| 95. It's nice to see a positive post from a non-believer |
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Edited on Mon Mar-23-09 03:15 PM by mvd
I believe the basic facts (resurrection, savior, and Son of God, though figuratively.) But often Jesus's life gets lost among the arguing over what is real and what isn't.
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| -Jesus Christ, You Really Rock! |
NanceGreggs |
Mar-23-09 02:37 AM |
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I resent the culture of celebrity |
Naturyl |
Mar-23-09 02:44 AM |
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Does it help you that she was a nobody here once? |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 03:06 AM |
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If it's true that the OP's writing has become better than ever it's also |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 06:18 AM |
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Yep, and it's a common refrain in our house to ask one another |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 09:54 AM |
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Poor reading on my part |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 03:08 AM |
#6 |
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I don't K&R Nance's posts because she's a "celebrity." |
Berry Cool |
Mar-23-09 05:59 AM |
#16 |
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Hear hear! |
mzmolly |
Mar-23-09 01:00 PM |
#56 |
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hell, I see a post..ignore it ...look again and see all the recommends and if NanceGreggs name |
angstlessk |
Mar-23-09 02:33 PM |
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If someone is a really good ranter, and posts often enough-- |
eridani |
Mar-23-09 01:40 PM |
#68 |
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I rec what I find worth rec'ing, period. |
tbyg52 |
Mar-24-09 06:19 PM |
#194 |
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Since I can only recommend this once, here's |
Heidi |
Mar-23-09 02:59 AM |
#2 |
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Wow, you just rather succinctly explained why I allow Jesus in my pantheon |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 03:04 AM |
#3 |
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I'm not a religious person but... |
jeff30997 |
Mar-23-09 03:06 AM |
#4 |
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If a message is truly valuable, |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 03:20 AM |
#7 |
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If the message is truly valuable ... |
NanceGreggs |
Mar-23-09 03:42 AM |
#9 |
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I didn't speak at all of who delivers a message. |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 03:45 AM |
#10 |
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"Someone took a wrong turn ... |
NanceGreggs |
Mar-23-09 03:53 AM |
#11 |
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You are forgiven. :) nt |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 03:54 AM |
#12 |
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well, regardless of whether you missed anything, |
BlancheSplanchnik |
Mar-23-09 09:45 PM |
#130 |
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Yet again you rock the sox! |
Egnever |
Mar-23-09 03:39 AM |
#8 |
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K&R for all who embrace his message even if they don't worship him. nt |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 03:57 AM |
#13 |
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Which messages attributed to him do you choose not to embrace? |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 04:09 AM |
#14 |
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Yep. Another gem from jesus: |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 11:37 AM |
#43 |
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Glass is 99% full 1% empty. nt |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 12:26 PM |
#48 |
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????? |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 12:43 PM |
#51 |
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See my post #47. nt |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 12:53 PM |
#52 |
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I guess I disagree with your conclusion that Jesus' message is one of peace and love. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 12:58 PM |
#55 |
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Monarchies were the historical context |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 02:02 PM |
#79 |
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I imagine we all interpret... |
LanternWaste |
Mar-23-09 03:01 PM |
#91 |
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I disagree.... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-23-09 04:24 PM |
#101 |
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As long as you open the door to interpreting and misinterpreting, then one |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 05:28 PM |
#107 |
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Alrighty (sighs).... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 01:36 AM |
#149 |
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Thanks for your extensive response. You asked how your words contradict Jesus. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 11:09 AM |
#158 |
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I don't have time... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 04:40 PM |
#188 |
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When you do have time, I'd love to hear your interpration of Jesus words: |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 06:39 PM |
#196 |
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My Interpretation: |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-25-09 03:51 PM |
#210 |
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Thanks for the extensive and deep response. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 07:08 PM |
#214 |
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Just wanted to mention that I have read Borg and Spong. I used to participate |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 08:36 PM |
