Maybe it's the positive attitude

DurNominator

October 09, 2007 11:33PM

But granted, power of faith has some curative properties. I don't think your deity of choise is signifigant in this matter, but rather, the faith you have for getting well again. Prayer or such rituals can give people comfort in the time of need, which is the main use I see for religions.

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American heritage and why Europeans don't understand	Rade	976	October 08, 2007 05:03PM
Query: Do you support public funding of elections? (nt)	ShroomKing	613	October 08, 2007 07:05PM
Irrelevant to his topic. n/t	Pro	534	October 08, 2007 07:51PM
I dont have a problem with personally funding candidates	hopelessdwarf	612	October 08, 2007 09:54PM
I don't have a strong opinion either way nt	Rade	657	October 09, 2007 01:38PM
Hear here! Well said and dead on! n/t	Pro	656	October 08, 2007 07:51PM
That's about right. nt	Scrimbul	688	October 08, 2007 08:10PM
American heritage and why americans don't understand.	Cenatar	670	October 08, 2007 10:28PM
Early US (puritannical) religion	ExPaladin	684	October 09, 2007 01:03AM
How widespread was this?	Cenatar	706	October 09, 2007 02:17AM
See my post above. We as Americans give our money/resources away	Pro	691	October 09, 2007 05:54AM
Hmmm	Cenatar	1364	October 09, 2007 07:44AM
Where as Americans do volunteer work.	Pro	629	October 09, 2007 12:26PM
Re: Where as Americans do volunteer work.	Cenatar	653	October 09, 2007 12:34PM
Okay. You're drunk on sardine juice. This concludes our debate. n/t	Pro	741	October 09, 2007 03:17PM
I was told this some twenty-five to thirty years ago	ExPaladin	608	October 09, 2007 06:28AM
Yeah	Cenatar	594	October 09, 2007 07:40AM
The concept was written about over 100 years ago	ExPaladin	749	October 09, 2007 08:50AM
While for the most part I agree	hopelessdwarf	810	October 09, 2007 08:01AM
Are you doing this on purpose? It's Uppercase A. American. n/t	Pro	632	October 09, 2007 05:53AM
In Finnish and Swedish grammar lowercase is used for nationalities and languages	DurNominator	692	October 09, 2007 06:04AM
Yeah, sorry Pro. Old	Cenatar	725	October 09, 2007 07:33AM
habits die hard (nt in this and above)	Cenatar	574	October 09, 2007 07:34AM
Thats funny you learn something new everyday! n/t	hopelessdwarf	612	October 09, 2007 07:57AM
Who knew?! n/t	Pro	656	October 09, 2007 12:22PM
I've always assumed it was an underhanded insult. n/t	Pro	581	October 09, 2007 12:23PM
There are some who describe you as slightly paranoid. n/t	Death_Claw	658	October 10, 2007 06:34AM
I know, they've been watching me for years. n/t	Pro	621	October 10, 2007 06:59AM
Ugh! UGH! UGH!	Odrirg	607	October 09, 2007 07:17AM
Democracy	DurNominator	689	October 08, 2007 11:10PM
Man, you are so brain washed.	Pro	567	October 09, 2007 05:52AM
Re: Man, you are so brain washed.	DurNominator	718	October 09, 2007 07:04AM
I disagree.	Death_Claw	657	October 09, 2007 07:23AM
I agree too. I have been worried sick about the success of my agents.	Pro	642	October 09, 2007 11:34AM
Selfish.	[TheForsaken-]	1274	October 09, 2007 07:23AM
Well said. n/t	Death_Claw	753	October 09, 2007 07:24AM
It is not two teams.	Cenatar	696	October 09, 2007 07:47AM
Sick kids.	[TheForsaken-]	674	October 09, 2007 08:05AM
Conversely...	Rade	586	October 09, 2007 01:16PM
Ha! Good point. nt	[TheForsaken-]	736	October 10, 2007 08:10AM
Re: It is not two teams.	Pro	669	October 09, 2007 11:32AM
Re: It is not two teams.	Cenatar	608	October 09, 2007 12:35PM
What is mean about it?	Pro	573	October 09, 2007 03:16PM
Maybe it's the positive attitude	DurNominator	767	October 09, 2007 11:33PM
