Blog Heap o'Urantiana Links 2 June 2009

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Links regarding faith and belief
and men, women, marriage, and family life,
also sciences, the spritual and the 'supernatural,'
and, of course, Jesus of Nazareth.

Marriage Today

Dick Cheney comes out in support of gay marriage
nydailynews.com Tue 2009-Jun-2 11:31am

Former Vice President Dick Cheney said Monday he supports gays being able to marry but believes states, not the federal government, should make the decision.

Healing Ourselves

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
en.wikipedia.org Tue 2009-Jun-2 9:35am

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a form of motor neuron disease caused by the degeneration of neurons located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord and the cortical neurons that provide their afferent input.

Disturbing Family Patterns

Police: Phoenix mom coached youthful armed robbers
breitbart.com Tue 2009-Jun-2 11:43am

woman accused of leading an armed robbery gang involving her 12- and 14-year-old sons.... "If anything surprises me, it's that it took them so long."

Modern Family Life

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Dad accused of growing marijuana with son
sltrib.com Tue 2009-Jun-2 3:59pm
…told police he grew marijuana with his son so he could be a "cool dad,"
Infant girl found abandoned in box
ocala.com Tue 2009-Jun-2 3:58pm

While leaving the baby by the road was a criminal act, state law does provide for the legal abandonment of newborns at certain designated locations.

Social services in Nottingham claim mother is 'too stupid' to bring up child
telegraph.co.uk Tue 2009-Jun-2 3:56pm

A mother has had her three-year-old daughter taken away from her by social services after authorities deemed her too stupid to look after the child.