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Problem is confusing religion and culture. It is perfectly ok to marry peoples of different culture. Mixing cultures also works. However, religion is not as forgiving. I fully agree that trying to mix two religions is a bad idea ... heck just one religion by itself usually results in a complete mental mess .. let alone multiple contradicting ones. So if this question comes up again (kind of an old topic here), one has to ask him or herself: "Is my religion really that important?" If you answer yes, then your life will suck with someone of another religion.

Here's all the new gossip that you missed: 1. Azat got Married. 2. Movses has invited everyone to their house for thanksgiving. 3. Domino has folded 240000 new WU's 4. Vava has given up wine. and 5. Edward beat Ruben's kids in chess.

I would love to argue this for a few more pages but we are definitly off topic in this thread.

I didn't say a book written by man is "invalid" just because it is written by man. You asked if I thought a book written by man is "less" valid than the word of God and I said yes. I think anything spoken or written by man must be less valid than what God might say or write because man is not God. Man can never be as perfect as God. As far as a book falling from Heaven ... I would hope God has the ability to at least make a DVD or a wireless broadcast or something rather than stick to 5000 year old technology

Thanks for this one, Mosjan jan.

. . . . . . just kidding ma man! Sounds like a blast!

If you dislike islam, aren't you a "religionist"?

How?

Yes.

I was watching NFL a few years ago. After the game, they interviewed one of the players about the touchdown that he had caught. I don't remember who he was because back then I didn't know much about football. But what he said was so funny that I remember it well even to this day. Without missing a beat, he said something along the lines: "Thank God I am trully blessed you know yah I was running my route and then God threw the perfect pass and all I had to do was catch it". If that's not funny, I don't know what is. To me, usually the religion itself is not as funny as people's weird interpretations of it. But then again, all religions ARE interpretations because even the ones that are TRULY the word of God have been written down and passed down the generations by humans. ... the funniest part of this whole this was that the guy actually believed God threw him the pass. I doubt he will listen to anyone if they try to tell him God probably doesn't play quarterback usually.

I think I have had "breakfast" maybe less than 100 times my whole life. My first meal of the day is usually between 12-1pm and my last meal is usually no later than 7-pm. So I have no choice but to load up on food at 12:30pm to last me 24 hours. ... hence comes in the concept of BUFFET! Edit: I forgot to say that I am rarely on any set schedule so the "times" of eat/sleep etc are all over the place for me usually. So sometimes I end up being both drowsy and really energetic both at the same time

Is there a program ON the computers or is there a firewall that blocks access out of the network? Either way, I wouldn't waste my time trying to get to myspace or aol ... both are worthless You're not losing anything by not being able to access them. Here's some interesting info on BESS ... it was the first time I am hearing of it. http://censorware.net/reports/bess

I see. So the conclusion is that the numbers cannot be just real numbers. This must be some complex "numbers" you want.

Are you sure about this problem? The closest I get for the sum of fourth powers is something like 20 or 21. But seems like an illposed set of equations with no solution. Edit: There seems to be an exact solution if their sum = 1.7 (sum of squares 8, sum of cubes 5, sum of fourths ~21.6, sum of fifths ~15 ...)

You've got PM

The first part was great but then he had to go and mix his typical crap and ruin it all in the end Why why why ruin such greatness by appending Yani at the end?

Time to burn down some muslim neighborhoods and riot. How dare they diss a Christian icon

100% agreed. In my opinion, Harout Pamboukjian is in an entire category all by himself. And I mean that in a very very good way. Edit: So IF Harout is Rabiz, then non of the other candidates (e.g. Tata, Tatoul, Armenchik, Aram, etc etc) can possibly be Rabiz because they are no where near the same league as Harout.

HOW did you know?

Great ... now that I got rid of all my disposable cups and dishes, now I have to go back and get some new ones.

If someone takes a Britney spears song and sings it in Armenian, would that be an "Armenian" song? Of course not. Same thing with Rabiz ... whether you like it or not, it's not "Armenian". It is Turkish and Arabic songs sang with Armenian words.

Maybe there's something to be found here (if either of them is at all into musical instruments): http://www.duduk.com

No worries (the other problem fixed as well). But you are definitely in the right place. I'm sure someone will come up with a cool idea for a gift eventually. But since this is a wedding gift, it should probably be for both of them so that's what makes it a bit complicated I would think.

There goes my entire kitchen

There are usually two scenarios that happen: #1 is cash. #2 is if the bride/groom register at certain stores. That's usually stated on the invitation. If they are registered somewhere, you contact the stores and check the list on what they want and what's still available to get. So yah, no worries about the present. But if you have not been to an Armenian wedding before, be ready for an eye opening experience! It's a REAL party usually with non stop music and food (and of course alcohol) for hours and hours.