#216 |
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Oh, one more point on Jesus existing or not. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 11:05 PM |
#217 |
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Jesus did not invent the "do unto others" thing... |
AlbertCat |
Mar-23-09 06:09 PM |
#111 |
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We must be told so we don't have to learn the hard way...again. |
gtar100 |
Mar-24-09 01:00 AM |
#146 |
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From Michael Hardin at Preaching Peace: |
Critters2 |
Mar-23-09 08:19 PM |
#121 |
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What does Aramaic have to do with it? |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 07:11 PM |
#198 |
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While you may find exceptions, the overall message is about peace and love |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 12:25 PM |
#47 |
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Mithreal wrote... |
jhrobbins |
Mar-23-09 08:25 PM |
#123 |
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I don't necessarily think most of these people intend to be cruel |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 09:43 PM |
#129 |
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And their passion gets in the way of compassion. nt |
Mithreal |
Mar-24-09 03:50 AM |
#153 |
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Oh, I should have said some modern day christians, ack. |
Mithreal |
Mar-23-09 09:46 PM |
#131 |
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The problem |
ImOnlySleeping |
Mar-26-09 07:49 AM |
#221 |
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Forehead. Smack. |
spoony |
Mar-23-09 02:58 PM |
#89 |
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You berate poster #14 for engaging in the same cherry picking of scripture |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 05:31 PM |
#108 |
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Oh for christs sake...no pun intended. |
zeemike |
Mar-23-09 03:02 PM |
#92 |
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The prophecy is coming true! If a message is truly valuable, |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 05:00 PM |
#103 |
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I was replying to post 14 |
zeemike |
Mar-23-09 07:49 PM |
#116 |
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Not very well. |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 11:28 PM |
#135 |
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i don't even know you how could I attack your shortcomings. |
zeemike |
Mar-24-09 06:32 AM |
#154 |
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Respectfully disagree. Spiderman doesn't "exist," but look -- he catches |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 08:17 PM |
#120 |
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Disagree with what? Something I didn't say? |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 11:23 PM |
#134 |
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O but he is, greyl. No wait, of course he isn't. We're both right. |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 11:30 PM |
#136 |
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Then debunk them for those of us in this forum. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 01:32 PM |
#160 |
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Part of the fun of the New Testament is to navigate through its various |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 08:08 PM |
#118 |
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I have no problem with Jesus or God for that matter. |
Maestro |
Mar-23-09 04:51 AM |
#15 |
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O my, Ms. Greggs. |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 06:03 AM |
#17 |
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A deeply moving post. |
Joe Chi Minh |
Mar-23-09 06:56 AM |
#19 |
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Amen. |
Cetacea |
Mar-23-09 07:06 AM |
#20 |
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I was invited to a memorial service by Jehovah's Witnesses |
Christa |
Mar-23-09 07:19 AM |
#21 |
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The witnesses stopped coming to see me when I told them |
notadmblnd |
Mar-23-09 11:25 AM |
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Hung from a cross, actually. |
mr blur |
Mar-23-09 07:27 AM |
#22 |
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Hung and nailed, actually. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 09:33 AM |
#205 |
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K&R |
Owl |
Mar-23-09 07:52 AM |
#23 |
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Whence comes evil? |
Deep13 |
Mar-23-09 08:19 AM |
#24 |
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Just another compromised bull shit so called holy day. |
L0oniX |
Mar-23-09 08:40 AM |
#25 |
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If it were left to me, I'd shift the doctrinal abstractions in Easter away from |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 08:50 AM |
#26 |
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And the Peeps. Don't forget the Peeps! |
dgibby |
Mar-23-09 09:19 AM |
#27 |
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Peeps? Definitely. |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 09:20 AM |
#28 |
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I would rather be nailed to a cross than to eat a Peep |
nichomachus |
Mar-23-09 09:58 AM |
#32 |
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The Jesus of Peeps disagrees |
progressoid |
Mar-23-09 12:31 PM |
#49 |
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indeed |
donquijoterocket |
Mar-23-09 12:54 PM |
#53 |
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FREE THE PEEPS!!!! |
Heidi |
Mar-23-09 10:05 AM |
#34 |
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Bunnies and eggs are part and parcel with the renewal and regeneration theme |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 09:58 AM |
#31 |
