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  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Is it alright to be gay?

    Agreed. The Bible contradicts itself with the issue of the morality of being gay, as well as most other matters. This makes it useless for moralizing on issues like this. ...

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Christmas.

    No. I'm an atheist, and I still celebrate Christmas. I feel that it is more of a celebration of the people around you, you're family, you're friends. The original festival ...

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Is it alright to be gay?

    homosexuality doesn't 'originate' from anywhere. It goes back to the first humans. It's as old as heterosexuality, in all likelihood.

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: gay or not?

    Well, I think that I would just tell my friend that if they were gay, they could probably expect less hanging out time, if you know what I mean. I ...

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Romantic Short Stories Re: Life

    Thanks. I know I flit from tense to tense a bit, I'll change that now. I really appreciate all the feedback :D

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Welcome Mat Re: Hi

    Well, I joined a day or two ago, and kind of missed this forum. Anyway, I'd like to officially introduce myself. I'm Idle Muse (points to title) or James, I ...

    Mar 23, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Abortions

    So, seeing as they aren't people, it's fine to kill them. Like killing a pet after you bought it because you can't handle it. It makes perfect sense. Um...no. Pets ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Gay people and Adoption

    Please do so, I look forward to it :)

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Under age drinking

    In Australia we've inherited the *you need to be drunk to have fun* attitude of our colonial forefathers - the brits. This is rather unfortunate, but a fact of life ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Gay people and Adoption

    summergirl - 1) How can you not believe in gayness? Are you denying it exists? 2) I'm sorry honey, but the Bible also says that black/foreign/women/athiests/anyone not Christian is wrong. ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Check out this Quote

    I'm glad I live in the UK. It's pretty normal to be an athiest, which is wierd considering that technically we're a Christian country and the USA is secular. I ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Serious Discussion and Debate Re: Abortions

    Who knows what might've happened if mothers hadn't had an abortion. We have had scientists that would come up with technology that we wouldn't have right now. But we'll never ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: Maximum Ride: The Final Warning

    I didn't like this book nearly as much as the others. It suddenly became incredibly preachy and moralist. Still it was definitely not a bad book. I just hope the ...

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: The Magician's Guild, The Novice, The High Lord

    Sequel series? Excuse me while I go somewhere far away from people so I can squee in private :) And yes, brilliant series.

    Mar 22, 2008
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Of Secrets

    I know what you mean about the third stanza, that line didn't quite sit with me either. And I promise, this is an completely original work :)

    Mar 22, 2008


As a former (and rather excellent) liar herself, Aru knew that, sometimes, speaking the truth felt like wrenching a thorn out of your side. But doing the opposite meant pretending it wasn't there. And that made every single step ache. It was no way to live.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality