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Karz Yes, both spouses probably should have a say in baby-related issues. But pregnancy is a woman's-body-related issue, in which both spouses definitely do not have a say. Not disagreeing ...

The problem is that gnosticism as an ideology/position has only ever existed as a counterpoint to agnosticism, and never really in its own right. I mean, in line with that ...

Gnosticism is actually a whole different kettle of fish. Despite what the basic etymology would have you believe, framing a gnostic/agnostic dichotomy isn't technically accurate.

Karzkin, I’m getting real tired of your stuffed sock monkey slippers. you can bet your cinnamon buns I'll be here fighting the good fight This is a young writer’s social ...

Well aren't we just spoiling for a fight? As deeply reliant as my self-esteem is upon your diction, I'm sure I would survive. You do seem to be misusing the ...

So what IS the difference between a cult and a religion? Age? Number of followers? Ok so at this point I've almost worn out my wiki-cred, but this: is a ...

Myths are just religions that no one believes any more. This is simply wrong. It is not merely the difference between a euphemism and a pejorative terms, as myths and ...

The term mythology can refer either to the study of myths (e.g., comparative mythology), or to a body or collection of myths (a mythos, e.g., Inca mythology). Religion is an ...

None, the question is in error in assuming that there is a "most" full. Your example has two jugs that have more than all other contenders bar one and thus ...

@Rubric: Nice retroactive edit. Hmm; I used the quick reply button and didn't like how it turned out. Also added the heart-metaphor comment (this is for the benefit of re-readers ...

My heart is a series of muscles used for pumping blood around my body, so I'm pretty sure it's not enslaved to anything. "Oh no, someone used heart as a ...

Penguin So Paul should have basically said "stop slavery" along with his other message. It's a little acerbic, but I'll reference a post I page on page 2: Prisoners of ...

So Paul basically should have been Karl Marx?

I dunno. American companies pay workers in the developing world 7 cents to make a shirt they sell for eighty bucks and call it free market economics (or go further ...

WordsandWishes I'm fairly certain gun control has something to do with it. Having already acknowledged (in your own words) that correlation does not imply causation, why? Dude Criminals, by the ...