They don't feel these guys are a threat…

They probably didn't feel like any of the other Afghan soldiers that killed American soldiers were threat either until the event occurred…

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/09/22/three-afghan-soldiers-reported-missing-from-cape-cod-base/
Three Afghan National Army soldiers are missing from a Cape Cod military base where they had been taking part in a training exercise.

The Massachusetts National Guard reported that the three were reported missing by security personnel at Joint Base Cape Cod late Saturday. A statement identified the soldiers as Maj. Jan Mohammad Arash, 48, Cpt. Mohammad Nasir Askarzada, 18, and Cpt. Noorullah Aminyar, 20.

Pentagon officials who spoke to Fox News say they do not feel that the missing soldiers pose a public threat.

The number of refugees seeking shelter in Turkey from the Islamic State group's advance across northern Syria has hit 100,000 in less than a week, an official said Sunday.

The head of Turkey's disaster management agency, Fuat Oktay, said the figure relates to Syrians escaping the area near the Syrian border town of Kobani, where fighting has raged between IS and Kurdish fighters since Thursday.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/isis-drives-thousands-of-syrians-across-border-to-turkey-1.2773182

Have you been paying attention to all the changes that Obama has been making in the US Military? I mean beyond all the political grandstanding and doing stupid things like locking the chaplains out of their posts during the government shut down (for which a Catholic priest in now suing the president). It seems that Obama has been engaged in his own private ‘purge’ of generals and other leaders at the very top of the US Military.
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/arnold-ahlert/obamas-military-purge/

On October 12th, this story was even noticed by Dianne Sawyer of ABC News. You see, there have 9 top level military leaders and commanders fired or relieved of duty since April. Is Obama preparing things for some sort of big event? Nine top-level generals and commanders could definitely be considered a purge of sorts. Perhaps Obama is thinking about some options that the majority of Americans would be loathe to even consider? Several Pentagon Officials have been trying to warn the people to expect radical changes very soon. The Chinese are also thinking about getting out of the dollar and forming their own currency alliance. There is even the strong potential for 16 US States being shut down and handed over to the federal government due to such high levels of debt. Could martial law be coming?

There have also been reports that seem to indicate Obama has a litmus test for military officers these days. Apparently, he only wants officers who do not have trouble firing on US citizens. Several of these now retired officers have come forward and said that they think Obama is preparing for war against the US. We have also heard Obama himself talk about ‘My Military.’ Whatever you think might be happening, it is certainly clear that Obama is looking to change and move things in a different direction.

By the way, these 9 top military officers and commanders were this that Obama has fired or replaced or relieved from duty just in 2013. It does not include a rather long list of those who were also relieved of duty last year (and the year before that). Even Dianne Sawyer felt that this is bizarre and wanted to try and get to the bottom of it.

Take a look at some of the nine who have been fired or relived of duty. General Carter Hamm, US Army, served as the head of the US African Command and in charge during the Benghazzi incident. After being extremely critical of Obama (calling him a liar about reinforcements in the area), he was ‘resigned and retired’ in April. Rear Admiral Charles Gaouette, US Navy, Commander of Carrier Strike Group Three was in charge of aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Sea on the night of September 11, 2012. He was fired and relieved of duty for ‘utterance of a racial slur.’ And there are plenty more examples, all within the year.

This is an incredibly alarming series of events. It is one of the largest and fastest purges of military commanders that has ever been recorded. These ‘purges’ even included two heads of nuclear strategic commands. This has even made veteran reporter Dianne Sawyer step up and public ask what is the next step that Obama is planning. This is something that every American should be asking themselves as we watch the evidence of what is happening.

What do YOU think? What is the reason for this purge of the military? Can the firing or relieving of duty of 9 top-level generals and admirals this quickly be considered a mere coincidence? What do you think Obama is planning? Why does he want to remake the military to HIS liking? Will the military some day be called upon to fire on US citizens?

One part of the world is discussing a space elevator while another part believes that the appearance of a red cross worker will lead to ebola. In 100 years we will look back and laugh at how strange it was that certain areas were able to so effectively stunt their own societal progress.

Came outta High School looking for something different. Had always been one who didnt wanna dominate, or be dominated. Joined the Libertarian Party. Convinced parents to join as well. I hadn't read Ayn Rand until some 10 years later, and then still later dabbled in Von Mises. Still not quite satisfied with him. But better than most. Then Hayekian who no longer posts, kinda re-introduced me to the Austrians. Rothbard/Hoppe in particular were pretty close to the way I feel.



Try and be as much a menace to those who wish to dominate as possible.

Here is the perspective of a converted atheist.

“The point of atheism as a belief is about logic and sense — and then you hit that juxtaposition,” he said. “If you’re using sense, then you can’t deny when something else makes sense as well.”

“There’s actually a comfort in denying God, ironically, in having things objectively happen as a matter of chance.”

