Note: I edited the article and neither my formatting nor links are working properly. Please forgive the inconvenience. When this is no longer the case, I'll re-edit. Again, I apologize for the lack of paragraphs and reading ease.
I totally agree with the premise of the right to choose. I believe an individual should have a right to choose a lot of things. I noticed you said, "Accept responsibility for your decisions." You finish the sentence with "the government didn't force you to have an abortion -- you made the choice." I see a parallel here in our line of thinking. Would it sound so very strange if I said, "Accept responsibility for your decisions. The government didn't for
"I have been told I should have used JaneUser (as in Joe and Jane, Jack and Jill)." I think because we have Jane does, Jane goes with John, not Joe. Therefore, Jill is the perfect complement to Joe. Look out, Jack! (Unless you were Jennifer, but maybe that's just a popular name where I'm from.) Shulamite -- for those of you who know your Bible, you got the reference I'm sure. It's to Song of Solomon. I'm a great romantic and I love
Kudos to: Jeremy and Brad -- you said it perfectly! And Mr. Frog -- Love the Literary reference! Utopias are almost always dystopias, afterall. Superbaby, you sound like you're the perfect candidate for best friendship with Charles Manson. Maybe you can love him into changing. I appreciate your wide-eyed innocence -- I just hope it doesn't get you an abusive spouse one day.
I think I'm going to have to blacklist myself from this blog. I appreciate the effort you put into this, though. I'd debate with you if I felt it would do any good. Good luck with your blog!
Shades of Grey, I know it was on KPRC and I think it was Pat's show. I've contacted the station in hopes of finding out the woman's name and/or the center where she works. I've also contacted a pregnancy center in west Houston in hopes they would know who she is. If I can get one of these two to respond, I'll let you know. All I can relay is what the woman said on the interview. I appreciate your interest in facts ... I didn't question her sta
"Jennifer, you're ten years old. Act your age. You've known you were going to have to do this for a long time." "But I don't want to!" "Don't you want to see your brother get better? If you don't go through with this and he dies, it'll be your fault." "But I'm scared!" We are now creating children to save the lives of their older siblings. The b
It was a talk radio host out of Houston. She was being interviewed because she used to be pro-choice but switched her opinion after salvation. (experiencing conviction.) I agree with your insights above. I heard the interview. I know she herself is biased against it now -- she works in a pregnancy crisis center she began after leaving the clinic -- but her experience makes her viewpoint more valid, I think. She stated she was told to "find" the fetus
This was so great! I really enjoyed it! Your house is a little like a menagerie -- that's why I like to visit.
I'm going to try to update this article as a source for information I've heard on abortion. I will update this article frequently. I'll not put too much of my opinion here unless I state it as such. I hope it will spark your analysis of what I put. I will, however, include mine in the comments area. If you have facts, I welcome them. If I can verify them, I'll include
I hope I found the end of this thread... I'm working on the basis for what Christians believe (with Lewis's help!) but WITHOUT using the Bible as proof for my arguments. For those of you interested, I hope you'll stop by my home. I've got milk and cookies or we can make some popcorn. Capt. Cornbread can bring some cheese. BTW, J Witnesses do not believe Jesus is the Son of God. They do not believe in the Trinity. Neither do Mormons. I think t
I feel like I've been living in an abusive house... I guess everyone is too prideful to just say "I'm sorry" and forgive. I hope you guys aren't like this in real life... I'm sorry you guys are all going through this. I wish I could help. Maybe I can. Link
You know, I WILL drive to Dallas... Meet you at The Door? : )
I am SO glad you said this! And much more eloquently than I could have. I'm so angry that the left is trying to force this comparison as well as the comparison of homosexual agenda with civil rights. Are we to relive the 60s and 70s just to sway people to become more liberal? I think the end result was two mediocre democrat presidents and one awesome Republican president (Reagan) to follow. Bush is Reaganesque (despite how hackneyed the claim is becomm
Halfway through the thread, I thought I was going to get to be the spinster with lots of cats... Maybe I can just be the local babysitter. : )
I like Galveston's Moody Gardens -- It's more north but SO worth the trip. I never much cared for Padre. Galveston is so lovely.
Wow, Psychx, that's a doozy. May I give you some tips? Please delete this post if you feel I'm unkind or not helpful. I think if you edit your piece and look for run-on sentences, that would be a blessing. Also, look for some additional paragraph breaks where it would be natural to switch thoughts. Like right before you get into your definitions of Justice. My brain swoons at trying to comprehend this stuff and I need formatting to help me. (I'm a visu
Thanks Psychx... I'll read it.
I think this is hollywood's response to the popularity to The Passion. Yes, you're right when you say "pop-culturalize" religion. I forget how you put it. But that's exactly it. I don't think it's as much about hypocracy among Christians, Trin... Nor do I view it as an attack. I see it as an inbetween. It's more of a "isn't this funny? Don't you think it's funny? Stick in the mud!" kind of thing. I don't ever find it funny when some
Multiculturalism is just as elusive and immaterial as the laser beam my cat loves to chase. And I’m seeing plenty of cat’s interested in chasing this particular laser beam. Culture Defined First, some basics so we’re all using the same terms. A culture is a set of beliefs, norms, and values shared by a group of people. Any culture can be further d
"I think language and thinking are closely related." Yes, but not in the way you might think. I recommend Steven Pinker's book called, "The Language Instinct." Did you know children will create grammar where there is none present? (Like where there is a pidgeon language?) I love linguistics! And this book is EASY for a layperson to read. In short, Orwell's appendix to 1984 was wrong. Here here, Mr. Frog. "Tupelo Gum Slough" (S
Thanks Brad. This helps. I'll go and edit some things and see what I come up with. I think these are just good points for greater lucidity.
A couple were celebrating their 50th. Someone asks, "What is your secret?" The woman says, "Three words I had to learn for happiness: you're probably right." They look at the man to see what he says about that. He looks at the woman, smiles, and says, "You're probably right." What's more important to you? Being right or being happy? When you enter an
"It's not about meanness or niceness. It's about respect for one another. Respect others and you will find yourself receiving in return. Some of the best users on this site have very different philosphies than I do but they are intelligent and respectul of others and get it in return." I think this is one of the best explainations I've heard. It all comes down to respect. My heart goes out to Dan for his lack of understanding -- pain comes
"I'm not sure how fair it was to drag Dan into this." I'd advise disowning this comment, since I kind of jumped headlong into it:) Sorry about that.... I'm officially disowing this comment with Dan's blessings.
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