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The Bunny's are from a pagan god religion which celebrated Ishtar the fertilization goddess. |
L0oniX |
Mar-23-09 01:51 PM |
#73 |
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Made me laugh out loud |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 09:14 PM |
#128 |
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Sounds to me like you're doin' it right. |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 07:52 PM |
#117 |
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Absolutely! |
tavalon |
Mar-23-09 09:13 PM |
#127 |
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And during which, may I beg the heavens, you have plenty of chocolate |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 11:38 PM |
#137 |
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Jesus must have been one cool dude... |
kentuck |
Mar-23-09 09:56 AM |
#30 |
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... |
azmouse |
Mar-23-09 10:44 AM |
#38 |
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Especially as there's no one else that we still talk about who lived that long ago... |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 01:15 PM |
#61 |
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I've been known to talk about "Lucy". |
AlbertCat |
Mar-23-09 08:45 PM |
#124 |
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Do you think Americans would still flock to Jesus if it was proven that |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 01:17 PM |
#62 |
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human beings always confuse the message and the man... |
annabanana |
Mar-23-09 09:59 AM |
#33 |
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I was raised Catholic, and am consistently amazed at how many totally overlook the crucial aspects.. |
Echo In Light |
Mar-23-09 10:13 AM |
#35 |
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And some of us are constantly amazed as well... |
Baby Snooks |
Mar-23-09 02:51 PM |
#87 |
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That's the Catholic Church. |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-23-09 04:16 PM |
#100 |
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So our UCC is completely cool... |
AlbertCat |
Mar-23-09 08:51 PM |
#125 |
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Christians cannot be cool with what the Bible condemns... |
Baby Snooks |
Mar-23-09 11:51 PM |
#139 |
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The Bible condemns a lot of shit... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 12:48 AM |
#145 |
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Ooookay.... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 12:33 AM |
#144 |
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Hey AlbertCat |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 10:18 AM |
#157 |
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All fine and well, but I wasn't referring to the church as an institution... |
Echo In Light |
Mar-24-09 02:39 PM |
#168 |
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There are better fictional characters that weren't quite so crazy to praise. |
cobalt1999 |
Mar-23-09 10:32 AM |
#36 |
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Agreed, but the same would inevitably be applied to any placed on a pedestal |
Echo In Light |
Mar-23-09 10:56 AM |
#39 |
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Agreed with reply #1, normally don't wanna encourage the "2 minutes hate" routine... |
newtothegame |
Mar-23-09 10:39 AM |
#37 |
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My dear Nance ... |
CaliforniaPeggy |
Mar-23-09 11:09 AM |
#40 |
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My favourite fictional character is Superman... |
SidDithers |
Mar-23-09 11:19 AM |
#41 |
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I like Superman well enough but am more strongly drawn to the Marvel |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 08:23 PM |
#122 |
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Kicked and recommended. |
Uncle Joe |
Mar-23-09 11:25 AM |
#42 |
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You know what would have "rocked" the world if said by Jesus?: |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 11:47 AM |
#44 |
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Not all Christians take the Bible literally. It's really the evangelicals who have |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-23-09 01:04 PM |
#57 |
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Q. What do you call a Biblical "fact" that has been disproved? |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 01:10 PM |
#58 |
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Yep. Like there _really_ was no rain or water cycle until the great flood. As if. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-23-09 01:13 PM |
#60 |
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As if the Hebrews and every other culture didn't know murder was wrong |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 01:30 PM |
#63 |
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As if the first people on the planet had no belly buttons! |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-23-09 01:35 PM |
#65 |
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Depends on where in our evolutionary history you wish to call us people. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 01:47 PM |
#72 |
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Hmmm.. Don't all mammals have belly buttons? (Rolls cat over for a look) |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-23-09 02:01 PM |
#77 |
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Not monotremes n/t |
H2O Man |
Mar-23-09 02:07 PM |
#80 |
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Well, true. I should have thought of Mr. and Mrs. Platypus from Mr. Rogers neighborhood. |
GreenPartyVoter |
Mar-23-09 02:09 PM |
#82 |
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Yes. Ours are just larger and leave a big scar. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 05:22 PM |
#106 |
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but a pretty scar imo |
chknltl |
Mar-23-09 06:19 PM |
#113 |
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What question would you ask.... |
