My initial injury was due to moving over 600 SF of metal wire shelving, filled with items for sale on eBay (I fancied myself an eBay tycoon).
My storage facility had been sold to new owners, and the rent immediately raised $500.
I was anxious and in a hurry, and was moving wire shelving on...
I'd like to just throw this out there....
Is it true many Epstein victims agreed to his demands due to receiving payment? And could be considered prostitutes?
I don't know much about what went on. I suspect some were actual children who were forced into the situation.
Others may have been...
You are making my point for me.
Religious Marriage can mean anything.
If you want special treatment from the Government, you should meet the Government's requirements. Of a Civil Union, which is never mentioned in the Bible or Quaran.
It's simple.
The government defines a Civil Union. You...
This is exactly my point.
As religions use the term "Marriage" on a wide variety of human arrangements, and the Government has a strict definition, they are clearly not the same.
Goverment "Marriage" is a Legal Civil Union.
Which simply left the Government Definition of Marriage in place.
Proving Government Marriage is different than Religious Marriage.
With that in mind, no Government Clerk should be interfering with any document dealing with "Gay Marriage". Because it's not religious at all.
It's Civil Union...
Ironically, the Jewish Religion lacks a "Pope". No Rabbi can be "excommunicated".
Many Rabbis will marry Jew with Gentile, yet that "Marriage" will be entirely denied by another, more traditional Temple.
When even Religions differ on what Marriage is, and which are valid, that only cements my...
Coversely, perhaps some Religions should abandon the term "Marriage". To them the traditional definition of a Marriage has been entirely corrupted.
And since "Marriage" is, in my case, an English Word never found in the ancient Bible, that word which once defined a religious union can be...
The Goverment is involved because they choose to be. Taxation and Welfare (and many laws) are administered differently to married couples.
Yet any Church (or Temple or Mosque) can "Marry" anyone they wish to. There are no rules nor limits. But only marriages that fit a strict legal definition...
https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/576/644/
I disagree, but for a reason you may not expect.
I define MARRIAGE as a Union before God. A religious event.
No government has the authority to declare a Marriage of any kind. Man/Woman, Woman/Woman, Man/Dog. Man/Dog/Cat ... NONE.
This...
I enjoy all three.
Although the Spam takes a real hunger for me to eat it.
Still far preferable to Sardines or Liverwurst. Which my grandparents loved ... and they both were BORN in America :oops:
BTW, when I volunteered for a Food Bank NONE of the three ever were offered. Never.
The food...
My jaw drops when I hear well intentioned people suggest donating to Food Banks.
Yes, there may be some that are well run, with volunteers. But I'll bet quite a few have administrators taking a heavy slice right off the top for themselves.
I can tell you as a fact that MRE Meals are vastly superior to the Dry Pasta complete with Pantry Moths and White Rice with living Weevils that are provided to Food Banks in Eastern Massachusetts.
Whatever funds are dedicated to Food Banks are likely skimmed pretty heavily.
I don't know the...