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Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Is it un-American that 84% of all detained immigrants have no lawyer and do not have access to a fair trial?: 7 of 12
It's interesting that the Debate title simply calls them immigrants. If they were here legally - the WOULDN'T be detained! Unless there weresome kind of mistake - mistakes are usually sorted out quite easily, it happened to my uncle who happens to be Hawaiian. He was mistaken for a Mexican and deported. When they realized the... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Family Law Should "deadbeat dads" face jail time?: 18 of 27
There are so many factors that play into this. My mother was divorced when I was 4. My natural father was physically and emotionally abusive. My mother left, she did not try to get child support money. She worked. She remarried when I was 6. Thank goodness my mother left it alone - otherwise I'd have that jerk in my life toda... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: Can Mormons be considered Christians: 13 of 19
As a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints or as known by our nick-name "Mormon". If your idea of being a Christian is someone who believes exactly the same way that you do...then...I am not a "Christian". But if your definition of a Christian is someone who believes in Jesus Christ. Then I am a Christian.... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues With a huge federal deficit to consider, should taxes on the middle class be reduced?: 24 of 34
First of all, I do not believe that any tax other than sales tax should exist. The class of a person should not dictate the amount of tax that a person pays. If everyone paid 7% regardless of income; we would have more than enough money to fund government programs. Taxing the middle class and the rich only server to keep the ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) An Inconvenient Truth: Good PR for Gore, or a fact-based analysis of environmental affairs?: 5 of 6
The only fact that we know about global warming is that the global temperature rose less than a degree during the last 100 years. We don't know anything else. Scientist are still arguing over what is causing it - volcanoes, humans, oceans. How do we know that during the last 1000-3000 years that this is something that happens... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Have Christians as a whole left behind the teachings of Christ?: 38 of 42
Anyone who says that the Bible is the only word of God, has left the teachings of Christ, and attempted to shut the mouth of God. The Bible teaches us that Christ overcame death and is alive today. Any Christian faith that believes that Christ is alive and also believes that he does not speak in our time has a great conundrum... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Immigration Illegal immigration: Should states take on the burden of enforcement?: 10 of 11
The answer is a resounding, NO! I almost feel like I could end the debate of whether states should take on enforcement by one simple idea. Let's say that Arizona decided to fight illegal immigration. Let's say that Texas doesn't. What difference does it make that Arizona is doing anything? It seems obvious to me that either i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Does religion have anything to do with terrorism?: 26 of 28
There is a badly needed paradigm shift, on what the word religion actually means. Many people don't understand the true definition. They feel that religion has only to do with an unprovable realm and a bunch of mindless zealots following after each-other like lemmings.Religion, by the real definition is "a specific fundamenta... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Thoughts on God Can different sacred texts be inspired by God?: 18 of 19
Of course they can. Every book in the Bible is a different text that was put together by a bunch of "Scholars". Bible means "A collection of books". Not to mention, the books are out of order.Any time God speaks to man and tells him to write it down; that text becomes scripture. There are multiple books that the Bible speaks ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religion & Spirituality (Other) The entrance requirements for getting into Heaven: 34 of 34
The answer is a lot simpler than most people would like to make this into. The real answer is this: Live up to the truths that you have been given to the best of your ability and you will make it into heaven.A man or woman cannot be saved or condemned in ignorance. You have to know that you are doing something wrong in order ... More..