Dudes. I miss youse guys.
I wear the cheese. It does not wear me.
Cheese Man ,'Chosen'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Allyson - Oct 19, 2009 6:52:30 am PDT #14344 of 30001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
megan walker - Oct 19, 2009 7:08:17 am PDT #14345 of 30001
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Happy birthday, Burrell!!
Happy birthday, Calli!!
Jesse - Oct 19, 2009 7:14:53 am PDT #14346 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Where you been, Allyson??
Jessica - Oct 19, 2009 7:24:19 am PDT #14347 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Some of the bills advancing in the House and Senate would exempt religious objectors from mandates to obtain health coverage. More controversial is Christian Science's wish to see its prayer-based healing approach covered like conventional medical treatment. And they want spiritual options to be available to all Americans, not just those who follow their religion.
Leaving aside the issue of whether "spiritual options" even work AND the problematic church/state issues...isn't prayer already free? I'm unclear on how it could be "covered" by health insurance in the first place, unless it's just a case of paying clergy with Medicare funds (in which case, um, no). Charging someone to pray for their health seems pretty scammy to me, but maybe I'm just missing something.
ChiKat - Oct 19, 2009 7:31:48 am PDT #14348 of 30001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Happy birthday, Calli and Burrell!
tommy, I hope your kitty comes home today.
Jessica, I'm confused, too. I don't even come close to understanding that argument.
Calli - Oct 19, 2009 7:32:32 am PDT #14349 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Leaving aside the issue of whether "spiritual options" even work AND the problematic church/state issues...isn't prayer already free? I'm unclear on how it could be "covered" by health insurance in the first place, unless it's just a case of paying clergy with Medicare funds (in which case, um, no). Charging someone to pray for their health seems pretty scammy to me, but maybe I'm just missing something.
If prayer isn't free I have over three decades of back pay coming to me.
Jesse - Oct 19, 2009 7:36:14 am PDT #14350 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I wonder if they have special healers?
Burrell - Oct 19, 2009 7:41:11 am PDT #14351 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!
Ugh msbelle, I'm sorry you had such a night! I wish I lived nearby so I could bring you hugs and cupcakes.
Polter-Cow - Oct 19, 2009 7:42:43 am PDT #14352 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Allyson, you may be interested in today's TeeFury shirt. Today only.
dcp - Oct 19, 2009 8:00:02 am PDT #14353 of 30001
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
I wonder if they have special healers?
The are called practitioners.
Charging someone to pray for their health seems pretty scammy to me, but maybe I'm just missing something.
It seems that way to me too.
My grandmother was a Christian Scientist all her life. She worked with a local practitioner until that lady became too feeble and had to retire. The guy who replaced her lived in a city over two hours away, and while he came through town on a regular circuit, usually they would just talk briefly on the phone every few weeks. Sometimes she would just call and leave the practitioner a message, and later he would send a bill.
If he had spent more time with her I might have thought of it as something more like counseling and therapy, but really it seemed more like Dial-A-Prayer.
I didn't fuss at her about it because, well, it was her money to spend, it wasn't straining her budget, and it did seem to give her some comfort.