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Originally posted by stellspalfieYou to admit i am right and you are wrong.
what would?
Originally posted by RJHindsClaire Berenice Rayner OBE (née Chetwynd; 22 January 1931 – 11 October 2010) was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.
Atheist Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin (18 December 1878[1] – 5 March 1953), was the de facto leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
Under Joseph Stalin's rule, the concept of "socialism in one country" became a central tenet of Soviet society. His economic changes coincided with the imprisonment of millions of people in S ...[text shortened]... his wartime enemy Adolf Hitler; however, popular opinion within the Russian Federation is mixed.
Originally posted by Rank outsiderIt is often said the God works in mysterious ways to us. Perhaps some of those lives turned to God and received salvation of both body and soul by belief and faith in Christ.
Claire Berenice Rayner OBE (née Chetwynd; 22 January 1931 – 11 October 2010) was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.
You probably won't know this person, but she was a tireless campaigner on health issues in the 80s and 90s.
She was particularly active on sexual health m ...[text shortened]... oo for the younger generation.
Seems like atheists like helping people and saving lives, too.
Originally posted by Rank outsiderPardon the interruption, but what is an "agony aunt"? I've never heard of this.
Claire Berenice Rayner OBE (née Chetwynd; 22 January 1931 – 11 October 2010) was an English nurse, journalist, broadcaster and novelist, best known for her role for many years as an agony aunt.
You probably won't know this person, but she was a tireless campaigner on health issues in the 80s and 90s.
She was particularly active on sexual health m ...[text shortened]... oo for the younger generation.
Seems like atheists like helping people and saving lives, too.
Originally posted by Rank outsiderAhhhhh, yes, "Dear Abby" (pen name Abigail Van Buren, real name Pauline Phillips) is the most famous for this in the US, although her advice also ranges to proper etiquette and social conflicts, not just emotional/sexual problems.
It is a person who people will write to in, say, a newspaper with their emotional/sexual problems and they give out advice.
What is the US name for this?
Originally posted by SuzianneGlad to be of help.
Ahhhhh, yes, "Dear Abby" (pen name Abigail Van Buren, real name Pauline Phillips) is the most famous for this in the US, although her advice also ranges to proper etiquette and social conflicts, not just emotional/sexual problems.
I think we would call that simply an "advice columnist".
Almost a year ago, January 16, 2013, Pauline died of complication ...[text shortened]... e. She was 94. Her daughter, Jeanne Phillips, now writes the column, still called "Dear Abby".
Originally posted by RJHindsatheist - steve (the guy who works in my local shop)
Atheist Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin (18 December 1878[1] – 5 March 1953), was the de facto leader of the Soviet Union from the mid-1920s until his death in 1953.
Under Joseph Stalin's rule, the concept of "socialism in one country" became a central tenet of Soviet society. His economic changes coincided with the imprisonment of millions of people in S ...[text shortened]... his wartime enemy Adolf Hitler; however, popular opinion within the Russian Federation is mixed.