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Sat Feb-06-10 08:01 PM
Response to Reply #51 |
| 88. Gives new meaning to "low and slow". |
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Cheeseburger in paradise, pulled pork in hell.
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| -Burn in hell? |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 02:28 PM |
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I survived Catholic school |
Warpy |
Feb-06-10 02:36 PM |
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hubby and i both went to catholic |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 02:45 PM |
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The problem with the whole "burning in Hell for eternity" thing |
Sebastian Doyle |
Feb-06-10 02:38 PM |
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with god, all things are possible. i don't think the science lesson will persuade |
Hannah Bell |
Feb-06-10 02:40 PM |
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Especially a god who believes in eternal torture |
tabasco |
Feb-06-10 06:32 PM |
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i think it might have been |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 02:43 PM |
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my favorite of their idiotic sayings is |
WhiteTara |
Feb-06-10 02:40 PM |
#3 |
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The saying is weird but |
1awake |
Feb-06-10 04:56 PM |
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I am pretty sure it means a spiritual death and not a physical one. |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 05:58 PM |
#46 |
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It's grammatically incorrect now. |
Igel |
Feb-06-10 07:54 PM |
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I was raised Baptist |
guitar man |
Feb-06-10 02:45 PM |
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i was traumatized as a child |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 02:46 PM |
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A whole lot of us were |
guitar man |
Feb-06-10 02:57 PM |
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when i was a child i played with |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:02 PM |
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It never took with me. Devoute cradle Catholic that I was, I clearly recall knowing |
patrice |
Feb-06-10 07:27 PM |
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I gave up being afraid of hell when I realized |
undeterred |
Feb-06-10 02:47 PM |
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That's my conclusion as well! |
pink-o |
Feb-06-10 02:56 PM |
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I haven't met very many christians in my life. |
Bonhomme Richard |
Feb-06-10 02:49 PM |
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i know exactly what you mean. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:19 PM |
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You know- |
asdjrocky |
Feb-06-10 02:50 PM |
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Hell doesn't scare me.... |
Bigmack |
Feb-06-10 02:52 PM |
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It's a classic abusive relationship |
theHandpuppet |
Feb-06-10 02:53 PM |
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lol. yes, he would be in jail. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 02:57 PM |
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i'd rather burn in hell than fearfully worship her 'god' nt |
shireen |
Feb-06-10 03:00 PM |
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Been a long time... |
HappyCynic |
Feb-06-10 03:01 PM |
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you are absolutely right. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:08 PM |
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When you were her age, did you still hold to catholic beliefs? Or we you atheists by then? Try to be |
timeforpeace |
Feb-06-10 03:03 PM |
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my granddaughter is 30. i have 2 |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:11 PM |
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i'm sorry you have to suffer this. |
Whisp |
Feb-06-10 03:05 PM |
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she has an interesting religious background. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:15 PM |
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I must say, from Catholicism to atheist, is quite a stretch! n/t |
Fire1 |
Feb-06-10 03:11 PM |
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it is, but like i said it didn't |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:17 PM |
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It really isn't |
Libertas1776 |
Feb-06-10 03:17 PM |
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Yes, it really is. n/t |
Fire1 |
Feb-06-10 03:21 PM |
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Well, would you care to explain how that is so? |
Libertas1776 |
Feb-06-10 03:39 PM |
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Not particularly. The OP understood my point. n/t |
Fire1 |
Feb-06-10 03:46 PM |
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There isn't really a "fence" between atheism and agnosticism.. |
Fumesucker |
Feb-06-10 04:51 PM |
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When one is on the fence |
Libertas1776 |
Feb-06-10 05:40 PM |
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I call myself an atheist in that I lack a belief in god.. |
Fumesucker |
Feb-06-10 07:07 PM |
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Very true points... |
Libertas1776 |
Feb-06-10 08:10 PM |
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Same here. Wonderfully stated. |
tango-tee |
Feb-07-10 01:01 AM |
#126 |
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my husband is agnostic. |
a la izquierda |
Feb-06-10 06:24 PM |
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Not at all. I am familiar with many former catholic atheists. |
juno jones |
Feb-06-10 03:50 PM |
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It may be 'common' but nevertheless, a stretch. n/t |
Fire1 |
Feb-06-10 03:54 PM |
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santeria has incorporated the |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 04:23 PM |
