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Sure thing (we had an essay on the inaccuracies of the Bible, so I've got all the information :) ). Racist quotes: 'I was sent only to the lost sheep ...

Incandescence I am not against standardized testing. What I am against is simply coaching people for exams, and neglecting their education. I agree with you in that testing is a ...

Hey cobweb. Love your sites, especially ElisaWilliams.com. I'm pretty new myself, and [s]get out while you still can[/s] it's great here. Really. Promise. :twisted:

Nope. They're almost ALL multiple choice. ...I hate this country :lol:

WHY 'ELLO THERE, OLD BLOKE! WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAVE MONEY ON YOUR CAR INSURANCE? THIS GIFT CAN DO THAT AND MORE*! RIGHTY-O THEN. HERE YOU GO Jolly nice of ...

No. Standardized testing is designed to target a specific kind of learner. If that isn't you, well...you're pretty S.O.L. then. Plus, then we have teachers who will teach to the ...

Fine. If you are going to point-blank refuse to accept the first one, how about this one: Acts 8:27 to 38. Where a eunuch (someone traditionally excluded from the Church ...

Neither is the anti-gay one. It's some guy writing down his opinions millenia ago. And yes, both secular and religious scholars agree that there is a strong likelihood that David ...

*le sigh.* Here it is, thunder. I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of ...

Contradictions between the gospels mean nothing, as they are the same story told by different people, and mistakes could easily be made. Now, would you kindly direct me to the ...

"Killing someone should end with the killer being killed." Who kills the killer of the killer then? ...that makes my head hurt :wink:

I grieve for you, Jonathan my brother; dear and delightful you were to me; your love for me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women. A letter by King David ...

So what are you interested in? Do you have a favourite author or genre? Do you play any sports? I play the drums, think Philip Pullman and his Dark Materials ...

That is harsh . Hope you get your step-mother to back down!

But that's my point. The traditions themselves are not taken from Christianity. A lot of the celebration of Christmas is a cultural, rather than a religious, event. At least, that's ...