Bob Loblaw

If the child isn't baptized, can its soul still be cleansed and can it go to heaven?

Why don't we solve both problems by moving the unemployed to the areas where the illegals are supposedly taking good American jobs?

Unemployed Americans: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/empsit.pdf

Number of Illegal Immigrants: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/02/11/national...

I have been lucky enough to not need unemployment benefits. So when someone's benefits run out and Congress does not extend them, can they reapply for benefits once Congress addresses this? If so, are they counted as first time seekers or are they considered to be continuing their benefits?

I don't want to turn this into a Democrat v Republican issue. I am just wondering how they are counted.

The Constitution requires only a majority vote to pass legislation before it is sent to the President. I understand why we needed the filibuster and reconciliation. We no longer need them so why don't we go back to the way the Constitution was written? Why are people complaining about one party of the other using procedural loopholes when they are both doing so? Forcing one party to need 60 votes in the Senate is not Constitutional, regardless of the party doing it. Why don't the people who claim that Health Care is not Constitutional fight for the proper voting process?

A couple of friends on Facebook tried to make this claim:

God Invented Arithmetic -

Here is an example of Holy Mathematics

1x8+1=9

12x8+2=98

123x8+3=987

1234x8+4=9876

12345x8+5=98765

123456x8+6=987654

1234567x8+7=9876543

12345678x8+8=98765432

123456789x8+9=987654321

1 9+2=11

12x9+3=111

123 x9+4=1111

1234 x9+5=11111

12345 x9+6=111111

123456x9+7=1111111

1234567x9+8=11111111

12345678x9+9=111111111

123456789x9+10=1111111111

9x9+7=88

98x9+6=888

987x9+5=8888

9876x9+4=88888

98765x9+3=888888

987654x9+2=8888888

9876543x9+1=88888888

98765432x9+0=888888888

Brilliant, isn't it?

And look at this symmetry:

1x1=1

11x11=121

111x111=12321

1111x1111=1234321

11111x11111=123454321

111111x111111=12345654321

1111111x1111111=1234567654321

11111111x11111111=123456787654321

111111111x111111111=12345678987654321

Mind Boggling!

Now, take a look at this...

101%

From a strictly mathematical viewpoint:

What Equals 100%?

What does it mean to give MORE than 100%?

Ever wonder about those people who say they

are giving more than 100%?

We have all been in situations where someone wants you to

GIVE OVER 100%...

How about ACHIEVING 101%?

What equals 100% in life?

Here's a little mathematical formula that might help

answer these questions:

If:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Is represented as:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.

Then:

H-A-R-D-W-O- R- K

8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98%

And:

K-N-O-W-L-E- D-G-E

11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+ 5 = 96%

But:

A-T-T-I-T-U- D-E

1+20+20+9+20+ 21+4+5 = 100%

THEN, look how far the love of God will take you:

L-O-V-E-O-F- G-O-D

12+15+22+5+15+ 6+7+15+4 =101%

Therefore, one can conclude with mathematical certainty that:

While Hard Work and Knowledge will get you close, and Attitude will get you there, it's the Love of God that will put you over the top!

I made a minor comment that these are neat math tricks but do not support anything holy. Here are two responses:

"...they demonstrate that everything of this world is planned, not a happening by chance. God is the planner and the Supreme Architect of the Universe."

and

"That we are even enabled to think on the mere POSSIBILITY of "god" is proof enough for me that "god" exists. The intricate beauty of mathematics is but one of many things that serve to reinforce that certainty."

So my question is: how are these proof of the existence of God?

I'm not one of the people who think Obama is not qualified because of his birth. This talk has gotten me thinking though, what if someone became an American citizen when a state is admitted to the Union? Would that person automatically be considered a natural-born citizen? The article in question is Section 1 of Article Two of the United States Constitution:

"No person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty-five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States."

When a state is admitted to the Union, do they adopt the Constitution at that point or is that phrase only referring to the initial adoption of the Constitution? Are there any rulings from the courts on this?

The Bible speaks out against the acts of homosexuality but does not directly condemn those who find the same sex attractive. So if you knew someone who was openly gay but also did not have sex, would you still condemn him or her?

For example, I hate the argument that the Bible claims that Pi = 3. Anyone who understands how to measure, understands rounding, and margin of error will know that the argument is silly. I also have an issue with people dismissing miracles because they can't happen. That's the whole point of a miracle: that it takes something unnatural.

What are your pet peeve questions that we ask?

I have been trying to find exactly where Obama is apologizing but for the life of me I can't find the speeches where he actually apologizes. Please provide links to transcripts and/or videos so I can make my own assessment.

For example, do you have a problem with Kirk Cameron or Ray Comfort? Do you find Christopher Hitchens to be a hack? Why?

Please detail your religion or lack thereof and why you feel that way.

Here is the story that got me thinking about this: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5...

I'm not talking about reading it like a novel or picking out verses. I mean actually sat down and read it with a critical eye. Asked hard questions and sought answers to those questions. There are many things that are contradictory or simply confusing.

For those who did, what was your conclusion? Did it solidify your faith or weaken it?

For those who didn't, why not? Lack of time isn't a reasonable answer for this, if it's important then you will find the time. Are you ever going to do this?