Berengaria

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  Why are atheists so intent on scorning "believers"?

  by Chariklo in

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  until recently, i had never encountered this word "believers" used as it is being used on this board, to describe pejoratively a group of people.

  it's not clear to me whether they scorn all who have a faith of some sort.

  do they include buddhists, hindus, followers of the baha'i faith, followers of the cargo cult, native americans along with christians, or is it just christians who are honoured with this epithet?.

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  Berengaria

  Why are atheists so intent on scorning "believers"?

  Huh? They're not.
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  Anyone here enjoy Opera?

  by beksbks in

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  one of my favorites.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

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  Just for that, here you go

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OIExoUb8jk

  Sniffle
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  Anyone here enjoy Opera?

  by beksbks in

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  one of my favorites.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

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  Goof!

  "Does anyone here enjoy Chrome?"
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  Anyone here enjoy Opera?

  by beksbks in

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  one of my favorites.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

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  Some no longer available. This thread is so old, I was myself.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ8ZHilxdm8
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  Need Advice. Quick.

  by AwSnap in

  1. watchtower
  2. bible

  i apologize for being absent for so long.

  i've got a jw at my house right now (unexpectedly) who is talking to my husband.

  he keeps on bringing up that only jw's have universal love....that if you go anywhere in the world, you can mention you're a witness & you'll automatically be welcomed and accepted by fellow jw's.

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  Geeeezus! Potheads! Diabetics! It doesn't matter, ANY group will do!
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  Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

  by Hortensia in

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  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

  could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

  book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

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  Yes that's scary and all GL (particularly since I am a Library Assistant), but lending libraries have been in existance...................................long time. Used book stores too. It's Amazon and the like that are killing the biz. As a customer, I love it, I have searched and pined for books in the past, now I can get them no trouble. But you are still thinking as a consumer. What motivation is there for the publisher? I mean even the writer has a built in need to write. But if he can't make a living doing it, and a publisher can't make a living publishing it.............................................?

  Textbook prices really piss me off, but then I wonder how many people, how much research did it take to make the darn thing? They won't do it if they aren't compensated.
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  Anyone here enjoy Opera?

  by beksbks in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  one of my favorites.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

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  Berengaria

  Oooops first time I've posted on the wrong thread!! Always wondered how that happened!
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  Anyone here enjoy Opera?

  by beksbks in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  one of my favorites.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zu5tkdcza-m. and the ultimate piece and performer.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vaepwrchdc&feature=related.

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  BTT for Sir82!
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  Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

  by Hortensia in

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  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

  could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

  book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

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  This also has the potential to hurt public libraries.

  That's highly doubtful. Libraries are good customers. Even used book stores and garage sales can't possibly in a lifetime compare to online sales.
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  Important Supreme Court Case on Monday

  by Hortensia in

  1. social
  2. entertainment

  http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/10/a-supreme-court-clash-could-change-what-ownership-means/.

  could bring down ebay, and the selling of used books on amazon, and reselling goods on other sites.

  book publishers who sell their textbooks for astronomical prices in the u.s. but much cheaper in other countries are suing entrepreneurs who import the cheaper but identical books and sell them for less.. at issue is whether you own the stuff you buy.

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  Berengaria

  I can see the other side of this one. How can writers, publishers, researchers, etc. Keep producing the materials if they are continualling seeing lowered revenue?