Karzkin

Sooooo are we agreeing that christians suck then? Also, I'm with Pengu. I think it's hardly fair to cordon off a section of this forum from one group or another. ...

So, some 'followers of jesus' don't like being associated with christians because christians suck? Is that what we're saying?

I think people are turning to Atheism/Agnosticism because of the absurdity of the Biblical stories when compared to what science has unraveled in modern times. Which is rather normal; old ...

Personal anecdotes do not constitute evidence for the existence of gods.

You could always read the original manuscripts... oh wait, no you couldn't, because they don't exist, and if they ever did they haven't been seen for 1700 years. So without ...

Right, aqua. But why should they (the governments of these nations) restrict those rights only to straight, monogamous marriages?

Not necessarily Blues. Like Kyll, reason, and I all said, even if you've only ever had sex with one person who has also only ever had sex with you it's ...

^ And yet for some reason orphanages all over the world are bursting at the seams with unwanted kids.

^ Not true, it is possible to contract HIV, hepatitis (all forms), herpes, HPV, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and syphilis without having any form of sex. Even if your partner is a ...

The point, Amily, is should these families be afforded the same legal benefits other married people are?

Yes, I think it should be included in a mass PM.

Ok Rubric, so who decides which relationships are acceptable/privileged, and on what grounds?

Ok, I understand a bit better now. So it's a question of which relationships are socially acceptable and which are not?

Palestine was under British control until 1946 when their mandate expired. Also, the jewish/Israeli people have lived in the Levant for just as long as Arabs. I don't see why ...

I just asked YOU what YOU propose Omar.