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LynneSin

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20. I call them Paulist since it's him they are really following

Reply to ThoughtCriminal (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 18, 2012, 08:18 PM

Mar 2012

A man never prophesized in the old testament who was one of hundreds who spread Christianity throughtout the kingdom. But his message was more suitable to the people who wrote the bible in 300 AD

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The Church is Losing Members. Read On to Find Out Why. [View all] paulbern77 Mar 2012 OP

The problem is all of those things and more. PDJane Mar 2012 #1

Where do those of us go who want to believe in some sort of "More?" Something GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #6

I'm curious, why do you need to "go" anywhere? Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #12

I mean "go" as in gather with likeminded others, I guess? That's part of the "More" to me, the GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #23

Oh, okay. ... I've heard Unitarian "churches" are good for that sort of thing. Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #25

No, but I think I should. :^) GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #26

I totally understand Delphinus Mar 2012 #18

It seems like a good place to search for the "More" I am talking about. :^) GreenPartyVoter Mar 2012 #24

IMHO bluedave Mar 2012 #2

Although I am a atheist I really enjoyed your movonne Mar 2012 #3

Thanks for the post. shcrane71 Mar 2012 #4

The Bible thumping of Dubya Bush and his followers Ishoutandscream2 Mar 2012 #5

I am not a member of any organized fredamae Mar 2012 #7

They Used To "Suggest" From The Pulpit grilled onions Mar 2012 #8

I stopped going to Mass and Communion at 15 years old HockeyMom Mar 2012 #9

the bath water karened1 Mar 2012 #10

What is "the church of Jesus Christ" to which you refer, Karen? Liberal Insights Mar 2012 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author felix_numinous Mar 2012 #11

Good Read. Thank You & Read My Tag Line. as you stated.. Blaze Diem Mar 2012 #13

It's hard to have "faith" in Bronze Age mythology in an age full of instant information Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #14

Seems that the church will never learn. When it becomes political siding against the people it loses jwirr Mar 2012 #15

Religious Right Fundamentalists have abandoned Christ ThoughtCriminal Mar 2012 #16

I call them Paulist since it's him they are really following LynneSin Mar 2012 #20

you got that right, ThoughtCriminal and Lynne! Liberal Insights Mar 2012 #29

You forgot something... RoccoR5955 Mar 2012 #17

I think alot of it depends on the church LynneSin Mar 2012 #19

Does anyone know about other than just churches??/Temples lunasun Mar 2012 #21

I don't think you can extrapolate much by looking at people under 30 Warpy Mar 2012 #22

Enjoyed reading your posting... ChuckGG Mar 2012 #27

We need to be true to ourselves. topcat007 Jan 2013 #30

stay curious topcat007 Jan 2013 #31

Agreed - we need vision Anonymousecoview Mar 2013 #32