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"The human heart is deceitful above all things: who can know its workings?" All we have to go on are third-or-worse hand reports and speculation about Hitler's motives and spiritual ...

Sorry, BackGroundBob, but I have baaadddd memories and assosications with Calvinism. That's not really a valid argument. Ofour, the horrific events that took place during the Shoah (holocaust) are con

The Roman Catholic Church teaches that, no matter what the sin, God will forgive you if you truly repent. You missed the unforgivable sin. Well yeah. If sins and crimes ...

Oh... no:( dammit.

Well, there's an inherent problem in that religion and law are both manmade. From your point of view, yes. Don't forget it's not only religious people who think differently - ...

I R CAM HOR. Sorry. Ah, days out. Looks fairly near the ground, yeah? 30 feet. I love perspective. The mighty Chris's triumphant roar at having achieved the top in ...

Sounds like a cool place, yes? D-I-V-E. Why yes, it *is* a Christian college! How could you tell? Robert's 'fine cuisine doesn't have to involve gay men' attempt fails at ...

Not for me: I think science still has a few shifts to go before it finally hits the true governing dynamics behind existence. I'm still waiting for FTL travel, for ...

The question of what individualism has ever been is a fascinating one: Brad references Marcuse, and there certainly others (Skinner & Watson being two who have impressed upon me most) ...

Once I was held captive in Kabul. I was the bride of a charming, seductive and Westernised Afghan Muslim whom I met at an American college. The purdah I experienced ...

I'm mainly pro-life, though as usual I have some reservations :) As I've said before, I believe the issue boils down largely to responsibility. People campaign endlessly for their 'rights,' ...

Wandered off to visit the beautiful lakes with my beautiful ladyfriend; sun, hills, old castle and abbey ruins, and a lovely dinner out to finish off. Can't beat it!

Eeeeevil Rob. Hidden Rob... Rob and lovely lady of loveliness, posing for sickingly sweet photoshot. Note the wrist-slashing bandage of doom. And that was the latest pub trip!

Since there's no actual evidence to suggest that children benefit from having a one male, one female partner as opposed to two of one gender, they'd better either produce some ...

suave, inadept Funny, those are almost exactly the words that went through my head the first time I heard Dubya. Sadly he proved me wrong on the first one within ...