chknltl |
Mar-23-09 02:23 PM |
#85 |
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Easy. I'd ask for confirmation of the Big Bang theory. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 11:17 PM |
#133 |
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OK, Thank You |
chknltl |
Mar-24-09 01:12 AM |
#147 |
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Very good. |
H2O Man |
Mar-23-09 11:50 AM |
#45 |
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Amen, sister, Amen!!! |
WCGreen |
Mar-23-09 11:53 AM |
#46 |
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Rock me, rock me, rock me sexy Jesus |
progressoid |
Mar-23-09 12:36 PM |
#50 |
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Thanks Nance |
MrBlueSky |
Mar-23-09 12:57 PM |
#54 |
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Well, Jesus did have a really mixed message |
nichomachus |
Mar-23-09 01:11 PM |
#59 |
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and how did He do that? Greed is a sin remember? |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-23-09 01:36 PM |
#66 |
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Remember the parable |
nichomachus |
Mar-23-09 01:38 PM |
#67 |
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Parable of debtors(Luke) |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-23-09 04:12 PM |
#99 |
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"The children of this World are wiser after their own fashion than the Chidren of Light" |
Joe Chi Minh |
Mar-24-09 06:17 PM |
#193 |
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And others of us find Christ's teachings loathsome, rather than awesome. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 07:56 PM |
#200 |
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What are you basing your accusations on? |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-25-09 01:09 PM |
#208 |
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Either you didn't read my post or you don't comprehend what I'm saying. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 04:58 PM |
#212 |
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"Now is the winter of our discontent..." |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-26-09 12:09 AM |
#218 |
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Pretty pathetic response, LC. |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 01:13 AM |
#219 |
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The only thing that's pathetic... |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-26-09 04:28 AM |
#220 |
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Thanks for the lengthy post. |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 10:30 AM |
#222 |
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Pot calling the kettle black |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-26-09 08:55 PM |
#225 |
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Gee, I'm sorry. I thought the point of debate was to expand upon one's argument. |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 09:40 PM |
#228 |
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You win. |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-26-09 10:24 PM |
#230 |
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Only 101 posts into your career at DU and that's it? |
stopbush |
Mar-27-09 09:27 AM |
#235 |
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Your post got me thinking about those money exchangers. You wrote: |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 02:10 PM |
#223 |
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In which translation does John describe Jesus as using the whip |
Critters2 |
Mar-26-09 07:26 PM |
#224 |
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It's the KJV. To whit: |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 09:16 PM |
#226 |
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A Girardian (or, as I like to say, correct) exegesis of the cleansing of the temple |
Critters2 |
Mar-26-09 10:36 PM |
#231 |
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Thanks for #3. The problem with this one starts with the opening sentence: |
stopbush |
Mar-27-09 10:00 AM |
#238 |
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More from Bredin on the temple: |
Critters2 |
Mar-26-09 10:39 PM |
#232 |
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Thanks for that as well. |
stopbush |
Mar-27-09 09:51 AM |
#237 |
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On Jesus, the temple and the whip |
Critters2 |
Mar-26-09 10:46 PM |
#234 |
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Thanks for that. I've actually seen that before. |
stopbush |
Mar-27-09 09:47 AM |
#236 |
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Wow. What ever happened to understanding context? |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-26-09 09:22 PM |
#227 |
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I appreciate your explaining the money changers and their role in the process. |
stopbush |
Mar-26-09 09:58 PM |
#229 |
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Thank You! |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-25-09 12:51 PM |
#206 |
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Perhaps they're reading and thinking for themselves. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 08:29 PM |
#215 |
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You are absolutely right. Most people don't realize that all 4 gospels |
prostock69 |
Mar-23-09 03:10 PM |
#93 |
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You are absolutely right. Most people don't realize that all 4 gospels |
prostock69 |
Mar-23-09 03:10 PM |
#94 |
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FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!! A non-believer familiar with scripture! |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-23-09 01:33 PM |
#64 |
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What language did you read the NT in? |
nichomachus |
Mar-23-09 01:41 PM |
#70 |
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Yes I did know that... |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-23-09 03:42 PM |
#97 |
