It's been a really long time since I was on here, but I remember the discussions fondly as being very respectful. So I know there is a lot of wisdom on here.
I married my lovely wife 9 months ago, the girl of my dreams in school. We knew going into it that it would not be easy. No sooner did...
On a near daily basis, Israel's enemies call for the country's destruction. Israel is the only liberal democracy in the region and the only one that has to fight for its very survival every day. If our popularity is reduced in the Middle East because of our support for Israel, then so be it...
America should absolutely support Israel. America has and should continue to support those nations with similar values to our own. We support Israel for the same reason we support Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. They are liberal democracies and far preferable to their thuggish opponents...
If I had to decide between Russian or French, I would definitely go with Russian. Seems more practical from a business standpoint.
I'm actually in my second semester of learning Arabic (I'm working towards minoring in it.) It's going pretty well so far. I'm contracted with the Army as...
I used to frequent these forums when I was younger, and it's been a pretty long time since I've been on. But I thought it would be a decent place to pose this question given my previous positive experiences here.
I'm in my early 20s and I've been dating a wonderful girl for a while now...
No, and why should we? What does it even mean? That we all agree? And please, American politics are quite civil compared to the days of Andy Jackson and the days leading up to the Civil War.
For this country to be "united," it would necessitate that one side gives up its principles. Are...
Hey, I'm a conservative tightwad. I'm very in favor of charity, so long as it is voluntary. I'm uneasy about the government acting on my behalf and being "generous" with my money.
It's only been recently that I've considered myself a deist. Now, I feel willing to go one step further in belief. I was an atheist for most of the past 5 years.
Thank you both for the quick responses.
Victor,
Can you direct my to any literature out there from people who have returned to Catholicism from disbelief? Or who just grew up non-religious and became Catholic? I imagine there is a lot of folks who came from a different religion, but I'd...
I was raised in a moderate Catholic family and have grown with a solid upbringing. I have no complaints about my parents. When I was maybe 13 years old, I dismissed the faith I was raised in as a sham and went searching. At 14, I was a fervent atheist and me along with most of my other...
I don't disagree with you. My thoughts about my fellow classmates are my own, and I don't make it known to them how I feel. I treat them just the same as everyone else, regardless of how much I disapprove of their lifestyle.
Well, you got me there. I was thinking more along the lines of...
I just couldn't accept the theology behind my former faith. I had a real hard time with resurrections and trinities, but I had no problem with the moral teachings. I think they're a fine way to live your life.
While religions have certainly done their fair share of killing, the thousands of years of religious squabbles are humbled by one century of the nightmarish and methodical mass murder done by Marxism. Cambodia, the Soviet Union, etc...
I'm a Great War junkie myself. I love reading about it and I've fired some of the rifles from that era as well. An awful, awful war though. Probably one of the most pointless and destructive wars ever.
I love talking to people who been through history too, though. I have an old friend who...
But how do we determine what is right and wrong if we can't judge? Don't get me wrong, I consider myself plenty well rounded. I don't lock myself away. I just prefer music, art, and books to drinking and getting high. I think what I do is more worthwhile, that's all.
Well, let me start by being completely honest. Before I left for college this summer, my friends would have described me as someone who had sex on his mind just a little too much. Nothing really out of the ordinary for a guy 18 years of age, but since I usually got off from my job at a...
I am an agnostic personally. I just don't know if there is a god. I was raised Catholic and I am a firm believer in Catholic morality, but as far as theology goes, I just don't know. I see no reason to hurry and get off the fence.
For what I want to do, I would probably need to be a dictator. But here are a few ideas.
-Decriminalize drugs
-Allow for same sex and polyamorous marriage
-Allow for gays/transexuals/etc. in the military
-Get rid of 'Faith-based Initiatives'
-Lift all embargoes with nations
-Add a...
I don't think religion has really anything to do with it. It comes from all that emphasis on 'honor' (whatever that is). I might lose it too if every slip on my school grades was seen as 'dishonorable.'