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Contemplating Adultery: The Secret Life of a Victorian Woman by Lotte and Joseph Hamburger. It's a NF biography of Sarah Austin and her affair with a German Prince. It's...interesting, to ...

Acceptable, yes, if the circumstances absolutely demand it (preferably if those involved are willing or at least prepared to die, though whether anyone actually is is a debate topic in ...

I don't think we can seriously disagree on this one :? Although, that said, if some bobcat ate my dog I think I would definitely want to kill it. I ...

5/10 -- I don't know most of the artists but the Decemberists earn you 5 points XD 1. Help! -- The Beatles 2. Summer Sunshine -- The Corrs 3. Cecillia ...

"He was crushing their self proclamation as the god of their region. They were being self proclaimed gods and God was tired of their arrogance." Chapter and verse please. I've ...

My basic point, thunderdude, is simply that this interpretation only gels with the text if you take "that we may make a name for ourselves" on its own. In context, ...

OverEasy: In a way, I agree with you. Changing one's religion because one is "bored" seems to suggest very little investment in that religion to begin with. At the same ...

(i) All I get from the actual text is that the people wanted a name for themselves. I'm guessing this is taken to mean they wanted fame and/or notoriety, although ...

I tend to agree with Richard Dawkins that you aren't "born into" a religion at all. You're born to religious parents, and may be raised in a certain faith, but ...

Assuming for the moment that god does exist, and the story of Babel is true, the only way you could say god created racism was indirectly, since he created the ...

Hey! Your birthday is only 6 days after mine! *makes a note for next year* Happy Birthday, Nate ;)

I love animals, and it breaks my heart that sometimes they have to be 'put down.' That said, I think there are two instances in which this is morally justifiable. ...

I personally think the word "pride" is overused and needs a much tighter definition. defines it as all of the following: # a feeling of self-respect and personal worth # ...

In my personal opinion, religious schools do not have any place in a publicly funded system. If, however, one wanted to grant them that place then in the interests of ...

khfan890: A honeymoon with "used goods", if you will. Or a honeymoon with "Do I meet up to their expectations?" If neither party knows how sex feels yet, then there ...