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9933Thanks very much, E. I'm still baking and cleaning, haven't had the chaPoet-4/19/2002
9932I was referring to the site JC linked in his post to me last night. Sheesh, isnPoet-4/19/2002
9931<I> Everyone else has the right to clearly state where their line is withoPoet-4/19/2002
9930I'll be offline today, so I'm dropping by to say hi and bye, and I hope E-4/19/2002
9929I have said that I believe JCD's posts on the subject of homosexuality to bePoet-4/19/2002
9928<i>As to my view of heterosexual anal sex: It is an act of lust, not of loE-4/19/2002
9927<i>"...imply that gays are somehow less in control of their behavior one_less-4/19/2002
9926<i>How do you define "natural"? If you mean "naturally occuRick Julian-4/19/2002
9925I would suggest you make it clearer to whom you are directing that charge. I haLazarus_Long-4/19/2002
9924There was only one question in my post. <i>I can tell you how much it has Lazarus_Long-4/19/2002
9923<i>"...unless those preferences are compromising somebody's rightone_less-4/19/2002
9922<i>"It does? And then what happens?</i> Abundance, Peace, Justone_less-4/19/2002
9921LOL!!jlallen-4/19/2002
9920BTW, the term "abnormal" is not necessarily pejorative... Although itJ. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9919By the way, I do not think that it is correct to stipulate that we were imperialNeocon-4/19/2002
9918X, I have never used the term "abnormal" in these discussions. In theJ. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9917Yep. And, indeed, sinning itself is not a reason to defrock someone. One of the Neocon-4/19/2002
9916The sin, not the sinner.....jlallen-4/19/2002
9915A disposition to homosexuality is not considered sinful, and is no bar to the prNeocon-4/19/2002
9914I don't believe I ever used the word "abnormal". Not sure about Jjlallen-4/19/2002
9913perhaps the laws are ineffective and unenforceable because these behaviors you tepicure-4/19/2002
9912Exactly, JLA In these contexts "unacceptable" simply means behaviors J. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9911I don't see it as pedophilia with a few exceptions. The priests in many insjlallen-4/19/2002
9910<i>Who selected Ngo Dinh Diem as the first leader of South Vietnam?</i&Neocon-4/19/2002
9909I don't believe that homosexuality is inherent in human behavior. It does, jlallen-4/19/2002
9908Correct. I'd love to stay and talk about sex practices you find kinky, but Poet-4/19/2002
9907Reread my post, JC. You brought up anal sex first, and posted a link to specifiPoet-4/19/2002
9906<i>But I also don't approve of that lifestyle or those practices. I thDayuhan-4/19/2002
9905A young gay fellow from Khartoum Took a lesbian up to his room They argued all Ish-4/19/2002
9904I cannot argue with someone who decides that because something may have happenedNeocon-4/19/2002
9903If you are interested in "historical roots", then you have to refer toNeocon-4/19/2002
9902<i>Are you under the impression that I feel that priests, straight or gay,J. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9901<i>You brought it up first</i> Kindly reference the post wherein DJ. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9900Grub. Yes, JC, I did read the article. Are you under the impression that I feePoet-4/19/2002
9899And speaking of creeped out, what are you saying here? <I> To:Jorj X. McKPoet-4/19/2002
9898I am not the least uncomfortable in having you keep us up to date on the Church&J. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9897You brought it up first, complete with judgements about those who engage in the Poet-4/19/2002
9896No one knows how many gay priests there are in the clergy. No one has yet quantPoet-4/19/2002
9895<i>But if I were she, I'd be a little creeped out by your fascination J. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9894Here's a piece from today's NYTimes about what is expected to be coveredPoet-4/19/2002
9893What would you blame the Church scandal on if not gay priests and their willing jlallen-4/19/2002
9892I didn't make the word, JC. I simply applied it -- accurately -- to you.Poet-4/19/2002
9891Oh, I saw your answer about oral sex. (And by the way, fellatio is only half thaPoet-4/19/2002
9890Very good point, JLA. I let Poet's label-making stand for what is and what J. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9889It's one thing to find it strange and different, and yet still respect indivPoet-4/19/2002
9888<i>Do you "have a problem" with sex with contraception? MasturbaJ. C. Dithers-4/19/2002
9887I know that!! I was making a general comment. And my comment is that you neednjlallen-4/19/2002
9886I wasn't talking about you, jla. I was speaking to JCD. I think! Let me lPoet-4/19/2002
9885<i>The ugly underbelly applies to your homophobia, not to anal sex.</i&jlallen-4/19/2002
