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I Don't Need God

Mon Jan 30, 2012 4:28 PM EST

I haven't written an article in a long time, but I had an experience on Newsvine today that I think deserves to be shared and discussed. I was having a discussion on another religious article, when I got into a debate with another Newsvine user.

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religion, christianity, god, atheism

Accountability From Our Government

Sat Nov 19, 2011 10:36 AM EST

I think I may have realized the problem with our government.

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politics, congress, government, finance, accountability

Which will come first?

Thu Aug 4, 2011 1:54 PM EDT

This is mainly a curiosity of mine, and I'm guessing that there have been several discussions of a similar nature already on newsvine, but I'd like to hear some people's thoughts on this.

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politics, islam, atheism, homosexuality

Thoughts on Immigration

Sun May 23, 2010 11:54 AM EDT

I have been hearing a lot about illegal immigration lately, and have been thinking a lot about the solutions that have been proposed. This is by no means a simple issue; if it were, we wouldn't be discussing it so vigorously.

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politics, immigration

A thought provoking question about abortion

Sat Jan 2, 2010 12:17 PM EST

I was thinking about the idea of abortion one day, and a thought occurred to me.

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politics, law, abortion, citizenship

An Old Question, But Worth Revisiting: Flag Burning, Okay or Not?

Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:40 PM EST

The concept behind flag burning is being discussed a lot among my friends and I, and I wanted to hear some opinions. On the one hand, many will say that flag burning is unpatriotic and un-American.

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politics, free-speech, flag-burning

Has Congress Become Ineffective?

Sun Sep 20, 2009 12:17 PM EDT

I have noticed a phenomenon and I am curious to see if I am the only one.

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politics, healthcare

To all those who wish to protect the sanctity of marriage: the ball is in your court

Wed May 20, 2009 9:35 PM EDT

I have heard many who are opposed to gay marriage say that homosexuals should work to improve civil unions and leave marriage alone. They feel that rather than mess with something they consider to be sacred, homosexuals should make civil unions more equal.

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politics, marriage, homosexuality

After Gay Marriage Becomes Legal Who Will be the Intolerants' New Scapegoat?

Mon May 11, 2009 9:03 PM EDT

Our culture always has someone to persecute. Before, it was African-Americans, then immigrants, then women, then back to immigrants, and now homosexuals.

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politics

Is it Right to Execute Murders, Rapists or other Horrible Criminals

Mon May 11, 2009 7:00 AM EDT

Those of you who know me tend to either love me or hate me. That's probably because I tend to be either one way or the other on most issues, with little middle ground.

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politics, death-penalty

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Gay Marriage: The Equation

Fri May 1, 2009 3:35 PM EDT

Those who have at some point taken a high school chemistry class may remember the concept of an equilibrium. For those that don't, and as a refresher for those that do, I will explain it here.

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politics, gay, marriage, homosexuality, same-sex

Religion Vs. Organized Religion: The difference that most people aren't even aware of.

Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT

What is religion? There are as many answers to that question as there are religions, probably more. I for one broadly define religion as structured belief, that is a set of beliefs with some connecting theme or structure. I used to be a very cynical, person.

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religion

Looking Grim

Thu Feb 19, 2009 3:38 PM EST

Man, I have never seen a scarier political atmosphere than this one. The split down party lines is starting to look like the Grand Canyon.

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politics, editorial, parties

Enough Bickering

Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:21 PM EST

I realize that we, that is Americans, have a lot of differences. We have a lot of different beliefs be they political, religious, or otherwise. When we have different beliefs than someone else, we tend to have debates or arguments.

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politics, bickering

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