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I would appreciate it if people would PLEASE quit with the inflammatory posts against people's beliefs. I don't care if it's that sticker, if it's calling an atheist devil-possessed, or if it's the Mohammed cartoon. All of it is wrong! I'm getting sick of it and frankly I'm beginning to think...

That's a risk you'd have to run...but when it comes to a family burying their son or husband or wife or daughter, then I think we must accept it. There may be a rare few who will abuse that, but in this particular case I think that's the more acceptable risk. To say that one cannot be buried...

For a burial? I disagree...I think the family should have a right to choose what symbol they want on someone's final resting place. That's a private matter. Christian families should be free to bury a Christian with a cross, and atheist families should be free to choose a symbol or design to...

To serve God is entirely different than being forced into servitude under an imperfect human master who cannot be trusted with power. I trust God--I do not trust human beings because I know my own weaknesses, and I know that every other human is similar in nature. We are not capable of...

I don't think that the New York Times needed to publish all of the stuff that they did. I think that they really should've used some discretion in thinking through the ramifications of releasing information about sources and methods. All that does is close down avenues we can use to track the...

Mistreating and oppressing immigrants is a very bad idea indeed. I'm for immigration as long as it's handled in a legal, orderly manner. It's lawbreaking I don't like, not immigrants as a whole.

That doesn't have anything to do with America--it has to do with proper debating logic.

Actually, it can be difficult to win a libel or slander suit in the States even if the plaintiff is correct about the lie...I think part of this is a fear of suppressing even speech that is wrong in its facts. Equating that to medical malpractice suits, where often there is hard forensic...

It is difficult if one takes it with the utmost seriousness rather than just outward legalism...to fight against not only outward sins but inward ones, such as arrogance or hatred or lust of ALL kinds is a very challenging thing. Absolutely worth it, but it requires constant vigilance.

Sources for the conspiracy theory? And Fahrenheit 911 or Michael Moore doesn't count. And even if some of the events happened to occur at the same time, correlation does not equate to causation. You must prove all links beyond the shadow of a doubt. I would also add that more care is...

I do not think that's a fair statement. I think you will find many names on this list of Christians who have had much to contribute to the intellectual progress of humankind. This particular list is just of scientists, and not an exhaustive one at that, but I think it's worth a look...

Fingernails are different and I bite mine too...I think 25% or so of the population does that. These were actual metal nails.

Sorry to go off-topic for a second, but I find your last statement interesting here. I've heard some people claim that Islam is a "Christian heresy" because it does acknowledge Jesus as a prophet and teacher--yet I don't find the ideological similarity. Just how close would you say the...

And that's a common problem you get when people don't consider verses in context of the entire work. I don't know enough about the Quran to know what the central, most important theme of the thing is, but I know at least with the Bible that when things are put into context and carefully...

I was not addressing you. See the post above mine.

It seems to depend on the form of Islam and the individual person, from my observation. From what I've seen posted of the Quran on various forums--I have never read a translation in its entirety--the Quran seems to contradict itself to a degree I have not seen in the Old or New Testaments. A...

I believe that one "behind the times" article somebody posted came from Nigeria...so you can definitely see a sample of what he had probably been exposed to growing up. That says a lot about him, though, that he was open to learning--AND to admitting that he had known little on the subject...

Here is my question: did you feel any remorse at the time? When did you first feel remorse for what you did?

If you're talking about a human master such as you or any other mere human being--even the best person currently in the world--you can bet my response would be "HELL NO". However, I have found the spiritual journey akin to what a sword (or any other metalsmithed object) goes through as it is...

I have two examples here of why I ask you this question. This comes from 1 Corinthians Chapter 7, which I suggest you read in its entirety before continuing past this section...that way instead of taking a verse or two out of context, you can see where the entire chapter is going. Very...