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It's been my experience that many non-believers are more familiar with scripture than are believers. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 10:59 PM |
#132 |
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That's interesting |
ChickMagic |
Mar-24-09 01:41 PM |
#161 |
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Read it again |
Liberal_Christian |
Mar-25-09 12:59 PM |
#207 |
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Jesus was a cool dude. If he wasn't real, he should have been. |
TexasObserver |
Mar-23-09 01:40 PM |
#69 |
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People have thought that for about four or five thousand years |
nichomachus |
Mar-23-09 01:44 PM |
#71 |
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Like Thomas Jefferson, I don't believe all the mythological malarkey found in the New Testament. |
TexasObserver |
Mar-23-09 01:55 PM |
#74 |
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That's exactly how I see it. |
jeff30997 |
Mar-23-09 02:07 PM |
#81 |
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Don't see it that way, personally |
mvd |
Mar-23-09 03:18 PM |
#96 |
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Thanks! |
TexasObserver |
Mar-23-09 07:05 PM |
#115 |
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Yeah, kinda like this ... |
NanceGreggs |
Mar-23-09 01:57 PM |
#76 |
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Yes! Exactly like that!! |
TexasObserver |
Mar-23-09 02:01 PM |
#78 |
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oh, we know how these false believers, who we can see are fake by their actions, would treat Jesus |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-23-09 02:09 PM |
#83 |
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It's nice to see a positive post from a non-believer |
mvd |
Mar-23-09 03:14 PM |
#95 |
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"...often Jesus's life gets lost among the arguing over what is real and what isn't." |
greyl |
Mar-23-09 11:54 PM |
#140 |
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OMG! That's great ! |
jeff30997 |
Mar-23-09 02:14 PM |
#84 |
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Actually, Jesus would probably be arrested for vagrancy and for mooching off others. |
stopbush |
Mar-23-09 11:55 PM |
#141 |
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If he was real --- IMO he was a man, no more, no less.... |
RiverStone |
Mar-23-09 11:56 PM |
#142 |
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No, the honor of "original rabble-rousing liberal activist" would have to go to Socrates, |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 07:27 PM |
#199 |
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maybe I'm a fool for believing everything this Jesus fella said... |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-23-09 01:55 PM |
#75 |
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The Bible certainly has.. |
mvd |
Mar-23-09 04:05 PM |
#98 |
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"believe" is the word we must look at closely |
Tigermoose |
Mar-23-09 05:17 PM |
#105 |
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Interesting way of looking at it |
mvd |
Mar-23-09 06:56 PM |
#114 |
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That's how I look at it... |
WarhammerTwo |
Mar-24-09 01:49 AM |
#151 |
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Love is the emotional bedrock |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 02:22 PM |
#163 |
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The only real distinction that needs be made is between "believing" a thing and "knowing" a thing. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 02:35 PM |
#167 |
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Our beliefs are based first upon emotion - you discount emotion as a valid source |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 02:55 PM |
#169 |
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But today's "mythologies" are testable and provable. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:09 PM |
#172 |
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Please "prove" the free market, or capitalism, or democracy to me. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 03:24 PM |
#174 |
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I agree with you that our systematic worldviews are based upon |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:38 PM |
#176 |
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I agree. Jesus is not a religion, but a way of being with God in the world. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 03:46 PM |
#178 |
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Yes, I can agree with you on the general point that |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:53 PM |
#180 |
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We can not propositionally prove they are Jesus' words. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 04:03 PM |
#182 |
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It could be that the "real" words of Jesus are the nasty, distasteful ones, |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 05:13 PM |
#191 |
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I would add that while emotion is certainly a valid source, ie: a starting point |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 06:50 PM |
#197 |
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I'm a follower and |
sellitman |
Mar-23-09 02:52 PM |
#88 |
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"You nailed it again." |
BobTheSubgenius |
Mar-23-09 05:48 PM |
#109 |
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Oh my! |
sellitman |
Mar-24-09 06:58 AM |
#156 |
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Lol, people must've just seen the word Jesus and went into attack mode |
spoony |
Mar-23-09 03:01 PM |
#90 |
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Thanks, Nance! |
DailyGrind51 |
Mar-23-09 04:28 PM |
#102 |
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Jesus is a way of having a loving relationship with God and man. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-23-09 05:12 PM |
#104 |
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Tsk, tsk.... |
