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  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: The totalitarian nature of religion

    re·li·gion    [ri-lij-uhn] noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, ...

    Mar 1, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: The actual Jesus probably didn't exist

    How convenient for you tr3x that when confronted with a well-reasoned detractor you can refuse to respond and yet still claim victory. I disagree with Hayden on a great many ...

    Feb 19, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Your Views on Homosexuality

    "But with that said the same rule of the bible doesn't apply to homosexuality because it's not just in there it's taught (at least for me) so I know it's ...

    Feb 16, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Your Views on Homosexuality

    If you seriously believe homosexual marriage could damage your heterosexual marriage then you probably should not be getting married until you're more sure of your relationship (directed at no-one). A

    Feb 16, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Syria

    1) If Turkey received any support in invading Syria (as you suggest) it WOULD BE a western-backed invasion. Arab nations, China and Russia would respond and we'd have at best ...

    Feb 14, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Should parents smack their children?

    Should childen be allowed to smack their parents when they misbehave?

    Jan 29, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Christ's Youth

    As Lumi and inkwell have stated, there's going to be a block who dislike this book. Hater's gon' hate. Discounting that block, I think the thematic direction will probably be ...

    Jan 26, 2012
  • Writers Corner Re: Male readers needed...

    Sounds interesting, put me on your list.

    Jan 22, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Cannibalism in a desperate situation

    L Ron Fuller famously used this kind of case as an examination of different Judicial modes. It can be found here: I think most defences are usually something cobbled together ...

    Jan 13, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Does religion do more harm than good?

    I cannot speak for Nate, but I see no connection between the content of that video and the content of his posts. This video asserts a dichotomy between "religion" and ...

    Jan 13, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Is mankind bad?

    What definition for good and evil would you use that does not rely on your experience of other human beings? If human were born purely evil and grew to become ...

    Jan 13, 2012
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Fantasy Stories Are Unpopular

    The alternative is that there are plenty of Christian authors, even in fantasy, but that they lose more readers than they get by letting that be known.

    Sep 25, 2011
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Do you think that the world will have 1 state?

    Interesting thought. Would the government be an Islamic Caliphate? If yes, how did the democratic west let it happen? If no, why did the Islamic community (Ummah?) let it happen?

    Sep 19, 2011
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: A cold and windy day

    Hey, Rubric here. First impression was that this was a great piece. You tackled some pretty heavy issues, put in a strong effort thematically and your turn of phrase can ...

    Sep 16, 2011
  • Fantasy Novels Re: The Everyday Survivors; Chapter 1.1

    I had intended to follow your instructions and "rip it apart" but I found myself warming to the piece about half way in. This is reflected by my advice becoming ...

    Sep 1, 2011


The bird that would soar above the level plain of tradition and prejudice must have strong wings. It is a sad spectacle to see the weaklings bruised, exhausted, fluttering back to earth.
— Kate Chopin, The Awakening