re: TX Gov..will NOT

Quoting ★Bαtgirl:" Yeah well according to (SOME) Christians life begins when the fetus is still a clump of cells that could be shed in a monthly cycle, and legitimate rape doesn't end in pregnancy.  "

Some even think an embryo should have rights. Like how batsmurf can you be?

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" This is why I steer far away from religion."

Same. I follow Wicca, but I refuse to practice it until DD is old enough to understand religion. I don't want her choices and decisions influenced by mine.

Quoting Leisurely Duchess:" Srs. Atheists, deists and pagans should join forces against Abrahamic monotheism."

I'm down.

Quoting ★Bαtgirl:" Same. I follow Wicca, but I refuse to practice it until DD is old enough to understand religion. I don't want her choices and decisions influenced by mine. "

When I was in AF basic training I went to a couple Wicca services. It was a lot of meditation and I loved it.

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" Some even think an embryo should have rights. Like how batsmurf can you be?"

 

I can't stand some Christian viewpoints. It's why I left the faith when I was in high school. I found a more enriching religion in Wicca. It's a far more mellow religion. We're more into the environment and caring for our planet, respecting life and all it gives, than fighting.

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" When I was in AF basic training I went to a couple Wicca services. It was a lot of meditation and I loved it."

You served?

Awesome, me too.

And we're both atheists, don't we have lots in common?  

Quoting ★Bαtgirl:"   I can't stand some Christian viewpoints. It's why I left the faith when I was in high school. ... [snip!] ... mellow religion. We're more into the environment and caring for our planet, respecting life and all it gives, than fighting. "

I was never Christian. My mom is an atheist and her mom is an atheist. I was raised right lol.

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" I was never Christian. My mom is an atheist and her mom is an atheist. I was raised right lol."

My mom and dad were more atheist... my grandma's a heavy-duty hardcore Christian, and she used to drag me to service every sunday until 10th grade. I finally told her I wouldn't attend anymore. Best decision ever.  

Quoting Leisurely Duchess:" You served? Awesome, me too. And we're both atheists, don't we have lots in common?  "

No, I was medically discharged a month into basic because of a pre-existing injury that was exacerbated by the physical demands of basic. They made me go to physical therapy and I was kept in med hold for a while. It sucked.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:</b>" I know lots of hindus and none of them would like you or your views."</blockquote>




There are hundreds of sects of hindus. I followShiva. There are others that follow Kali and in the smaller villages, still perform human sacrifice to her.

I lived in Ok and from Ca..Main issue I had with Oklahoma is their family laws. They are a joke! Which in turn is making OK one of the worse with their CPS and Child abuse. California Has their issues also. I am one of those who would love Cali to be split in half! Actually in 3rds. But that will never happen. We are going bankrupt and they think raising taxes on everyone and using education as an excuse will help. People are dumb enough to vote for it! Many people have moved out of Cali including big bussiness

Quoting Tarynosaurus Rex:" No, I was medically discharged a month into basic because of a pre-existing injury that was exacerbated ... [snip!] ... by the physical demands of basic. They made me go to physical therapy and I was kept in med hold for a while. It sucked."

Being a holdover sucks ass, and sucks way worse when it's in basic. When I was in AIT, just before taking the final, I got meningitis symptoms and was sent for a spinal tap. 4 hours after the spinal tap I took the final but passed out about 5 mins later in the hallway. The hole in the membrane holding CSF in wasn't healing, I had spinal headaches every time I sat up, ended up being hospitalized for a week. So I missed the final week in the field and had to be a holdover until another company reached it's final week in the field.

They treat holdovers like crap most of the time because most holdovers in AIT are double-taps; they fail the same academic test twice and are just waiting to be discharged or reassigned to a different MOS. Everyone has a low opinion of them and just assumes all holdovers are double-taps. I once got really mad at a drill sergeant that was messing with us one day and hollered out "I got straight As and passed the final but was at BAMC for a week, I didn't smurfing double-tap!" Then they were all cool to me after that LOL. And then I went to the next company to finish the last week.

But being a holdover is typically much worse in basic because you usually don't get all your stuff back and you're not allowed your civilian clothes or free time to go off base. Unless it changed since I was in.

I'm sorry.  

<blockquote><b>Quoting mamaluvsher4babies:</b>" I lived in Ok and from Ca..Main issue I had with Oklahoma is their family laws. They are a joke! Which ... [snip!] ... as an excuse will help. People are dumb enough to vote for it! Many people have moved out of Cali including big bussiness "</blockquote>




CPS is changing now that we voted to turn administration of DHS over to the legislature and ban any director from ever running the agency. It gives the people the right to vote on what benefits we want expanded and which we want cut.

Quoting khigh:" <blockquote><b>Quoting mamaluvsher4babies:</b>" I lived in Ok and from Ca..Main issue ... [snip!] ... from ever running the agency. It gives the people the right to vote on what benefits we want expanded and which we want cut."

Thats cool! Forgot about that. Thing is in Oklahoma mothers automatically get custody of the kids. Proven fact is 61% of bio moms are the abusers. I know for a fact that fathers get smurffed on over there. I understand its the bible belt. But maybe they need to open their eyes and see there are awesome dads out there that are willing to raise their children. So who exactly is running CPS now? I am glad they are doing something about it. I researched it alot and was brought to tears on some of the stories. Yes I know CPS can suck in every state lol.

<blockquote><b>Quoting mamaluvsher4babies:</b>" Thats cool! Forgot about that. Thing is in Oklahoma mothers automatically get custody of the kids. Proven ... [snip!] ... about it. I researched it alot and was brought to tears on some of the stories. Yes I know CPS can suck in every state lol."</blockquote>




The state legislature and we will have a bond ballot every year to decide where the citizens want the money to go.