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The silence of the churches

Here in New Brunswick, everything EVERYTHING is controlled by the Irving family. They openly control the government, own all the newspapers (which are the most lying, trivial, and misleading papers I have ever seen). They are far the outstanding force in the province.

 

They also have the values of the most up do date breed of the super rich. Virtue is doing nothing for others, only for oneself. Greed is good because greed is man's natural state, and greed makes for progress. This is all straight Ayn Rand stuff.

 

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Baby M has died

Baby M has died and is no longer suffering.

 

I heard about the case a little late (Sunday maybe?) but it really disturbed me.

I try to keep an open mind before a trial has occured, but I am angry that her parents got to spend time with her today.  They may have been her biological and legal parents, but by the sounds of it they did not parent her.

 

I hope the little girl (much too little) at some level knew that those who were caring for her in her last few days actually cared.

 

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Precious -- the film

Has anyone watched the movie "Previous"?

 

I watched it last night, interested to hear what folks think



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Fundamentalist Churchof the Latter Day Saints

I've been touring the FLDS webiste recently because of a tagent that I got on while researching a message on Evil and Suffering. 

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Hate Law & Reporting Abuse

Alex]</p> <p>[quote=Pinga wrote:

Alex/NF -- Hate speech is covered by policy and confirmed by Admin.. Report it and it should be removed. Note: I am unsure of time from report to removal. If you find there are issues with that timeline, then I think that is a different topic, and one that should/could be had. Unsure if you want to spin it up.

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Bruised Love

On Sunday we had a guest speaker from Interval House.  Interval House is a shelter network for abused women.  The topic was a new programme developed by the Ontario Government called Neighbours, Friends and Families. 

The programme was created after an annual review of deaths in the province revealed that women are most likely to be in danger of being severely injured or killed within the two weeks of separation from an abusive partner.

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Need Spiritual Support

I find myself being torn in a bunch of different directions. I am looking to get divorced, but coming from a Mennonite background, I have heard all my life that it is wrong, God does not condone it. I have been told that even though I get a divorce, I will still be married to my husband in the eyes of God, and that remarriage is strictly prohibited and would be seen as adultery. Before people start posting responses to this, allow me to explain why I am getting divorced.

 

Long story short, here is a timeline of what has happened:

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Do I tell her?

My friend recently starting dating a new guy from college; this is her first year. I recently found out from another friend of mine that this boyfriend is abusive, controlling, and overall a terrible person; she knows this because her step-sister and another friend of hers dated the same guy. I have talked to him before and he seems so nice so I'm scared to tell my friend from college about what my other friend said. I do not want to harm our friendship. What should I do?

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