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that is probably true but the human mind seems to be hardwired toward believing in some kind of superstition in all cultures.

as a former believer i so wish it were all true. wouldn't it be wonderful if there were this old grey haired deity in the sky that in your time of great need you could pray to and he would intervene on your behalf. if only you knew that if you had a spouse or child come down with a deadly...

atheists believe there is no god based on the evidence. that is not faith. if a theist believes in an god that there is no evidence for that is faith. if a theist believes in a god that provides evidence that he exists it is no longer faith but fact backed by evidence.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush will soon seek about $100 billion in additional emergency funds for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a report on Wednesday by Democratic staffers for two key panels in the U.S. House of Representatives. Such a large request would...

search for videos by this guy on youtube. he is pretty good on religious stuff. Brett Keane http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjX3jDygL4E&mode=related&search=

i agree but does not the theist claim that religion is the answer to these problems? the evidence seems to show it is not.

just remember there was a time in history where religion was in total control. it was a time of mass killings and crimes against humanity. it was called the dark ages: Christianity and the Death of Civilization Millions of people make an unconscious link between Christianity and...

superstition rises from ignorance. if i had said it was our duty to stamp out ignorance in america it would be the same thing. if over half of americans believe there is a demon called satan roaming around trying to trick people so they go to a place called hell where there is a burning pit of...

some of us feel it is our duty to stamp out superstition in america for the good of the country. i have always thought that education alone could overcome religious superstition but am not sure anymore. the idea of a satan is the product of an ignorant superstitious mind. it does not exist.

the fool is right. "The masses have never thirsted after truth...Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim." - Gustave Le Bon, 1896

"Religion is regarded by the common man as true, the wise man as false, and the rulers as useful." ~Seneca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EisMhWf6Ioo

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a8NuCSlNzl00&refer=home Goldman Sachs Flagship Hedge Fund Falls 11.6 Percent (Update1) By Katherine Burton Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s $10 billion flagship hedge fund dropped 11.6 percent this year through the end...

"7k was carried over to 2006, now can the -7k be written off 2006 to only pay tax on 13k?" YES

nice play

no need for reverse mortgage. she does not need the money. just selling because she is getting too old to deal with renters. i think at her age she should just sell for what the market will bear.

update: this rental house in california owned by a relative still has not sold since april. she recently relisted it 100k cheaper but still no takers. she is 85 years old and we have been telling her to just auction it or something or she may not live long enough to enjoy the money...

no way to know if or when.you just have to look at the odds. we are in one of the longest streaks ever without any kind of correction. what are the odds it can continue without a correction? i dont know.

is this the opposite of the black monday threads we used to see that were such reliable bottom calls?

we are into the time of year now that people will hold off selling at least until jan 1. people have a lot of profits this year and if you can sell after jan 1 you can delay taxes for 16 months.