RonD1120

I'm not sure if you're serious or trying to be funny. I'm hoping you're making a joke, but I really have my doubts. I was expecting a response like, "yeah, right." Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Well, at least it will now stop, since it has all been exposed. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Actually, I'm up on a mountain. I was in that area, NYC, once when I was 18YO. I decided then it was a black hole that I never wanted to peer into again. And, I haven't. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

In the 17 and 18th Centuries it all started out as Christian. Your myths have been successfully forced on us. Fortunately, our happiness is not dependent on what you and your ilk do. We know how it ends. But, life is going to get very hard in the near future. I guess the Bullshit Prophecy Torch has been passed from Bill Cole(chuteless) to RonD1120. Let the games begin. No games from me. I will no longer waste my time arguing spiritual truth. I will however offer solace and a path for healing to the victims who ask for it. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

In the 17 and 18th Centuries it all started out as Christian. Your myths have been successfully forced on us. Fortunately, our happiness is not dependent on what you and your ilk do. We know how it ends. But, life is going to get very hard in the near future. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Not only DOMA, but Sen. Wendy Davis in Texas filibustered the anti-choice bill to defeat. Great day for freedom! +1 I wonder if any of the prominent fundie nutters on here have retreated to their bunkers yet. I haven't, well, to some extent I have. My wife and I moved to a Christian enclave in the mountains. Over a year ago I stated that the cultural war is being won by the Satanic enemy. Homosexuality is still an abomination and a sin. So it goes. God's Word does not change because of majority rule. All these events both in America and the Mideast are prophecy coming true. Eat, drink and be merry for a hard rain is gonna fall. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

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I'm curious, did it even occur to you that if you attempted to "knock (someone) the fuck out" you could get shot. Apparently, it did not occur to TM. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

To further complicate the issue here are a couple more factors. 1. Mental illness defined by the DSM (now) V is not the same as a legal definition of mental illness. Different states have different legal definitions. 2. Many of the Rx meds have aggressive side effects. For example, take a middle aged male suffering from Major Depression. He may be, prescribed Zoloft, a commonly used SSRI. Side effects in that age group could produce violent aggressive behavior not previously observed. I also maintain the position that if gun ownership is directly related to mental health treatment there will be less people volunteering for treatment. Concealed weapons permits are the only adequate defense for homicidal individuals. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Keep in mind, as far as the professional field is concerned, social productivity is the goal. All that is required is that the patient/client have a viable plan to accomplish the activities of daily living, known as ADL's. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

That's BS... and I'm not even a Christian; nor do I think Jesus even existed, and its still BS. What is your experience in the mental health/substance use disorder field? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Scientology. Good answer, I was thinking in more general terms i.e., spirituality. Scientology is right up there with Christianity. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

When I worked in the field in FL, the 72 hour limit was a factor of law. If the patient volunteered for treatment he/she would stay until the psychiatrist approved discharge. At that time, 1994-2000, the HMO's, private insurance and Medicare provided a finite number of days treatment per calendar year. Medicare was the highest with 60 days per year. Medicaid was usually never more than a psych eval and a prescription. The job of the MH facility is to extract the maximum amount of money through maximum days of treatment possible from the payor. This was usually two weeks. The job of the utilization review coordinator was to communicate the need for ongoing treatment was necessary until the maximum days were paid. At that time the psychiatrist would declare the patient stable and issue discharge orders. This practice led to the industry standard phrase, "the two week cure." Psychiatric medicine is the prescription of psychotropic medications. It is not therapy. Very few MH patients receive ongoing therapy at the rate of $150 +/hour. No third party payor funds that length of stay. It is usually about three sessions. Once a patient commits to psychiatric treatment, the medications prescribed will ensure remaining in treatment forever. It takes a strong will to break free. And, with that kind of will power the patient could probably become stable on their own without medications. Homework question, what do you think is the most frequently used system to sound mental health apart from psychiatry? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Bravo Sierra! SCOTUS ruled the provisions of the act were antiquated and needed to be revised to meet current reality. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The red headed guy looked like a westerner. I thought at first it might be Eric Harroun. Eric does not appear to have red hair. KLA Aren't they a bit antiquated? Wikipedia doesn't give them much credence post 2000. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

The red headed guy looked like a westerner. I thought at first it might be Eric Harroun. Eric does not appear to have red hair. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

No, no. We would put them to work at half the standard wage. Then when the job was finished we would turn them in to ICE. BTW, only a very small segment of the Pentecostals are snake handlers. I have only seen that on TV. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

WORLD -- JUNE 24, 2013 AT 1:44 PM EDT An unusual amusement park attraction in the central Mexican state of Hidalgo offers visitors the thrills and chills of an illegal border crossing. The attraction takes visitors through a fake United States-Mexico border, complete with fake smugglers and fake border patrol agents. The aim is to dissuade would be migrants from making the trip. The coyote, or smuggler, leading this simulated illegal border crossing used the name Simon and wore a face mask. Before setting off, he addressed his charges that evening, about 40 students from a private school in Mexico City. http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2013/06/fake-border-crossing-is-amusement-park-attraction.html Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

You're nigruh-baiting, Ron. It's beneath your intellect. No, I call it profiling. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

So being young, male, and a bad fashion sense means "deserves to die"? Is that also so if the person is white? I suppose you'd have fed his body to your pigs. Don Don't try to put words in my mouth. I will not own your assumptions. ETA: BTW, my first statement referred to whites as well as blacks. In my former life, skin color made no difference. A thug is a thug is a thug. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

So person A doesn't like person B for some reason. Person A arms themselves, then goes and attacks person B with their fists. Person B responds, and then person A takes out their weapon and kills person B. Person A claims he was in fear for his life, and no charges are filed. Is this an acceptable outcome in your eyes? Makes it easy to get rid of a rival. Think it doesn't happen? Read the article Rick posted in the Zimmerman jury thread (post #87). Drug dealers are shooting it out on the street, innocent bystanders are killed, and no-one is prosecuted because the police can't prove who started shooting first and who was standing their ground. People are shot in the back as they are walking away, and no charges. Numerous instances of people arming themselves, instigating a confrontation, wounding/killing their target, then successfully claiming "stand your ground". I doubt the Wild West was ever like this. Don I am still stuck on the fact that the investigating officers considered TM's death as justified. That situation did not change until BHO, J. Jackson and A. Sharpton weighed in. As a retired substance abuse disorder treatment counselor for court ordered clients, I have had a lot of contact with these young, droopy pants, hoodie wearing thugs. I don't have any trouble accepting GZ's defense statement. Question, how do you think this scenario would have played out in the mountains of north GA? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

WolfRiverJoe said it well, so I'll keep it short. Just because Zimmerman was on the losing end of the fight (that no-one denied occurred), can you not imagine any possibility other than that Martin started it? Have you never seen a fight where the instigator finds himself on the losing end? Don And if on the losing end and in fear of his life, does the instigator not have the right to defend himself with a weapon? Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

Well, IMO, the defense strategy is going to be some people talk s**t. Let's move on. TM attacked the defendant and broke his nose, had him on the ground and was beating him. The defendant had no way of knowing if TM had a weapon and he was in fear of his life. But this has all been argued to death. We can only wait and see. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

principles, sp error Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.

My wife and I are in the process of escaping to our Christian enclave to make the final stand. Good idea. Who wouldn't want to escape the wave of amorality brought on by conservative influence in the modern world? I think you mean Republicans, not synonymous with Conservative. I am only interested in American problems. Look for the shiny things of God revealed by the Holy Spirit. They only last for an instant but it is a Holy Instant. Let your soul absorb them.