Yep.	Pro	779	October 10, 2007 07:57AM
It does not work as placebo(nt)	Cenatar	576	October 10, 2007 01:19AM
Of course it does. It's spiritual sugar pills. n/t	Pro	560	October 10, 2007 06:57AM
Scientific studies does not support you(nt)	Cenatar	535	October 10, 2007 07:06AM
Actually they do.	Pro	583	October 10, 2007 07:55AM
The world you see relies on opportunities that often don't exist.	Yhorian	724	October 09, 2007 07:50AM
Agreed.	[TheForsaken-]	752	October 09, 2007 08:16AM
Exactly n/t	Lokain	648	October 09, 2007 11:04AM
Socialism removes opportunity. Period.	Pro	757	October 09, 2007 11:31AM
Since when?	Graham	729	October 09, 2007 11:36AM
When it levels the value of your efforts.	Pro	674	October 09, 2007 12:01PM
What?	Cenatar	720	October 09, 2007 12:31PM
Not like the current system in the USA.	Pro	669	October 09, 2007 01:06PM
Not at all.	Cenatar	683	October 09, 2007 01:26PM
It's the slippery slope.	Pro	685	October 09, 2007 03:15PM
It stops to a system where people think that it works nicely.	DurNominator	669	October 09, 2007 10:40PM
It never stops. It never has. n/t	Pro	783	October 10, 2007 04:52AM
You seriously need to read up on communism and the history of it(nt)	Cenatar	645	October 10, 2007 07:04AM
I have. And I've done it from the outside looking in.	Pro	777	October 10, 2007 07:54AM
What? You think Sweden has been a communist country or what?(nt)	Cenatar	551	October 10, 2007 07:58AM
Pro is funny n/t	Graham	773	October 10, 2007 09:15AM
Socialism is not. n/t	Pro	695	October 10, 2007 09:46AM
Socialism / Communism, you're never quite sure which one you hate are you? ~	Graham	713	October 10, 2007 11:37AM
They are two shades of the same color. --> Servitude. n/t	Pro	649	October 10, 2007 05:16PM
How are they servitude?	DurNominator	700	October 10, 2007 09:34PM
Just before the patriot act? (nt)	Cenatar	668	October 10, 2007 12:13AM
I think you're considering some sort of communism.	Graham	608	October 09, 2007 12:51PM
Other way to put it	DurNominator	693	October 09, 2007 10:24PM
I THINK I can elaborate on Pro's point	hopelessdwarf	667	October 10, 2007 12:34PM
Nailed it. n/t	Pro	755	October 10, 2007 10:51PM
But when you look at the countries you realise that it's bullshit, i get you ~	Graham	731	October 11, 2007 01:36PM
A-FUCKING-MEN.	Blackbird	615	October 09, 2007 04:14PM
I disagree.	Death_Claw	543	October 10, 2007 04:59AM
Re: I disagree.	DurNominator	680	October 11, 2007 06:01AM
Sounds pretty easy to me	Rade	717	October 11, 2007 08:14AM
Maybe, but New York is his home terrain. nt	DurNominator	795	October 11, 2007 08:40AM
Its not that terribly difficult. Socialism has made you weak. n/t	Death_Claw	694	October 16, 2007 10:42AM
Easy.	Death_Claw	655	October 16, 2007 10:49AM
Because many of them are so ridiculously rich, they can afford to. nt	Yhorian	648	October 09, 2007 07:53AM
There is no such thing as rediculously rich. n/t	Pro	602	October 09, 2007 11:28AM
Are you doing this on purpose?! It's I not E. Ridiculous! :P n/t	Lokain	564	October 09, 2007 01:08PM
Touche! n/t	Pro	522	October 09, 2007 03:14PM
Also, note that these voluntary aid programs are also a form of socialism	DurNominator	594	October 09, 2007 10:26PM
No they aren't. Stop stretching. Your vagina will tear. n/t	Pro	546	October 10, 2007 06:57AM
Ok, we can agree that it's communistic instead. :P	DurNominator	543	October 10, 2007 09:11AM
Communal is not Communist.	Pro	1267	October 10, 2007 03:44PM
A large difference between the United States and Europe.	Death_Claw	604	October 09, 2007 07:19AM
Even last week those crazy Europeans were complaining about the dollar.	[TheForsaken-]	623	October 09, 2007 07:31AM