9884<i>Or, hey, maybe you're like JLA and have no testes?</i> LOL!!jlallen-4/19/2002
9883<i>Secondary blame goes to the right wing press for suppressing the issuesjlallen-4/19/2002
9882NYTimes reports of compiled data on the WTC dead: April 19, 2002 THE TOLL <Poet-4/19/2002
9881This is my understanding as well, Tim.Poet-4/19/2002
9880Good morning E, I agree so much with what you're saying about the range of hPoet-4/19/2002
9879Post editorial on cloning. The Promise of Cloning Friday, April 19, 2002; PageLane3-4/19/2002
9878I’m curious about a few things; there’s some news I don’t feel I’ve been gettingDayuhan-4/19/2002
9877I totally agree! It is clear that the damage done is not being paid for by the cosmicforce-4/19/2002
9876'<i>As for the logging roads to places where the value of the logs canmarcos-4/19/2002
9875Step up and claim your potatoe, you've won the are you awake or have you losmarcos-4/19/2002
9874anyone can offer an opinion on what is "normal" and anyone can be quitepicure-4/19/2002
9873Add the cost of restoring the ecosystem, fish runs and the like and you might becosmicforce-4/19/2002
9872I can tell you how much it has changed my life in measurable ways.cosmicforce-4/19/2002
9871<i>we are building roads into places to log less in dollars than the cost Lazarus_Long-4/19/2002
9870<i>But there are celibate priests. Why should not a gay celibate be a prieLazarus_Long-4/19/2002
9869<i> But there are celibate priests. Why should not a gay celibate be a priTimF-4/19/2002
9868Madam, there are confidences to be honored. There are ethical considerations. Lazarus_Long-4/19/2002
9867<i> Costs and benefits need to be examined... The other important thing tTimF-4/19/2002
9866It would be perfectly logical for an employer who requires celibacy of its emploE-4/19/2002
9865<i> If it is the job of a regulator to check and ensure a certain thing isTimF-4/19/2002
9864You are such a wuss you won't name names? I am so not a wuss, you wuss, you.E-4/19/2002
9863We often agree.E-4/19/2002
9862<i>You can probably protect even more as the regulations are more efficentTigerPaw-4/19/2002
9861<b>TRA LA LA LA!!! BEATING OF DRUMS!!! BLARE OF TRUMPETS!!! MY 10,000th POLazarus_Long-4/18/2002
9860I think anyone can say what they think is normal. And everyone else is free TimF-4/18/2002
9859<i>If government mission is to create peace of mind that it is justified iTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9858<i>Do you draw a line anywhere? </i> My point is that you aren'E-4/18/2002
9857<i> You make the arbitrary assumption that whatever resource is being protTimF-4/18/2002
9856If it is the job of a regulator to check and ensure a certain thing is running sTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9855<i> You understand how compromise works, right? It's like bartering. YTimF-4/18/2002
9854But they have my best interests at heart. They simply did not want me to blow wLazarus_Long-4/18/2002
9853<i>" In fact that role is one of the central justifications for the gTimF-4/18/2002
9852Thanks, Tim, for saving me the time of a reply to Steve. He had neglected to reJ. C. Dithers-4/18/2002
9851I just think the reference to "normal sexual intercourse" was risible.Dayuhan-4/18/2002
9850<i>. ...his own opinion. I've never seen him argue for new legal restrE-4/18/2002
9849<i> I suspect that the vast majority of gays who are priests have never mTimF-4/18/2002
9848<i>Fact: Many women enjoy it.</i> Fact: Some women say they like saJ. C. Dithers-4/18/2002
9847<i> I gather you have not seen any of the government offices in actioTimF-4/18/2002
9846<i>I suggest they cut back on the regulation rather then add staff</i&gTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9845Tell the wusses who are telling you not to talk about whatever it is they are teE-4/18/2002
9844I hardly think the quality of federal regulation is similar to the quality of MoTimF-4/18/2002
9843You understand how compromise works, right? It's like bartering. You nevercosmicforce-4/18/2002
9842<i>In fact that role is one of the central justifications for the governmeTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9841Steve, he was asked "Do you think fellatio is disgusting and abhorrent? HowTimF-4/18/2002
9840You're right, of course. I was just making the point that the notion that eE-4/18/2002
9839<i>the government doesn't go bankrupt, </i> There are managers sTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9838<i> Bad regulations do tend to get canceled </i> I disagree. MayTimF-4/18/2002
9837Tell who for you that they're what?Lazarus_Long-4/18/2002
9836Tell them for me that they're wusses.E-4/18/2002
9835<i>. I think the level of regulation in general is too high</i> TooTigerPaw-4/18/2002
9834When you refer to "normal sexual intercourse" without qualifying that Dayuhan-4/18/2002
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