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  1. Well, that didn't happen to any of us that weekend, but the rest of us have now had the experience of compulsively checking an internet homeschool forum for the status of a geriatric dog penis. I mean, that's a new one. :laugh: I'm sorry it ended with an unexpected vet bill (I've got horses; I know how bad those bills hurt!), but I'm glad your pup is ok!
  2. There's so much ignorance here, starting with 1) "God's Law" (whatever that means, because we all know there are a zillion different interpretations of religious doctrine among Christian denominations) is irrelevant; this isn't a theocracy, and 2) no, the SCOTUS cannot make a law--what they can do is deem a law(s) unconstitutional, which is what has happened across the country. It is now illegal (against the law) to refuse to issue same-sex couples marriage licenses. It ain't all that complicated. And then the court told her she was not following the law, and she refused to comply. So she was jailed for being in contempt of court. She did break the law. But what gets me about this kind of ignorance is it just feeds the false persecution complex, which really, Kim Davis has just become a pawn for. You've got these supporters falling all over her to hold her up as some sort of martyr, but they've completely missed the mark (intentionally or unintentionally) about what this is about or even how the system works. And in the process, they're just creating more unnecessary divisiveness.
  3. If you do go with foam of some type, I bet you could find a textured spray paint that would look like that lizard!
  4. Sew simple cone shapes out of those cheap rectangular pieces of craft felt, stuff, and attach? Ive even seen it in snake print. ETA: or maybe even just cut triangular shapes out of felt and not make them 3-d? I made a unicorn horn out of styrofoam cones you can get in the floral section of craft stores--you could carve them down to be pointier and paint--but I'm thinking you'd need too many, and they'd get too cumbersome to wear? Logistically likely too hard to attach to the rest of the costume, too.
  5. O_o Have you actually read it? Here, maybe try some James Madison on the subject: http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/amendI_religions43.html Oh, and sweetpea? I don't pout.
  6. I won't tip less than 20% (that's the average anyplace I've been around the country recently) unless service is truly sub-par, and in this situation I'd just toss extra on the table. If asked I'd say why. I think service was acceptable or better, and I want to leave 20%. I'm very blunt in real life. Anyone eating out with me would know this and not be offended. :laugh:
  7. Never said, nor would I say, that slavery happened because some humans were Christians. Never said Christians were not involved in the abolitionist movement. Don't mistake me for being anti-Christian; it's not true, and it's irrelevant to the point. What church? Define devout Christian. The country was then, as it is now, kinda diverse when it came to religion. I doubt your particular flavor of Christianity has a whole lot in common with the Quaker church, for example, which was quite active in the abolitionist movement in the early days of the U.S. My local Quaker meeting is very open and affirming of LGBT persons, and has performed marriage ceremonies for quite awhile now--very long-standing social justice stance.
  8. OMG! what "new meanings and extensions" are those?! The founding fathers, while not perfect, were pretty frickin' spot on. They knew society would change, that our country was not founded in a vacuum or destined to be static. They recognized their imperfections, and accounted for it. Hence the constitution. It's kinda cool. Why is progress so scary? I ask in sincerity. People I love and respect have told me they cling to their "conservative" ways because the thought of changing things is frightening, but they cannot articulate why. I want to know why.
  9. I just want to be sappy (i.e., really out of character :laugh: ) for a minute and let you know how much I appreciate your posts and your stories about your obvious acceptance and love for your daughter. It truly makes me a little less bitter. It's really this kind of thing that gives me hope, even more than Supreme Court decisions.
  10. My point has absolutely nothing to do with a specific group having a specific focus and specifically helping persons within said specific focus. Of course we will probably first look to our own communities, our church families, etc., when supporting a charity, donating to a cause, etc. Of course we may find that a particular area or community really speaks to us, and we may focus there. That's absolutely not my point at all. My point is few of the refugees are Christian. Most are Muslim. To concentrate only on the Christian families means you're ignoring the majority. I'm speaking specifically about this humanitarian crisis happening right now. I'm actually just grossly oversimplifying the issue, really. These are PEOPLE. Period. Also, don't tell me I find Beck repugnant for offering aid to Christian families. That's not even remotely what I was getting at, and everyone reading this knows it. Anyone who isn't a sorry excuse for a human being wants the atrocities committed against Christians and ANYONE else in this region stopped.
