Suppose there is a country, we will call it Thisland. Thisland is still considered a third world country primarily due to a government that does next to nothing which would improve the quality of life for the citizens. The indigenous peoples of Thisland live in conditions which developed countries would view as appalling. The present ( Read more... )

Please understand that you [paulmcfarland] asked me about my beliefs, and that the following are merely my beliefs ( Read more... )

1. have you ever been drunk ( Read more... )

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i think i need a break from all this serious crap, so this was fun

this is an odd post...it will be in the comments

To get ahead in our country and leap through our caste structure, all it takes is hard work, devotion, sacrifice, combine in medium sized bowl and blend till smooth. The problem that I seem to recognize in others is their distaste for sacrifice. Granted some sacrifices are harder than others, but we are a capitalist society, which means all of us ( Read more... )

I am slowly finding that people are anxious to believe in special, or supernatural forces / powers. Why is this? Is it because these things truely exist? Or is there a reason which lies within our thought processes or genetic makeup? it seems that these forces and powers cannot truely be tested in a way in accordance with parties on either end ( Read more... )

"A witty saying proves nothing." - Voltaire

I understand that as Americans we are supposed to accept any form of thinking, but there must be a line somewhere, I would place it on socialism and communism. Mainly because both beliefs have a tendency to slow down progress, if not bring it to a halt altogether ( Read more... )

Is science a religion? To answer this question we must correctly define both subjects here, science and religion. Dictionary.com defines science as the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation and theoretical explanation of natural phenomena, or knowledge gained primarily through experience. Religion is defined as the ( Read more... )