Democracy vs Representative Democracy	Rade	563	October 09, 2007 01:48PM
This is even more appalling. Please take social studies classes again. nt	Nivek	566	October 09, 2007 05:29PM
Regarding Americans, American businesses, and charity	Rade	574	October 09, 2007 01:05PM
Democracy is a way of making decisions; Narcissism is about ME. ~	Chalupah	673	October 09, 2007 03:14PM
The American Dream is about personal achievement nt	Rade	720	October 09, 2007 03:33PM
It is?(nt)	Cenatar	716	October 10, 2007 12:17AM
Yep. 100% true n/t	Pro	652	October 10, 2007 04:48AM
Ok, it has varied a lot over time so I was just asking.(nt)	Cenatar	613	October 10, 2007 07:05AM
No, it really hasn't.	Pro	707	October 10, 2007 07:53AM
I'm curious what you think other versions of the American Dream have been?	ExPaladin	673	October 11, 2007 04:52AM
Well	Cenatar	811	October 11, 2007 09:38PM
I'd argue home-ownership was just a different way of defining success	ExPaladin	688	October 15, 2007 05:18AM
Yes.	Cenatar	618	October 15, 2007 08:05AM
Its not necessary.	Death_Claw	769	October 16, 2007 10:56AM
The American Dream -- defined	Rade	634	October 11, 2007 04:41AM
That's not the same as some have spouted on this forum.	DurNominator	716	October 11, 2007 06:17AM
Additionally	DurNominator	597	October 11, 2007 06:34AM
Why catch those that fall? Seems unnecessary. n/t	Death_Claw	699	October 16, 2007 10:39AM
Socialism is antithesis to Democracy nt	Rade	687	October 11, 2007 08:08AM
Depends on what definitions are used.	DurNominator	597	October 11, 2007 08:40AM
Also.. Freedom is about individual choice nt	Rade	810	October 09, 2007 03:41PM
Rade, that second paragraph is appalling. nt	Nivek	512	October 09, 2007 05:24PM
Also, to the non US citizens reading this forum.	Nivek	631	October 09, 2007 05:28PM
U.S. Citizens don't say cheers. Go home you Limey. n/t	Pro	694	October 09, 2007 07:24PM
And don't forget to get some fish and chips on your way back! n/t	Vladamir	541	October 09, 2007 08:53PM
He may not speak for you, but I don't think he missed the mark by much	ExPaladin	658	October 10, 2007 02:35AM
It wasn't intended to represent everyone nt	Rade	518	October 11, 2007 04:36AM
Why so?	Scrimbul	715	October 09, 2007 06:44PM
The first half is opinion. The second is inaccurate. nt	Nivek	544	October 10, 2007 04:23PM
Only if you are an Un-American Fuck. n/t	Pro	498	October 10, 2007 05:15PM
No true scotsman?(nt)	Cenatar	598	October 10, 2007 09:41PM
Good thing I am neither American, nor a Fuck. nt	Nivek	1351	October 11, 2007 12:29PM
Ok, maybe I am a fuck. I am, however, not UN-American. nt	Nivek	702	October 11, 2007 12:30PM
Well, if you're going to be vague, I call faggot.	Scrimbul	625	October 10, 2007 07:31PM
Call me what you wish. That, too, is opinion. Not fact.	Nivek	630	October 11, 2007 12:26PM
Part of teaching for a living...	Scrimbul	685	October 11, 2007 03:47PM
Re: Part of teaching for a living...	Nivek	617	October 11, 2007 03:57PM
Re: Call me what you wish. That, too, is opinion. Not fact.	Isildur	767	October 15, 2007 05:31AM
In all honesty, the way this threads going. I actually like some of you now.	Pro	519	October 10, 2007 03:00PM
"Why america is so geat" essays stopped being the rage in 4th grade n/t	Kadsuane	748	October 10, 2007 04:55PM
Aced my doctorate dissertation with one of those. n/t	Death_Claw	590	October 11, 2007 04:16AM
The University of Phoenix has a doctoral program?n/t	jegec	786	October 11, 2007 02:25PM
Heheheh. n/t	Death_Claw	652	October 15, 2007 06:44AM
Your response shows your own bias	Rade	619	October 11, 2007 05:19AM

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