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Contrary to Catholic mythology THEY were not the first or the true church of Christianity. Catholicism is in fact the result of the death throes of the Roman Empire under Constantine. He saw that the followers of Christ were discrediting the Empire by discrediting the state approved religions of paganism. His response was to incorporate the various pagan faiths into a single Christian religion. Each of the Apostles and saints were given the aspects, purposes and symbology of one of the principal pagan gods or goddesses. The pagan holidays were "Christianified" and adopted into the Catholic calendar and wherever, and as much as possible, were combined with Christian events and dates. His plan succeeded so well that it has lasted to this day!
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Being a Man...Being a Jerk

Art289 Wrote: Mar 13, 2013 8:07 AM
What's insulting is that this is EXACTLY comrade Bloomingidiots attitude! I would substitute "poor," for black. You see, slavery never really ended! It just grew to include whites, hispanics, Asians and anyone else not a member of the "elite!"
Something stinks here. I eat out all the time when I'm in LA. Wild game is served almost everywhere. I was there about a year ago and three of the four eateries i visited served deer as well as a number of other wild game meats. A quick fact check shows that only turtle and a big rat called a nutria are illegal. Anything else if harvested and processed properly is just fine!
Natural gas is the right way to go. But our stupid government insures by regulation that the cost of converting gasoline engines to CNG is so high that most people can't afford it!
There are other serious drawbacks. Accretion both in & on the piping systems build up rapidly. This gradually reduces the output until the effective power output drops below the cost recovery levels. Dealing with this problem is not simple! Currently the only effective solution is to remove the existing piping and drill new holes, or, re-drill and reinstall ........VERY.......expensive.......
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North Korean Nuclear Test is Imminent

Art289 Wrote: Feb 06, 2013 9:06 AM
No offense to the few good folks who live there...but.... NK would be doing the USA a service by eliminating New York. The anti-American sentiment there along with the corrupt media, finance brokers, and government, are out of control. NY used to be a shining example to the would, now it's an embarrassment to the rest of the country! Time for a reset......
One of the stupidest things our government does, is pay out benefits for something and then tax that same payment as income. A massive waste chasing money in circles through the bureaucracy! Income tax itself is insanity since our government spends almost as much processing, collecting, and enforcing income tax, as they collect!
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The Wrong End of a Gun

Art289 Wrote: Jan 15, 2013 8:08 AM
Go back to Somalia....I hear pirates are welcome there!
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The Wrong End of a Gun

Art289 Wrote: Jan 15, 2013 8:06 AM
You are correct, this administration cares not one wit what actual public opinion is. Look at the petitions on Whitehouse.gov the numbers are overwhelmingly against gun control. Yet, the responses are those of a deaf and blind leader. As if the petitions and hundreds of thousands of signatures are actually in favor of his agenda.
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The Wrong End of a Gun

Art289 Wrote: Jan 15, 2013 7:59 AM
I believe you are wrong Mr Lincoln. I believe there are enough of us left who will not go peacefully into the night. We will rage against the coming darkness....and we may fail. But when its all over those who remain, those who did not genuinely take up the fight, but more importantly those who were against us in opinion, will have little choice but to agree with us and continue to challenge the bolsheviks! VIVE LA REVOLUTION! REMEMBER THE ALAMO! THEY ARE COMING FOR YOU ALREADY, BEARERS OF THE NEW WORLD ORDER.....BEWARE YOU WILL NOT FARE WELL!
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