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If you're a christian, why pray to a saint when you can pray to God directly through Christ? Saints are just dead christians - they can't hear you. Praying to the dead is just another remnant of Roman paganism. Whatever helps you feel like you are a better Christian than others, I suppose. Then there is that pesky fact that holy seasons like Chrimmas and Easter Christians now celebrate come about as pagan evolutions. Pick and choose what you like. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Damn, I didn't know Ron grew up in the 1860s? Maybe there's something to this everlasting life thing after all. . . Uh.... No. In God We Trust was added officially as the State motto in the 50's as a response to Communism. Now if you are talking about when it appeared on SOME coins, then yes, it was further back. It was allowed at the discretion of the Treasury, but it was not officially adopted for all money until the 50's. but you probably knew what he meant and were just trying to be clever. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

As I said, there are those who take it too far. But that is not the Catholic Church's position on it. The commandant is Thou shalt have no other gods before me. That means placing someone as better than God. But a Cathollic actually following the rules is not saing saint X is better than God. When a catholic prays to a saint, they are not SUPPOSED to be worshipping the saint, but admiring them and asking them to prayer for them too. you can basically end any prayer to a saint like so "Saint Christopher, please help me find the brothel by adding the power of your prayer to mine so god gets a big old prayer blast from us together!" Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

I do. I thought Christians were not supposed to pray to idols exception Jesus and God, since they are one in the same. Are you referring to Christians and saints? Because they are not praying TO saints praising them instead of god, they are praying to the saint so the saint might put in a good word with the big guy. A prayer booster if you will. You can see that in Ava Maria: Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of death. Amen And it is not prayer anyway. It is worship. You are not supposed to worship anyone else. Often enough though, people, as people in religion often do, take that prayer for help too far and it certainly starts to seem a lot like worship. Religion is silly. (raised Catholic) Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

So, you've stopped reading at page 7 yet decided to post on page 9 that if Trump doesn't win you're positive there will be a violent take over of the US government. Um, okay. and those that supported the crown thought exactly like you. How that work out? You are a prepper, aren't you? Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Ahh, see that is the problem. A riot, by definition, has violence. You COULD use the "disturbing the peace" definition but is never applied because that makes just about any event where someone's peace is disturbed a riot. Also, no one has a "right" to the highway. They never made that into an amendment. Stupid, annoying, rude, dickish, perhaps? Infringing on rights? No. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

You asking this question indicates to me you use limited news sources http://www.mediaite.com/online/watch-live-protesters-block-arizona-highway-close-to-trump-rally/ I see what you are talking about. That was stupid and illegal of them. Still not a riot though. Just protesting in a stupid manner. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

You asking this question indicates to me you use limited news sources http://www.mediaite.com/online/watch-live-protesters-block-arizona-highway-close-to-trump-rally/ No. What it indicates is that I actually have shit to do and don't read every story that comes out. Thanks for the link. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Also, where is the report of these trailers? Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

they parked vehicles with trailers across the road to stop people from getting to the Trump rally there is even one report of a 911 call response being greatly delayed because of this bought and paid for thugs So you saying it is not a riot then. Okay. Words have meanings. You can't just apply them however apple might feel like at that fish. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Did these highway closers commit violence while blocking it? If not, then it is not a riot. It is illegal most likely (usually it is illegal to be walking on a highway unless you are broken down and such), but not a riot. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

But it is funny! Because reasons. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

As usual, that was a brilliant piece by Oliver. As usual, no one who likes Trump will give a shit or believe it. Trump could say he was going to build the wall out of adamantium because he "know a guy" and they would think "Well, he knows business, so of course he knows what he is doing." Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

You seem to be missing some punctuation. Trump would never forget punctuation. He is very smart. Very intelligent. He has all the good words. Therefore, it is truth. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