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This particular fallen Catholic digs the Bhagavad Gita. |
patrice |
Feb-06-10 07:35 PM |
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i have a very good friend who |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 09:57 PM |
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Made that trip myself |
customerserviceguy |
Feb-06-10 05:00 PM |
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I never cared for a religion that taught God created people so he'd have somebody to torture. |
Speck Tater |
Feb-06-10 03:15 PM |
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my beliefs tend towards |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 03:20 PM |
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Justification |
HappyCynic |
Feb-06-10 03:50 PM |
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Literalists don't believe translations are interpretations |
TrogL |
Feb-06-10 08:17 PM |
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Nothing to due with an after life but check out |
keep_it_real |
Feb-06-10 04:09 PM |
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I thought the Catholics changed their minds on "Hell" |
KonaKane |
Feb-06-10 04:53 PM |
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i know purgatory is gone. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 05:04 PM |
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actually purgatory is still around -- it was "limbo" that went out of business |
fishwax |
Feb-06-10 07:47 PM |
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limbo -- that was the place |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 08:05 PM |
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I was raised by a Woman |
4 t 4 |
Feb-06-10 05:47 PM |
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when my parents divorced, the parish |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 06:13 PM |
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You are talking about ONE person and 2nd hand info at best. And yes I can tell |
patrice |
Feb-06-10 07:43 PM |
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Possibly, but my Catholic relatives never got that memo |
Generic Brad |
Feb-06-10 06:10 PM |
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i'm sorry you had to |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 06:47 PM |
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It is unfair to blame a potential saviour for those cretins. They are religious. |
Gman2 |
Feb-06-10 05:56 PM |
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Well I guess that all depends on if you believe Revelation or at |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 06:07 PM |
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No, it doesnt, that is why I said potential! |
Gman2 |
Feb-06-10 06:14 PM |
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ok, well I was stating that for those who do believe there is a Savior. |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 06:17 PM |
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The hell you refer to comes form Dante's Inferno. |
Gman2 |
Feb-06-10 06:52 PM |
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I am a Christian so I do believe there is a hell. |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 06:58 PM |
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i've said in several posts that |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:31 PM |
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hubby and i were talking |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:02 PM |
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the bible was written by man. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:25 PM |
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I haven't read it all either. I have read much of it. |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 07:36 PM |
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and i respect yours. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:53 PM |
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Lookie there! We just had a civil discussion about religion!!!! In GD!!! |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 08:01 PM |
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lol. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 08:03 PM |
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When you break it down to what you know philosophically |
Gman2 |
Feb-06-10 09:42 PM |
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For a real hoot, read Alan Watts book comparing the incredible similarities of Buddhism, and Christi |
Gman2 |
Feb-06-10 09:46 PM |
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Actually, it is more like a slow-cooked roast. |
Alias Dictus Tyrant |
Feb-06-10 06:14 PM |
#51 |
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Gives new meaning to "low and slow". |
gkhouston |
Feb-06-10 08:01 PM |
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Heaven doesn't want me and Hell is afraid I'll take over - so I'll be homeless |
pipi_k |
Feb-06-10 06:15 PM |
#52 |
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Someone said that to me about 10 years ago and I had the same reaction you did. |
suede1 |
Feb-06-10 06:18 PM |
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My husband has had the "joy" of being informed several times that as a Jew he will certainly fry... |
Hekate |
Feb-06-10 06:25 PM |
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my granddaughter's husband |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 06:54 PM |
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those poor jews. they |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 06:56 PM |
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When people talk about "burning in hell" I think of this song |
csziggy |
Feb-06-10 06:26 PM |
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that's cool or should i say hot. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:33 PM |
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A lot of kids are extremely literal (I was at that age). I tended to believe |
mudplanet |
Feb-06-10 06:29 PM |
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I was told that often growing up, by priests. |
