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Fake or not..........mmmmmmm.......who cares?

A funeral is WAY more for those left behind rather than the one being buried, burned, or whatever. That's really what the money is being spent on. I agree with you on the whole cloth thing. However, it makes family and friends feel better not having to think of you in the ground with dirt on your face. I hate funerals. I had to go to one last week.

Although, in reality, he's buried in three. So I guess he's not setting the example that Kallend mentioned. I still agree with Kallend on that point, though. "Interestingly enough, the pope is buried in not one, but three coffins. The first is made of cypress to signify that popes are human and are buried like common men. The second is lead and carries his name, the dates of his pontificate, and copies of the important documents issued during his reign. The pope’s broken seal is also placed in this coffin by the Camerlengo before it is sealed. The third coffin is made of elm, a highly prized wood in Rome, to signify the great dignity of the pope." Papal Election and Succession Added: Oh....and then he's entombed. It's the layered approach.

Kallend...I agree with you.

My Wife's undergraduate degree was in mathematics (because that's what she excelled in and could make the grades she needed). She also took her pre-med classes during that time. She then went to Medical School and followed that with 4 years of Residency. She's now working as an OB/GYN Physician. There's not much that she does now which references her previous studies in mathematics. I'm sure it helped develop her critical thinking skills, though, which would be of great benefit in the medical field. However, my point is that school and learning isn't all about how much money you can make later or what you intend to do for the rest of your life. It's sometimes about simply bettering yourself with the acquisition of more knowledge. You can never have enough and whatever you study should help you in life no matter what you finally decide to do. Added: By the way, there were people who showed up at Medical School with a plethora of various undergraduate degrees such as English and History which didn’t pertain at all to their newly chosen paths. I’m sure they developed in a positive manner from the experience, though.

How do I get a subscription to that?

No Kallend. A professor, such as yourself, should understand the difference between a scientific proof and a historical account and the differences in what's involved with proving accuracy in either. Added: Gotta go and do more productive things now. Be back later.

Maybe in some book stores. Added: Don't get me wrong. I think it's asinine to ignore what we've found through science. The search for knowledge is a good thing (and is in our nature) and the best answers we've come up with so far should be taught to children in school (and adults; including those radicals mentioned in the article ). That's just my opinion. I'm pretty sure the article posted by Billvon doesn't represent the majority of Christians.

I don't. It's primary purpose isn't to be a science book. Added: That's not to say that what the Bible states isn't true with regard to science. It all has to be kept in context. It just that its purpose isn't to give "definitive" scientific answers. Its purpose isn't to break scientific problems down for us. Its purpose is to break down our personal problems with morality and selfishness and to show a way to repair our relationship with God. A secondary purpose is also to give a historical account of the Jewish people. An account of their trials and tribulations with regard to the above.

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I guess you're just as guilty of posting extremist views with the intent of implying that they are representative of the majority as anyone else, huh Bill?

It's just more liberal bitterness and built up hostility due to feelings of helplessness as they watch their power dwindle.

Supporting Terri's right to die is different from what's going on right now. There is no tangible proof of her wishes. Her "right to die" cannot be properly evaluated or established.

Personally, I wouldn’t want to live like that either. I’m in that 90%. No one can predict that something like that would happen to them. Your qualification on the end of your sentence “like she is” is misleading. When you come up on a person in an accident and they are unconscious (maybe even already dead or dying), their consent to treatment is considered “by law” to be “implied.” That’s because it is assumed that the person in critical condition that can’t speak for themselves “wants to live.” That is, unless it is otherwise stated in an advance directive which Terri did not have. There is no proof that she would “want” to die in any condition. The assumption “by law” is that a person wants to live, not die. Much of it has. No question there. That doesn’t mean that she can’t live or be rehabilitated to a degree in which to live some sort of existence that may be meaningful in some minute way to her or others. Just because it doesn’t measure up to mine or yours is beside the point and arrogant. That is not true and you have no proof other than your opinion. I thought you were an atheist. Anyway, who’s to say it’s not already? We need to err on the side of life. Not death. I already have for some of them. Smart man.

Depends on the drug. Some will in fact make your dick bigger (e.g. Viagra). It's a vaso-dialator. Many of the guys you're hearing on TV aren't really doctors. The one I'm talking about, however, is a board certified neurologist. I think he holds some credibility. * There is no evidence (other than his word) that Terri wanted to die in such an instance. * I listed questionable circumstances on his part already in a previous post. Primarily that he's still married to Terri but is living with another woman and has 2 children with her. Why didn't he divorce her? Maybe he'd lose something in doing so?

Not dead… Vegetative… There was a neurologist on the news this morning who said that a degree of rehabilitation was possible even with a person in her condition. I don’t think he’ll divorce her. I wonder why. You’re assuming that he has completely honest intentions. Again…she’s not “brain dead.” Who are we to say what quality of life is acceptable to the norm. Who’s to say what joy, however little it may be, she experiences in her own way? Who’s to say that’s not worth anything? Maybe… I’m just watching the news like you are. I’m not a physician but I heard it from one on the news this morning. I believe she was also Roman Catholic. I’m not but they’re pretty serious about that stuff. You do the math.

I agree with you. He should have done that a long time ago before marrying again and having kids, though.

You don't know that. There's plenty of expert medical opinion stating otherwise.

Insurance money? Why is he still married to her? Why is he still in a decade long adulterous affair with another woman and has two kids with her? Why not just divorce and let her parents (who are willing) care for her from now on. Supposed to be "till death do we part", right?

Let's do a few... 1. He is married to Terri, but living with another woman and has two children by her. 2. Although justified based on the above, she can’t divorce him. 3. Parents have offered to foot the medical bills and he still wants her dead. 4. He has consistently denied her rehabilitation and been hostile to anyone who attempts to help her beyond what is absolutely required (e.g. feeding baby food by mouth instead of feeding tube). 5. He has tried to deny all sensory input (e.g. removing pictures on the wall) to Terri making her state even more like a prison and a living hell. 6. This in spite of an equal amount of expert medical opinion stating that a degree of rehabilitation is possible even for a person in her condition. 7. I believe he has even denied her Catholic last rights when she does die. He’s planning on having her cremated instead of burial like her family wants. He also will not allow her to die at home. Why?

You can't base human lives on "he said; she said." In the absence of proof of her wishes, this is euthenasia. We don't even starve animals to death. That's considered inhumane and you'll go to jail for doing it. If they're just going to kill her, they aught to give her a lethal injection and get it over with. Wait...that's illegal. By "starving" her to death, they can avoid the personal responsibility, close their eyes, and wish it all away. Pathetic really. Watch the news. Really? Where's your proof of her stated wishes?

There is no proof of that. If there were, there would be no argument. Based on his actions in the past, he hasn't demonstrated that he's had her best interests in mind. You're assuming way too much without any evidence.

I agree with you and think an advance directive is a great idea. However, I think that family members can still legally refuse and negate what is written in an advance directive at the last minute even if you explicitly state in it what you want to occur. That's why it's equally important to have all family members "on-board" with the idea in addition to having your wishes written down. Lawyers? Am I wrong? It sucks but I think its true.

He's not trying to "repair" relationships with Europe. He's continuing to do what he thinks is best for the US. Europe can either get their shit together or not. It's up to them.