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Laws that would require pornography websites to verify the age of their users are incredibly popular among the general public.
80% of all Americans are in favor.
Most supportive:
LDS: 92%
Timeline cleanse. Otis doesn’t look very happy, but he’s at least a good sport.
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The Royals needed someone to step forward on Thursday against the Twins. That man was Jonathan India who played flawless defense at third, throwing a runner out at home, while driving home the tying run in an epic 10-pitch at bat.
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Sin is less a behavior problem and more of a belief problem.
All sin derives from belief in things other than the Truth in the word of God.
For instance, stealing is lack of trust in God’s provision (i.e., a belief that God will not provide for you).
These beliefs are not conscious beliefs most of the time, but sub-conscious.
What you truly believe will be reflected in your behavior.
Color me cynical but I have seen this before during the 2014/15 synods and during religious formation in the seminary. Recall Cardinal Pell’s objections at the end of the 2014 synod wherein he cited manipulation; after which he was falsely accused and spent over a year in prison. Also recall that those who objected at the 2014 synod were not invited to the 2015 synod. Recall also how quickly Amoris Laetitia was produced which included previous writings of our new head of the Dicastery for the D…
St Thomas More has a great argument about "silence betokens consent" with his repulsive accusers in "A man for all seasons". At most meetings and conferences, secular and religious, which I have attended silence does mean consent. If you had any strong coherent objections, you should have spoken up. Unfortunately, the scrupulous debater usually needs time to think out a good response and assemble evidence. The unscrupulous are happy with emotion and bluster.
It's very hard to counter a well-put bad idea coming from a good orator. It's not at all fair to say "if you can't express an objection eloquently, logically, calmly, orally, without consultation with others, and without reading from notes, within the next two hours, you've bought in ". I don't care how universal that practice is, it's manipulative.
At my workplace, when someone wants to ensure people buy in, he names each person and requires him to state an opinion explicitly, and if that opinion is negative he is not allowed to respond or object except to ask legitimately clarifying questions. That doesn't mean we require unanimity on everything but it does give everyone a legitimate opportunity to be heard. Sometimes, and these are my favorite, everyone is required to voice an objection or suggestion for improvement. I would almost go as far as to say that if you haven't done that, you don't have any reason to claim group consensus.