Former ‘Militant Atheist’ Reveals What Totally Changed His Mind About Death, God and the Afterlife

British author Scott Coren once described himself as a “militant atheist” who believed in a “world that operated on chance and natural selection” — but then something profoundly changed.

Coren, a father of two, said his path diverted after his daughter was born in 2012 with a serious heart condition.

He began caring for her around the clock, spending a plethora of time in medical facilities and a hospice, where he observed some dynamics that changed his heart and mind.

When Coren saw the nurses, whom he described as “human angels,” caring for critically ill children, his views on God and the afterlife began to dramatically transform.

He found himself pondering death, in particular, thinking, ”It can’t be the end of things. It just doesn’t make sense.”

The “reason” and “logic” he had once used to deny God’s existence were suddenly leading him toward a belief in something more profound.

Despite his best efforts to avoid becoming a Christian, Coren said that his reasoning faculties left him with no alternative option.

“The point of atheism as a belief is about logic and sense — and then you hit that juxtaposition,” he said. “If you’re using sense, then you can’t deny when something else makes sense as well.”

Coren said it was “a very gradual and slow process” that evolved over the last couple of years, but that his daughter’s illness sparked an entire reworking of his views.

“My daughter was born with a heart problem. For two and a half years now I’ve been looking after her. She can’t be left alone for her for a second,” he explained. “My life is very much like a hermit. I’m awake all night, every single night. I’m living a very medicalized life.”

His daughter’s very serious condition means that she’s sometimes abruptly hospitalized and can go from being well to falling into a life-threatening condition in just a half hour’s time.

While some tend to blame God when loved ones experience illnesses, Coren has experienced quite the opposite, telling TheBlaze that his struggles have sparked an evangelical faith journey.

“I’m lucky because I have that Christian footprint behind me. I know the stories,” he said. “One of the usual byproducts of being a militant atheist is knowing what you’re militant against.”

While Coren had a good command over the contents of the gospels before, though, he said he’s now reading them through a very different lens: by viewing them as the word of God.
Scott Coren and his daughter


“It’s almost rediscovering my own culture. I think God uses everything some way to reach somebody,” he said, noting that he’s spent his life ignoring signs and revelations. “There’s actually a comfort in denying God, ironically, in having things objectively happen as a matter of chance.”

As for his daughter, Coren said that she still needs surgery, but that her prognosis is positive.

And though he’s been confined to his home and consumed with familial needs, the newfound Christian has found the time to pen a new book titled, ”Matthew 13:44” — a literary project that is loosely based on his struggles surrounding his daughter’s heart condition.

“It’s a catharsis. It was a way of analyzing the experience I’ve been through,” he said of the fictional story. “The skeleton is my story, but it’s also a mystery, a bit of a thriller.

Coren said he wanted to focus in the text on how bad things sometimes happen in life — but that people can and often do find the strength to pick up the pieces and move forward.

Find out more about “Matthew 13:44″ here.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/09/15/author-and-former-militant-atheist-reveals-what-led-him-to-christianity/

Zolace,if your own religion causes you this much doubt that you have to constantly keep verifying it with other people, and measuring it against what they believe, then it isn't much of a faith.   Is someone proselytizing you against your will? Just tell them to stop it.  Sometimes they go away, and other times they just won't.

Searching the internet, it does seem that atheists also (at least in the US) tend towards leftist/liberal side of politics.

Though, interestingly, 2nd likely area appears to be libertarian type groups.

1. Schizophrenia - There needs to be more studies done, for now it's correlation not causation. Also marijuana with high levels of cannabinoids and low levels of THC show increased antipsychotic and neuroprotective properties. Not all plants are equal, some have high THC, others, like the strain Charlette's Web, are extremely low in THC and high in cannabinoids, which reduced the recurrence of seizures for Charlotte.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlotte's_Web_(cannabis)


2. Lowers IQ - The results of the study you're referring to are currently being challenged, the study did not prove causation, it showed correlation without regard to socioeconomic factors and involved only adolescent chronic users.

3. Lung cancer - I'd like to see one person who only smoked marijuana and developed lung cancer as a result. Aside from that, there are other ways to use marijuana, namely with a vaporizer which would not burn the plant, meaning zero carcinogens, or as edibles.


It's disingenuous to only list the possible negative effects and not list any correlated positive effects.

With Scotland re-affirming their wedding vows to their UK masters, ole' Cameron will be lifting a few kilts from the back and slipping his rod firm up the Scots for good measure.

With Catalonians and the Basques getting restless in Spain, also the wealthy Bavarians and Venetians in Germany and Italy wanting a bit of independent action, what would the likeliest states in the US be on a list of 1 to 10 for those wanting to separate from their federal US masters ?

I don't agree with his wording, but at the end of the day it has to be the choice of the parents and nobody else. I believe that people with Downs Syndrome can make a hugely positive contribution to society, but I have also seen cases where people who are more severely affected by the condition are abandoned to the system when their parents pass away or become too old to look after them. This is a particular problem as Downs parents tend to be older when the child is born. This is a heartbreaking decision for any expectant parent to make and there is no right or wrong answer.