Baby Snooks |
Mar-24-09 12:00 AM |
#143 |
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which also explains why there is always so much pork in legislation |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 02:27 PM |
#165 |
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Can I get an "Amen!"? |
BobTheSubgenius |
Mar-23-09 06:00 PM |
#110 |
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I am not worthy! K&R |
ddeclue |
Mar-23-09 06:11 PM |
#112 |
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wait |
lost-in-nj |
Mar-23-09 08:16 PM |
#119 |
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Prince of Peace, Good shepherd, Son of Man, Savior |
RedCloud |
Mar-23-09 09:03 PM |
#126 |
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Plus, Hercules could clean out a stables with expeditious aplomb. |
saltpoint |
Mar-23-09 11:39 PM |
#138 |
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Of course |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 02:32 PM |
#166 |
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If you think Jesus doesn't rock, watch this video. |
obiwan |
Mar-24-09 01:33 AM |
#148 |
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What was the question? |
omega minimo |
Mar-24-09 01:37 AM |
#150 |
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The Mars-hill pastor in Seattle |
ismnotwasm |
Mar-24-09 02:05 AM |
#152 |
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ugh! what DRIVEL by mr driscoll! I loved your slam at the end of his sick opinion of a bully-Christ |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-24-09 01:06 PM |
#159 |
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Hate to disagree, but you are ignoring the Jesus of Revelation |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 02:13 PM |
#162 |
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The Bible is not divine. It has unfortunately become an icon. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 02:26 PM |
#164 |
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Your opinion, of course, and you're welcome to it. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:04 PM |
#170 |
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Me neither. But maintaining the strawman that all Christians do is disingenuous. (nt) |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 03:10 PM |
#173 |
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Is it a strawman? Why don't all Christians embrace the whole of Jesus' message, |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:41 PM |
#177 |
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People confuse Christianity the Religion with Jesus as The Way. |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 03:55 PM |
#181 |
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Why is it SO hard for some atheists to admit that not all Christians interpret the Bible the same? |
WildEyedLiberal |
Mar-24-09 03:50 PM |
#179 |
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We atheists only WISH that all Xians interpreted the Bible the same way. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 04:07 PM |
#184 |
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The emotional basis of Christian cannot be intellectually discussed |
Tigermoose |
Mar-24-09 04:15 PM |
#185 |
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If - as I believe - Jesus didn't exist and god doesn't exist, then all we're left with is Spam. |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 05:32 PM |
#192 |
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Yeah, "Jesus died for your sins" is about the only thing all branches have in common |
WildEyedLiberal |
Mar-24-09 10:30 PM |
#201 |
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Indeed, the rituals of religion are compelling as they fulfill our seemingly |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 01:03 AM |
#204 |
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You'd have to ask those people how they define being "Christian" then |
WildEyedLiberal |
Mar-25-09 01:10 PM |
#209 |
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I appreciate your terming the OT "an interesting historical record of the rituals and practices |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 04:45 PM |
#211 |
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I view the OT more or less as I do the Epic of Gilgamesh or the Iliad |
WildEyedLiberal |
Mar-25-09 06:29 PM |
#213 |
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Look |
ismnotwasm |
Mar-24-09 03:05 PM |
#171 |
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Your point is taken, but I must again ask, why bother? |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 03:28 PM |
#175 |
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i could probably quote three lines from the bible |
hiphopnation |
Mar-24-09 04:04 PM |
#183 |
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I disagree that I'm the one assigning labels. You label yourself as a |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 04:39 PM |
#187 |
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You doth protest too much |
hiphopnation |
Mar-24-09 04:58 PM |
#189 |
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You doth protest too much |
hiphopnation |
Mar-24-09 04:58 PM |
#190 |
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your wild stab is just that... but thanks. |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-24-09 04:19 PM |
#186 |
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Thanks for your comment. I'm not looking to be a conversationalist, |
stopbush |
Mar-24-09 06:20 PM |
#195 |
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If you're truly interested, there's local clergy who'd gladly answer you |
Divine Discontent |
Mar-25-09 12:02 AM |
#202 |
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Been there, done that. Continue to do that when the opportunity arises. |
stopbush |
Mar-25-09 12:38 AM |
#203 |
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K&R |
20score |
Mar-24-09 06:51 AM |
#155 |
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Always good to be reminded that I'm going to hell. |
BlooInBloo |
Mar-26-09 10:40 PM |
#233 |
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