krabigirl |
Feb-06-10 06:35 PM |
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Nothin' says lovin'... |
xfundy |
Feb-06-10 06:48 PM |
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'Hell' was invented by the church to keep the sheeple in line... |
DutchLiberal |
Feb-06-10 06:59 PM |
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and to keep the money coming in. nt |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 07:12 PM |
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Not necessarily. Revelation talks about fire and brimstone. |
Shell Beau |
Feb-06-10 07:16 PM |
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I believe there are consequences for who/what one is. I think the superstition about a place where |
patrice |
Feb-06-10 07:07 PM |
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Religion in general has been, for thousands of years, nothing more than a tool to |
salguine |
Feb-06-10 07:20 PM |
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Plenty of religions have hell |
ismnotwasm |
Feb-06-10 07:31 PM |
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isn't that the one where he says |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 08:06 PM |
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Yes, a Japanese client of mine a long time ago, a Buddhist, told me that they |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 08:09 PM |
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my rolfer is a buddhist. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 10:03 PM |
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I don't know. Since he was Japanese, their Buddhists are a little different |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 10:09 PM |
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my rolfer started studying zen buddhism |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 11:32 PM |
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I'm glad he has Medicare. |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 11:40 PM |
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i agree. everyone should have |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 11:48 PM |
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You are going to have to fight to make sure it doesn't go away. |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 11:54 PM |
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I remember in Catholic school that all the accusations from the nuns that |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 07:59 PM |
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Yep. And something else that ISN'T THERE in Christian Dogma is the eternal |
patrice |
Feb-06-10 08:06 PM |
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imho, i am currently burning in hell |
mdmc |
Feb-06-10 08:08 PM |
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Actually, psychic and grifter Sylvia Browne claims that earth is Hell and we |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 08:13 PM |
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That's taken straight out of Gnosticism |
TrogL |
Feb-06-10 08:18 PM |
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Is it? I never read any Gnosticism, but I wouldn't doubt it. |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 08:21 PM |
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I've mixed my Catholicism with karma |
mdmc |
Feb-06-10 08:21 PM |
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You know even my Baptist Aunt Frances had a purgatory version of Hell. |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 08:23 PM |
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I've heard this term, "ground luminosity" |
mdmc |
Feb-06-10 08:45 PM |
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i remember we were told |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 10:06 PM |
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yes. i've listened to sylvia. |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 09:32 PM |
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Some consider burning in hell forever something to avoid.. |
Sheepshank |
Feb-06-10 08:39 PM |
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Obviously a religion invented and promulgated by men. Of course they get to |
Cleita |
Feb-06-10 08:41 PM |
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i thought mormon women who |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 09:27 PM |
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their jobs will be to procreate, regardless of their title |
Sheepshank |
Feb-06-10 10:00 PM |
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they don't even get a break in paradise? |
DesertFlower |
Feb-06-10 11:34 PM |
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Fire insurance is no reason to decide to become a Christian. |
AspenRose |
Feb-06-10 09:54 PM |
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I'm what I like to refer to as a "recovering born again" |
Initech |
Feb-06-10 09:57 PM |
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I am a christian... |
indy legend |
Feb-07-10 12:39 AM |
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See here's the thing - I never identify myself with any particular religion. |
Initech |
Feb-07-10 12:59 AM |
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Intellectually dishonest |
jobwithout |
Feb-07-10 12:22 AM |
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It's a subtle swipe at Christians. |
liquid diamond |
Feb-07-10 12:58 AM |
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Chinese author Lin Yutang had a good answer. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Feb-07-10 01:01 AM |
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it's been a while |
hfojvt |
Feb-07-10 01:21 AM |
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When I was little .... |
gleaner |
Feb-07-10 01:33 AM |
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See, that's the thing that ticks me off. |
AspenRose |
Feb-07-10 11:55 AM |
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Exactly .... |
gleaner |
Feb-07-10 03:42 PM |
#131 |
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I burned the hell out of some chicken recently does that count? |
Jeffersons Ghost |
Feb-07-10 01:46 AM |
#129 |
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