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Anyone got any opinions on the Lisbon Treaty?

Haven't been around Irish news for a while so not heard much debate and thought I'd let you lot give me your opinions :)

I will read it before I vote but am just curious about the areas people are most het up about.

Haven't been around Irish news for a while so not heard much debate and thought I'd let you lot give me your opinions :)

I will read it before I vote but am just curious about the areas people are most het up about.

Is calling someone a homophobe or fundie not treating these people with the same derision you are reacting against?

I would count myself as somewhere in the middle of both so probably not as offended by all the bickering as much as some are but setting aside the fact that someone may actually be in fact a homophobe or fundamentalist Christian/Jew/Muslim etc there is a derisive tone whenever I see these questions and I can't help feeling it's all as "bad" as the other?

Anyone else have thoughts on this or is it just me?

This is in response to Debra M.'s question

http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ak...

My interest was piqued and I'd be interested in reading a translation of the books in the Christian Old Testament into English that is considered accurate by the Jewish faith.

Are there any?

Are there interesting/picturesque walks around that area or in general vicinity?

Anything you particularly like about living in or visiting the area for?

I've been back with my parents for a couple of years due to illness and starting to get better and I'm just wondering (if people don't mind telling) what amounts someone living in a one bed flat/bedsit pays on the following...

Rent; ESB; Gas; TV; Bins; Food.

Is there anything else I should add to my figures?

Thanks a million :o)

A neighbour once gave me a recipe for spicy lentil burgers called chiladas (I think!) but it's been years since I made em and they're not exactly common fare here in Ireland so if some kind person out there in the big wide interweb world would have a recipe they could share with me I would be very grateful :o)

I had a horrible amount of weeds come up with the bulbs I planted last autumn and I'm just wondering if bark chippings would be an effective way to keep the weeds down or is it purely decorative?

Will the bulbs still flower or would it stop them appearing also?

If not what are effective ways to deter weeds?

I'm only a newbie so please don't assume I know anything! :o)

A neighbour once gave me a recipe for spicy lentil burgers called enchiladas (I think!) but it's been years since I made em and they're not exactly common fare here in Ireland so if some kind person out there in the big wide interweb world would have a recipe they could share with me I would be very grateful :o)

Does anybody find the cold corners on boil in the bag rice in any way cold or is it just the invention of some joker who thinks it's fun to see people determincley hold a bag of boiling rice in their bare hands just cos they've been told it's cold?!!

Am Irish and thinking of walking in the Maritime Alps for my hols in late September. I may use a British company - On Foot Holidays route and bag carrying services. That's not cheating is it :o)

Has anyone ever used that company specifically?

Have you any others you could reccommend? Irish ones?

Or have you any general experience of the area or just stories to get me in the mood?

Thanks a million!

I've seen a lot of answers refer to all Atheists/Christians report me for such and such and it made me wonder what parameters you use to determine whether an answer should be given a thumbs up or thumbs down.

Personally if I feel an answerer isn't answering the question that was asked in the spirit it was asked then I give a thumbs down. If it was an answer that was to the point and not insulting anyone then I give it a thumbs up but what does anyone else do?

Just curious - no agenda!

I don't know what I believe about Creation and whether the Genesis account is allegory or litteral but I do believe that God is responsible whatever happened.

So when someone said the following in a question I asked earlier about whether or not Jews believe in the literal translation it got me thinking...

"You have to begin by trying to perceive the void, no matter, no atoms, no energy, nothing, just emptiness.....that will be a mind job but will leave you in the best state to start trying to understand"

Why is it easier for some people to believe we came from nothing than to believe that God was responsible?

I have heard they don't and am curious to know if this is true?