  11. I don't disagree with you on those points, but I would like to remind people that the majority of participants in this thread (and the majority disagree with Kim Davis and are quite accepting of LGBT persons and of legalizing gay marriage) are Christian. (A little fact that makes my little jaded heart a little less hard.)
  12. Well, I kinda find it offensive to think that one needs to hold Judeo-Christian principles to live a life well lived, or that the positive things are exclusively Judeo-Christian. But I can set that aside, too. I do understand that your religion teaches that the acceptance of which you call a sin is somehow a sign of overall moral decline, yes, and why that might trouble you. What I do not understand is 1) how or why you think those Judeo-Christian principles made this country a better place, when we have moved forward and away from so many of those things that did exist in the time our country was founded (slavery, unequal treatment of women, poor treatment of children/child labor, to name a few), often justified by said Judeo-Christian principles, or 2) why, again, strengthening your freedom to believe how you choose, no matter how the majority might disagree, is a bad thing.
  13. This is where my brain refuses to cooperate. I can set aside the idea that you think gay marriage is a sin for the purposes of discussion. What I don't get is how the decision to legalize gay marriage across the country is somehow a threat to you, or why it is your bottom line, or why you wouldn't be dancing in the streets with the rest of us heathens. This is not a theocracy; the very idea is as un-American as it gets. So your religion doesn't get to make the laws, and neither does mine, and so on so forth. Correct? This is what protects our right to worship (or not) as we choose. This ensures that no particular religion, or any particular flavor of any particular religion, gets to call the shots. So by legalizing gay marriage, we're moving into a place where religion has less influence over laws (because really, the only justification for keeping gay marriage illegal, aside from being a nasty bigot, is religious. Obviously, you're in the "it's not ok because it's a sin," i.e., religious camp). Right? So does it not follow that this is both a victory for both those who disagree with gay marriage on the basis of their religion, AND the people who support it? Win-flippin'-win. Equal rights, religious freedoms are strengthened, etc., etc. I just don't understand how any one, on either side of the issue itself, sees it as anything but strengthening separation of church and state and, therefore, strengthening religious freedom. Unless someone actually wants a theocracy, but that's just idiotic.
  14. Once? This is a regular occurrence here. I've taken to just buying two bags at a time as preparation for the inevitable.
  15. So, who gets to decide the "truth of what marriage is"? Because obviously my truth and your truth are two very different things. So why or by what means is yours the truth? Keep in mind we do not live in a theocracy, so one specific religion or interpretation of any specific religious texts is not relevant. Or do you support the idea of a theocracy?
  16. Oh, I know not all do. My apologies for the hasty post and what probably sounds like an unfair generalization. No, the bible ain't my book, but you (and most of my Christian friends and family) and me have a lot more in common than not, I'd wager. The post I responded to just struck a nerve.
  17. But we're not talking about family; we're talking about people with equal need. Some will be Christian, many will be Muslim. So you would pick and choose the Christians first, because of biblical principle? And not give according to your ability and their need? I find this repugnant, and it certainly only contributes to the reasons I find this whole bible of yours pretty lacking as a guide for morality.
  18. Like when they "moved the goalposts " and miscegenation laws were taken off the books? Oh, the horror of equality! Hide your wife, hide your children!
  19. She's not in jail because of her religious beliefs. Not being able to refuse to uphold the law based on religious belief = more freedom and protection of your religious belief. So "beauty of religious liberty and freedom" equals allowing someone to deny others' rights, according to the law, based on that someone's religious belief? You don't see the problem there? You think you'd have more freedom if I could refuse to serve you based on my religious preferences?
  20. I said compelling, not conspiracy theory. Who is being persecuted?
  21. No thanks, I'm a vegetarian.
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