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  • in reply to: Fundamentalist Christians’ view of homosexuality #15550

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    If the 'effeminate' cannot make it into heaven, does that mean the only women in heaven are butch lesbians?

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Pornography and religion #15957

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    As an agnostic/atheist, I don't believe in 'sin' per se, but I do feel pornography is not a good influence for me. The majority of porn portrays sex as a completely joyless act - why would I want to fill my head with such negative images?

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Why don’t teens cherish virginity? #24183

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    I don't 'cherish' it because I don't view sex as the most important aspect of marriage. Sex plays only a very small part in making a marriage successful, so why place such undue emphasis on it? I've got a lot more to look forward to in married life.

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Atheists and references to God #25673

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    Yes, the mention of 'God' in the Pledge and on money irritates me, because this is supposed to be a government 'by the people, for the people.' Isn't having a single being controlling everything the antithesis of democracy?

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Why tattoo or pierce a perfectly good… #34244

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    Tattoos and piercings aren't the only 'permanent decisions' one can make. When someone chooses to get pregnant, you don't hear people saying 'but what if, 10 years from now, you don't like being a mother anymore?' or 'aren't you worried about being able to get a job if you have a kid?' I'd say regretting your spouse or children is a hell of a lot worse than regretting a tattoo, but that's not going to stop people from getting married or having kids.

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Self-mutilator needs help #43453

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    Mental illness is taboo in our culture. People aren't helping not because they don't care, but because talking about it and even thinking about it makes them feel very uncomfortable. If you still need someone who isn't afraid to talk about it, feel free to e-mail me.

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: #43846

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    How was our country founded on Christianity? The majority of the Founding Fathers aligned with Freemasonry and agnosticism. Nowhere in the U.S. Constitution does it appeal to God, Jesus, or any other supreme being. This omission is no mistake - the founders intended to keep government seperate from religion. The Declaration of Independence does mention God, but it does not represent any U.S. law. It says that all men are created equal - we all deserve life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Does it say these rights are secured by Christianity? No. It says 'to secure these rights, ***governments are instituted among men.***' And if God is all-powerful and all-judging, isn't God the antithesis of democracy (government by the people)? Besides: even if this country *was* founded on Christianity, it was also founded on slavery. Just because most people didn't seem to mind 'In God We Trust' 150 years ago doesn't mean it's appropriate today.

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Origin of various racial slurs #47345

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    Because many Jewish immigrants coming to the USA were illiterate (in the Latin alphabet, at least), they signed their names with a circle (an 'x' looked too much like a cross.) The Yiddish word for 'circle?' Keikl. I've also heard that the term could be derived from the frequent 'k' and 'ki' sounds in Eastern European Jewish names. (Apologies if any of the above information is incorrect.)

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    Name : Rita, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 22, City : Dayton, State : OH Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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