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3. The Church likes...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Tue Jun 11, 2013, 03:06 PM

Jun 2013

brainwashed zombies.

No thinking...no independent thoughts...no listening to anyone. Just cough over your money and do what they say.

Oh yes and keep that FEAR in mind all the time.

...I've always felt it was all laughable.

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"The Church Doesn't Like the People to Grow Up."~ Bishop John Shelby Spong [View all] MrScorpio Jun 2013 OP

Remember the words of Mark Twain: LongTomH Jun 2013 #1

In the church I grew up in (catholic) that would be called Blasphemy Submariner Jun 2013 #2

it worked with me too. DesertFlower Jun 2013 #5

Well....Yeah.... Half-Century Man Jun 2013 #6

"Cosmic Jewish zombie" Wednesdays Jun 2013 #11

The Church likes... SoapBox Jun 2013 #3

This guy has a truly enlightened message Stratosgc Jun 2013 #4

Immanuel Kant said that in Prussia in 1778 upaloopa Jun 2013 #7

Thanks for posting. Now on my must read list. snagglepuss Jun 2013 #8

Hear hear. snagglepuss Jun 2013 #9

Christains and Muslims who are mostly about controlling sexuality. pangaia Jun 2013 #15

Of course the church doesn't want amuse bouche Jun 2013 #10

This man was one of my earliest heroes. He told plain truths about the ludicrous tales Egalitarian Thug Jun 2013 #12

I don't always agree with him but I always respected His Grace Bishop Spong. hrmjustin Jun 2013 #13

I'm Episcopalian wryter2000 Jun 2013 #14