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I seriously doubt . . .
Post #307,162
by
Andrew Grygus
4/11/09 2:06:48 PM
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I seriously doubt . . .
. . there ever was a "time before religion". Religion evolved right along with humanity. Of course, so did social order, later formulated as "law".
Post #307,181
by
jay
4/11/09 11:36:55 PM
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Unanswerable question
That is an interesting and unanswerable question.
The capacity for superstition developed right along with human intelligence. But when superstition becomes religion is a paper thin distinction that probably depends mostly on how you define religion.
Jay
Post #307,184
by
Andrew Grygus
4/12/09 3:40:17 AM
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Ummm . . . paper thin?
That's a lot more substantial a separation than I'd credit it with . . . even though I'm not an atheist.
Mark Morford on the gay heathen hordes freaking out the
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Ashton
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- (52)
- April 10, 2009, 04:40:48 AM EDT
Wow...not too reactionary...
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beepster
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- April 10, 2009, 08:21:21 AM EDT
well look at the bright side :-)
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boxley
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- April 10, 2009, 08:45:45 AM EDT
:-)
-NT
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beepster
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- April 10, 2009, 10:07:07 AM EDT
Interesting point there
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drook
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- April 10, 2009, 09:46:26 AM EDT
I have said that for years, the state has no business
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boxley
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- April 10, 2009, 09:49:32 AM EDT
Is it?
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drook
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- April 10, 2009, 10:45:27 AM EDT
Current law is the name on the birth certificate
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boxley
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- April 10, 2009, 10:50:14 AM EDT
Re: Interesting point there
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jay
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- April 10, 2009, 12:01:58 PM EDT
Words count
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drook
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- April 10, 2009, 03:28:30 PM EDT
bing bing bing!
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beepster
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- (8)
- April 10, 2009, 04:26:55 PM EDT
I view it differently.
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Another Scott
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- April 10, 2009, 07:13:23 PM EDT
You missed the implication of what I said
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drook
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- April 10, 2009, 07:48:24 PM EDT
But the horse left the barn and is in the next county.
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Another Scott
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- (4)
- April 10, 2009, 09:00:25 PM EDT
Good idea, but DOA
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drook
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- April 10, 2009, 09:17:55 PM EDT
marriage is a religious term not a legal term
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 10:57:53 AM EDT
So they were covered on each other's insurance?
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drook
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- April 12, 2009, 11:51:48 AM EDT
actually neither had insurance :-)
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 12:13:40 PM EDT
nope, my marriage was illegal in virginia
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 10:51:16 AM EDT
I don't think it would really work
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jay
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- April 11, 2009, 12:47:49 PM EDT
People are lazy, I'm counting on that
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drook
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- April 11, 2009, 06:52:43 PM EDT
There would be
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jay
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- April 11, 2009, 11:32:44 PM EDT
I'm not trying to change the language people use
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drook
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- (5)
- April 12, 2009, 11:48:53 AM EDT
can we use a fade away shot
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 12:15:10 PM EDT
Which isn't enough
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jay
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- April 12, 2009, 02:47:42 PM EDT
in the real world the fundie gets fired
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 03:14:26 PM EDT
actually a real world example link
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 03:22:44 PM EDT
What?
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beepster
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- April 12, 2009, 03:39:28 PM EDT
bassackwards
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 10:48:13 AM EDT
Interesting discussion.
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static
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- April 11, 2009, 01:27:01 AM EDT
I think that where you stand depends on where you sit.
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Another Scott
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- April 11, 2009, 09:12:03 AM EDT
Yep, I've 'committed marriage' upon 3 sets, so far --
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Ashton
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- April 11, 2009, 07:57:14 PM EDT
I had another thought.
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static
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- April 12, 2009, 04:12:16 AM EDT
thanks for proving my point
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boxley
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- April 12, 2009, 11:04:12 AM EDT
My point, too.
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static
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- April 12, 2009, 07:56:27 PM EDT
Marriage probably predates religion
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jay
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- April 11, 2009, 01:01:55 PM EDT
I seriously doubt . . .
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Andrew Grygus
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- April 11, 2009, 02:06:48 PM EDT
Unanswerable question
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jay
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- April 11, 2009, 11:36:55 PM EDT
Ummm . . . paper thin?
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Andrew Grygus
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- April 12, 2009, 03:40:17 AM EDT
So this thread became about who gets to define language...
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CRConrad
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- Sept. 30, 2010, 07:37:52 AM EDT
1. doesnt matter,
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boxley
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- Sept. 30, 2010, 07:42:29 AM EDT
You're missing the point by a mile, as usual.
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CRConrad
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- Oct. 1, 2010, 05:45:17 AM EDT
Define "married"
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drook
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- Sept. 30, 2010, 10:02:54 AM EDT
Married=Living in a civil union(religious blessing optional)
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CRConrad
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- Oct. 1, 2010, 06:10:50 AM EDT
Dammit, you're making a good point
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drook
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- Oct. 1, 2010, 09:20:19 AM EDT
Well said. Here's an interesting summary.
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Another Scott
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- Oct. 13, 2010, 01:33:24 PM EDT
Stuart Chase ceased revolving-in-grave upon this utterance
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Ashton
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- Oct. 13, 2010, 07:41:02 PM EDT
Each religion can define it for themselves
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mhuber
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- Oct. 1, 2010, 01:55:57 PM EDT
Sure-if they also name it for themselves.'Coz "marriage"...
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CRConrad
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- Oct. 2, 2010, 07:14:39 PM EDT
FWIW, this Xian agrees with me
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drook
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- Oct. 13, 2010, 11:31:02 AM EDT
I'm dealing with this right now
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crazy
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- Oct. 13, 2010, 02:02:46 PM EDT
I can picture the joke now
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boxley
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- Oct. 13, 2010, 02:44:56 PM EDT
It writes itself.
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crazy
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- Oct. 14, 2010, 11:16:19 AM EDT
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