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God is pro choice!

October 31, 2008 by

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by guest blogger buddhaofhollywood I have a very good and dear friend. I can’t use her name here but let’s just call her Beth. She is a lovely lady, blonde, blue eye, a perfect poster picture of an American woman. She met this handsome man, lets call him Bob, a country boy, hard working, honest,… [Read more…]

Halloween in the country

October 31, 2008 by

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Where I live we don’t do the door to door thing. There are not many subdivisions with rows of homes close to each other here. There is no public transit or street lighting. We live on a small forested island. The topography is challenging even in day light hours (hairpin turns, blind spots, huge inclines… [Read more…]

California's Proposition 8: Same Sex Marriage

October 29, 2008 by

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In May 2008, the California Supreme Court struck down the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, saying sexual orientation, like race or gender: “does not constitute a legitimate basis upon which to deny or withhold legal rights.” In a 4-3 120-page ruling issue, the justices wrote that “responsibly to care for and raise children does not… [Read more…]

Why conservative Christians should vote for Obama

October 28, 2008 by

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I read two very important things today that I would share. “I am an evangelical Christian with a record of voting in line with the Republican Party. This year, however, I am casting my vote for Barack Obama. My support for Obama stands on its own, and has been well documented throughout this blog. But… [Read more…]

America's teens need sex education

October 28, 2008 by

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U.S. Abortion Rate continues long-term decline, falling to the lowest level since Roe vs Wade – The abortion rate is now at its lowest level since 1974. The number of abortions declined as well, to a total of 1.2 million in 2005, 25% below the all-time high of 1.6 million abortions in 1990.  Source There… [Read more…]

Abstinence only programs aren't effective – Vote Obama

October 14, 2008 by

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The United States continues to have one of the highest teen pregnancy rates in the developed world—almost twice as high as those of England, Wales and Canada, and eight times as high as those of the Netherlands and Japan.  Every year, roughly nine million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur among teens and young adults… [Read more…]

America change is going to do you good

October 13, 2008 by

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Given the conduct of Bush and his Administration these past 8 years in office, I wonder how clear thinking, intelligent and rational it would be not to stand for change and to vote accordingly? It doesn’t seem to me that voting for more of the same Republican antics would be a wise thing to do.… [Read more…]

Yoga Exercises for Improving Eyesight

October 9, 2008 by

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I have been a yoga practitioner for over twenty years and yoga practitioners attach special importance to eye exercises, for two reasons. Many eye problems in later life are due to a loss of tone in the eye muscles. These muscles become rigid, and this loss of elasticity reduces the ability of the lens of… [Read more…]

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