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claire03 @claire03 (1443) • United States 28 Sep 07

I've come to this topic because me and my husband are planning to have only one kid in the future and i don't know if it would be a boy or a girl, but if i we're to choose maybe it would just be a boy. Since we can't pick then we...

babies

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emilywickersham I would have a girl, if only to counteract all the people who don't value girls. Female infants are often aborted or killed after birth in many parts of the world. Even in the United States, more people prefer a boy as you can see from the posts above. How sad...

29 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 27 Sep 07

Why do so many people think a woman has to choose between a career and a family, but no one expects me to have to choose?

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emilywickersham That post of mine was supposed to say "no one expects men to choose." Hope everyone caught that. I'm wondering why a man can't also attend to a child's needs, give snacks, listen to the child, etc. I have no doubt that women a valuable in this role, but my...

29 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 23 Sep 07

I am so sick of everyone talking of homosexuality as a "lifestyle choice." I did not choose to be heterosexual, and I don't know anyone who did, so why do people assume the reverse is true? If someone does not choose to be gay,...

life

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emilywickersham I agree with all three responses, but I wonder where the other side is in this discussion? Haven't heard a word from them.

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham Extremely good point, Tigertang. There definitely do seem to be a modern-day pharisees out there, but I doubt if they'd recogize themselves.

29 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 27 Sep 07

Why do so many people think a woman has to choose between a career and a family, but no one expects me to have to choose?

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 26 Sep 07

The first time I read that some places have laws against committing suicide (not against assisting suicide but against trying to commit it yourself) I couldn't believe it. Although it a terrible thing if someone feels like killing...

civil rights

constitutional rights

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 25 Sep 07

There have been countries led by women, but there is no society in recent times where women really dominated the way men do in our culture. If they did, would the world be better, worse, or no different?

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 25 Sep 07

George Bush recently came out and predicted that Hillary Clinton would wih the democratic nomination, but that she would get beaten by a Republican in the general election. Do you agree with one or both parts of this?

presidential election

republican party

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butterfly39 @butterfly39 (3904) • Philippines 25 Sep 07

I would say yes...cause I have experience that...maybe God is testing how strong our faith in him... How about you there?...do you agree?

people

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emilywickersham I really hope you're wrong, but I don't know. How horrible to think that the more devoted people try to be the more they will suffer. I remember a very devout Catholic family in our town that had the most horrible things happen to them. The husband was...

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham None of us knows, whether we believe in God or not. Christians can say they know they're saved, and other groups are equally sure they know things, but all any of us really knows is that we're born, we pay taxes, and we die. All the rest of it is just...

25 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Do you keep a journal, and if so, has it improved your life? Is it worth the effort?

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Doea anyone have any advice on how to start a freelance wriing career? Is it better to start on the net, or to just send things to publishers?

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham I like your interpretation, Zoro girl, although it would be more accurate to say that some of the concepts from the Old Testament are included in the Koran-not the document itself. Unfortunately, a lot of people see it differently. There used to be a man who...

24 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 23 Sep 07

Judaism, Christianity, and Islam all use male language to refer to God. In the Bible God is not only referred to in the male pronoun, but encourages the Israelites to destroy their enemies and take the young females as captives....

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emilywickersham God told the Israelites to go and kill everyone in certain communities, but to keep the young virgins for themselves. Do you really think God sactioned the slaughter of babies, and the rape of young girls? I think its much more likely that the Israelites felt...

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emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham I am not at all offended when people mention the Bible, nor do I see any reason why anyone should feel like they have to pretend to be anything other than what they are. There are many wonderful things in the Bible, and much that I agree with. Its impossible...

24 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 23 Sep 07

Has anyone else had their gardening hobby spoiled by a move? I gardened in Illinois for over 20 years, and I loved it. Now we live in Florida, near the ocean, and gardening is spoiled for me. Its too hot most of the time, the bugs...

florida gardens

gardening

seaside gardening

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emilywickersham Thank you for some really useful information. I'm going to give this a serious try and see if I can get the hang of it.

24 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham If I were a Muslim (I'm not) and I answered your argument by saying "Well, the Koran says.." and just assumed that once you knew what the Koran says you would accept it, I think you would be offended. That is what you do when you refuse to accept the fact that...

24 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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emilywickersham I don't have a problem with Christians saying "Here's what I believe" but its never like that. Instead it's always said as though every one is a Christian, and as though all Christians would interpret a passage the same way, which is hardly true. It seems to...

24 Sep 07

emilywickersham @emilywickersham (56) • United States 24 Sep 07

Why do people think they can quote a Bible passage to me to support their point and I will immediately agree with them? The arrogance of this never ceases to amaze me. It assumes 1) That the person being spoken to is a Christian,...

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