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thecrow

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3. Because they believe in unseen things,

Reply to ohheckyeah (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 03:35 AM

Jun 2012

it's not much of a stretch to pile on to believing that Nessie is real.

And besides, because they believe in unseen things, they like to believe that they are in control of ALL unseen things.
It's crazy that they are teaching this as truth to children.

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Why do fundamentalist Christians support the Loch Ness Monster? [View all] ohheckyeah Jun 2012 OP

14 years ago, a co-worker of mine invited me to her fundie indy-Baptist church to hear a lecture... LAGC Jun 2012 #1

Jesus rode on a dinosaur? Maybe the donkey's name was Dino. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #10

Check out the coloring hints......knee slapper right there... yellowcanine Jun 2012 #11

there is a crayon for "flesh of Christ" treestar Jun 2012 #17

"Rapturous red" is my favorite. If I were a kid I would be splashing that everywhere. yellowcanine Jun 2012 #18

Does this book actually talk about female sexual pleasure? bluestateguy Jun 2012 #2

Doubtful, he's just grouping it with things fundys think are myths. JHB Jun 2012 #6

Wait wait wait! Xyzse Jun 2012 #9

Because they believe in unseen things, thecrow Jun 2012 #3

sometimes there is just nothing to say about these wacky matters Swagman Jun 2012 #4

True Story: Tyrs WolfDaemon Jun 2012 #5

They've gone on expeditions to find living pterosaurs muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #7

I had a friend whose family was from Louisanna BlueToTheBone Jun 2012 #8

Financial support? How does that work? yellowcanine Jun 2012 #12

its just like the sudden pop up of Creation Museums whose sole purpose is to show that dinosaurs NightWatcher Jun 2012 #13

I think it is much more likely that Nessie exists than mysuzuki2 Jun 2012 #14

And bigfoot tracks prove Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2012 #15

Because the Christian Soldiers may need may need a Biblically Vidar Jun 2012 #16

The brain shrivels. hifiguy Jun 2012 #19

I don't even get why this belief is important to them. ohheckyeah Jun 2012 #20