Posted on July 3 at 4:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It's always been my understanding that the "using god's name in vain" commandment means to never use the name in a vain, pointless or insincere oath. For example, starting a war in his name, or essentially doing anything bad citing "god told me to". I suppose saying "i swear to god" to something that you don't really mean would also count. Though a lot of people have misinterpreted it as cursing. Ahh well, to each their own.

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Posted on July 2 at 11:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The scooter ad, if you look carefully, says at the bottom "Ads by Google"... which means Google just places the ad there because the content of the webpage mentions scooters. It's entirely possible, if Segway takes out ads with Google, that a Segway ad could show up there as well.

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Posted on June 13 at 11:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The time was 8:30pm, not 2:30am.

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Posted on June 12 at 10:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There's a link to the video here - http://518living.com/entertainment/tv/16...

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Posted on June 11 at 6:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Am I reading this correctly? Are Cbaby and jason123 really suggesting that the public should give convicted felons the benefit of the doubt because they don't know them? I bet you can find murderers in prison of whom friends would say "he is nice and caring and always there for his friends and family." And chances are, many of them are probably usually nice people. Why would Oscar plead guilty to charges he didn't commit? People die from cocaine and heroine usage... far more than those who die from attempted abductions. And their addictions lead to other crimes - burglary, murder, neglect. From my understanding, Oscar admitted playing a very large role in this process. If you answer, please answer with facts about the case, not with personal attacks and getting inexplicably defensive.

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Posted on June 4 at 12:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sounds eerily similar to Cheney's hunting trip. With the accidental shotgun shooting, and the lack of legal repercussions.

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Posted on June 3 at 6:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't understand why you think marriage is nothing more than a legal agreement. It's an absurd statement. That's like saying "rape is nothing more than an illegal act." As with a lot of legalities, you have to consider the opinions, emotions, and concerns of those involved. And yes, the law requires you to be a genuine couple to be wed. If the government suspects you're getting married simply for legal benefits, they send someone out to investigate. There have been dozens of movies where that law is an integral part of the plot.

And yes, the best article out there defining "church and state" is on Wikipedia. I'm sorry that it's 99.9% accuracy isn't good enough for you. And if you think it needs to be written on an official document, you don't understand the meaning of the word "doctrine".

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Posted on June 3 at 2:57 a.m. (Suggest removal)

diesirae - you're under the wrong impression a lot. Legal proceedings, especially involving marriage, is all about personal beliefs, though what's best for everyone as a whole. The legal reasonings behind marriage, is that society/neighborhoods/communities have improved when occupied by married couples. That is two individuals so in love with each other, they're willing to public state it and commit to loving each other "til death do them part". That's what marriage is. How you can possibly interpret that as equivalent to the relationship between roommates or communes implies that you've never been in a loving, intimate relationship yourself. Don't worry, I'm sure you'll find your girl some day though.

There is far more scientific evidence to show that homosexuality is genetic, than otherwise.

I just googled "Church & State". First result - "Separation of church and state is a political and legal doctrine that government and religious institutions are to be kept separate and independent from each other." So there you go, it's a doctrine.

Nassau_County_Civic_Assoc - Governor Paterson is just upholding the NYS law that says we as a state will recognize any legal marriage from a different state or country. It's the law. And oh, what is a "homosexual extremist," what an awful, useless, fabricated term. An old adage can easily be modified to summarize what should be everyone's opinion of gay marriage - "Don't like gay marriage, then don't have one." Easy, right?

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Posted on June 2 at 2:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

diesirae - everyone's definition of marriage is slightly different, but i think what most people would agree on, is that when someone finds the one person they want to spend the rest of their life with, more than anyone else, and commit to that... that's marriage. No matter the gender. The whole multiple people thing is only for the religious. And yes, marriage can be considered a legally binding contract, that's why you need a divorce lawyer if you plan to break that contract.

And for a few references to the fact homosexuality is genetic, here ya go-
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21309724/
http://www.skeptictank.org/gaygene.htm

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Posted on June 2 at 2:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

So... you're saying you plan to live with your roommate until death do you part?

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