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Is it possible that when the bible refers to hell, it doesn't literally mean a lake of fire where sinners and unbelievers burn ? Is eternal burning really a pagan philosophy ? Could it be misinterpreted because of language translations and changed definitions of words ? Is it possible that...

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In a attempt to crack down on illegal immigrant workers, Rep. David Dreier of CA wants to boost penalties for illegal hiring and add "fraud-proof" safeguards to Social Security cards "This is not a national ID card"! :D Read about it here Ignoring the market driven nature of employing...

An acquaintance has asked these questions: My answers: 1) Print patterns would remain, not morph into the new owner's previous patterns. I assume prints are created based on genetics interfacing with environmental factors (lay of the fingers/hand against various objects, rate of tissue growth...

On a number of threads, immaterialists have pointed out that they feel materialism should not allow for seperate identity of the individuals having awareness. But I really thing this is more of an issue for idealism! So how, do you define seperate awareness in the philosphical sense. It seems...

Here is the situation...: A man, who is not insane but nevertheless bloodthirsty and cruel, goes on a killing rampage, murdering thousands. He eventually suffers an accident and is inflicted with amnesia, wiping out his memory. Time goes on, and he develops as if he never was a crazed killer...