Zolace
In the past I've put this question  to all Christians...

You speak to your "god", but does it ever speak back to you?

Of course I already know the answer, and the answer is no.  It does not talk to you.  And I respectfully submit that, if you actually HEAR/SEE  something from your "god", then you need to seek help from real-life mental health professionals.

You know that as well as I do.

If you don't mind if I ask....

What motivates you in your religious beliefs?   It's not like you have something that I don't. It's not like you have any "secret knowledge" that I don't.
There are thousands of reasons to consider your religious beliefs to be nothing but 100% pure bullshit; and absolutely 0 reasons to consider your beliefs to be otherwise.
So, why do you bother?

25% right answers to a quiz about the differences between orthodox and catholics is a number way to big,maybe 5%.Lets see maybe there are some muslims on this forum who will  like to answer to this question:
What is the difference between christians orthodox and christians catholics?Tell us atlest 2.

15 Correct
  4 incorrect

79%

I could kick myself . There was one question where I did know the answer but talked myself into the incorrect answer.

It's not that easy.

(within the context of the NT scripture)......

15 He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.
-Mark 16:15-16


Obviously the NT scripture indicates that your "god" will "condemn" anyone who doesn't worship it. Hardly an endorsement for freedom of religion, or freedom FROM religion, as the free-will choice might be. Nothing in the Bible indicates anyone has true free-will to either accept or reject your "god". In every case, if a person rejects your "god" the person is condemned to hell.... no exceptions.

I maintain that this is the basis of your personal religious convictions, compounded by 2000+ years of religious brainwashing and mindless beliefs in fairy tales.... 
You're afraid of pissing-off your fairy tale "god" and going to Hell.

Free-will at gun-point.

God commanded Moses/Joshua to kill-murder.....

What happened to those The Israelites murdered, Zolace? Were they "wicked"?

How about the millions  who died during The Inquisition(s) ......  what happened to them?

How many times must I mention the times when your "creator" commanded his followers to murder of innocent people?

not like it's secret.

Maybe it's time to try something different…
http://dailysignal.com/2014/09/16/war-poverty-colossal-flop/
Today, the U.S. Census Bureau will release its annual report on poverty. This report is noteworthy because this year marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon Johnson’s launch of the War on Poverty. Liberals claim that the War on Poverty has failed because we didn’t spend enough money. Their answer is just to spend more. But the facts show otherwise.

Since its beginning, U.S. taxpayers have spent $22 trillion on Johnson’s War on Poverty (in constant 2012 dollars). Adjusting for inflation, that’s three times more than was spent on all military wars since the American Revolution.

Over 100 million people, about one third of the U.S. population, received aid from at least one welfare program at an average cost of $9,000 per recipient in 2013. If converted into cash, current means-tested spending is five times the amount needed to eliminate all poverty in the U.S.

But today the Census will almost certainly proclaim that around 14 percent of Americans are still poor. The present poverty rate is almost exactly the same as it was in 1967 a few years after the War on Poverty started. Census data actually shows that poverty has gotten worse over the last 40 years.

How is this possible? How can the taxpayers spend $22 trillion on welfare while poverty gets worse?

The answer is it isn’t possible.  Census counts a family as poor if its income falls below specified thresholds. But in counting family “income,” Census ignores nearly the entire $943 billion welfare state.

For most Americans, the word “poverty” means significant material deprivation, an inability to provide a family with adequate nutritious food, reasonable shelter and clothing. But only a small portion of the more than 40 million people labelled as poor by Census fit that description.

We can be grateful that the living standards of all Americans, including the poor, have risen in the past half century, but the War on Poverty has not succeeded according to Johnson’s original goal. Johnson’s aim was not to prop up living standards by making more and more people dependent on an ever larger welfare state. Instead, Johnson sought to increase self-sufficiency, the ability of a family to support itself out of poverty without dependence on welfare aid. Johnson asserted that the War on Poverty would actually shrink the welfare rolls and transform the poor from “taxeaters” into “taxpayers.”

Judged by that standard, the War on Poverty has been a colossal flop. The welfare state has undermined self-sufficiency by discouraging work and penalizing marriage. When the War on Poverty began seven percent of children were born outside marriage. Today, 42 percent of children are. By eroding marriage, the welfare state has made many Americans less capable of self-support than they were when the War on Poverty began.

No. That is one more lie. No one has rebuked me. How could they? It's not like anyone but you is going to rebuke someone posting the truth.

Yeah they took care of our money by keeping it frozen from 3 to 6 months and after that closing your account and now they want to get your bitcoin and froze for another few months....

I say city,and if you have money you can buy a small house on country side and spend the weekends and holidays there.This is how i do, the only difference is that my wife's parents own a house on the country....so my kid spends all his summer holidays there.