That is because politics is now subjective. Less important than facts or compromise is grandstanding, hyperbole, and slander. Each side has been conditioned to never believe anything bad about their side. The difference here though is that numerous outside accounts and facts have been shown to be true about Trump (much of which comes right out of his own mouth). All his business he touted during his victory speech? Lies. His over-extension that caused his bankruptcy? These are things with paper trails to follow. His bigoted remarks? Recorded. His threats to protesters or journalists? Same. And yet, not a whole lot has been PROVEN (and thus she is indicted, prosecuted, whatever) about Hillary. As I said, I don't like her very much but not for any of these "scandalous" issues that are passed around. If the proof comes out and she is caught for it, I will have an even lower opinion. But now, it is all feeling and subjectivity due the conditioning that her side is just WRONG no matter what she says. When that happens, objectivity is pretty much impossible. Hillary could come out tomorrow with a plan to deregulate everything, remove all taxes, and punch Bill in the face, and Trump voters would still hate her because she is Hillary and she has a D beside her name. But you would see a mass revolt from her supported for sure. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

You seem to hate Hillary based largely on lies spread by those who have opposed her for political reasons for many years. The reality is that she has been a nearly life long devoted public servant. Definitely an ambitious and sometimes scheming one, but how could you possibly expect a credible presidential candidate not to be. And for some reason you can't decide if you like Trump more? Are you kidding? And yet somehow you claim to be seeing the picture clearly. You are seeing the picture through severely tinted lenses. Why do you think that after all these years nothing of significance has stuck to her? You claim indifference to her relationship with her husband, yet you choose to mention it, belying your claim. And you not only choose to believe unfounded lies about her, you spread them as well. The nominee selection process is indeed a train wreck on the R side. But it is proceeding in an orderly fashion on the D side. I predict that Hillary will win, and that it will be yet another victory for the American democratic process. Your system has not failed you yet, despite it's flaws. This may help. https://www.youtube.com/embed/VO8xCE94vA4 Sounds good. Why deal in actual facts? Facts are stupid. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

So . . . put another way . . . the issue these reports are true or false is not what matters, but those against her believe them. Is that about it? Feelings are the most important facts. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Oh sure. Let's apply micro situations to macro. That always works. That is not how dealing with other countries always works. Nor is that how dealing with political opponents work no matter how nice it sounds. You honestly think Trump will get into power and just forcefully make everyone do what he whats? That is delusional at worst, ignorant of the political world at best. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Watched it last night. Loved it but I am glad I did not see it in theatres. I had to keep pausing it so I could go look up more details about CDOs, CDSs, mortgage bonds, etc. Yeah, I know they are explained in the movie, but I wanted more detail cause I am nerd like that. Took me about 4 hours to finish it. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

I will apply a similar concept that I did with turtle. Please recognize that I see that you say you might not like him more, but it sure seems like you are leaning that way since you are applying these criteria to Hillary but not to him. Trump has basically threatened the press, can't take criticism, and treats people like animals. Do you think he will be different in office? Also, where do people get the notion that being "good" at business (and Trump is very good at the business of his NAME; his actual businesses are quite suspect) makes you good at government? No matter how much we want, you cannot apply the methodology of running a company with running a country. The processes and mechanisms for change and action are entirely different. Can you apply skills and knowledge? Sure. But you can't run them the same way. At all. Ever. Lastly, I would also like to make it clear that I am not a fan of Hillary. I find her to be pandering and insincere. But I find Trump to be wildly worse. He has low self-esteem, can't take criticism, is bigoted, authoritarian and wants to solve everything with swagger and bullying. That may have worked in politics back in the day. It does not work today. The fact that so many people find him even remotely a good choice scares the shit out of me. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

If those things had actually happened we would have heard about them somewhere other than a skydiving forum. It was in a book written by someone at some point in time. And then quotes from that book certainly appeared on a website at some point in time. Ipso facto adivinorum...TRUTH. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Welcome to SC. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

I do hate speaking for everyone but I am going to do that and say your are speaking for everyone too.

HAHAHHAHAH. Challenge not accepted. Review all your posts, find 13 things you said that are shit and then take them to a "judge" that fits YOUR definition of morality? You want me to do homework? In what is clearly an attempt to stack the deck? Yeah. No. Jakee summed it up: You ain't that important. Even if people argue with you here, it is not YOU that matters. It is their enjoyment from the argument. You also ain't no martyr so stop posting your torture porn pic. I am also guessing that on DZ.com, you are batting about .000 in the disciple department Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.

Indeed. I popped into post to the classifieds and here I am, sucked right into a thread. Hello. Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing.