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Act_of_Reparation

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10. There are grown adults who think crackers and wine become actual flesh and blood...

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 02:27 PM

Jul 2019

...because some quasi-magician said some words. And none of them seemed bothered by the fact that if it were actually true, they'd be vampires and cannibals.

But that's totes different, amirite?

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Two of everything, huh? [View all] True Dough Jul 2019 OP

To repeat, they literally believe this or some other similar absurdity... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #1

Why would penguins need an ark? They swim. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #2

My question has always been about the fish... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #3

:) Jim__ Jul 2019 #14

I got thrown out of Sunday School for asking... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #4

There are also grown adults who believe a carpenter rose from the dead. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #5

On that note... True Dough Jul 2019 #6

Totes... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #7

It would have been more believable if he'd been a plumber. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2019 #15

There are grown adults who believe there's an invisible wizard who lives in the sky... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #8

There are grown adults who believe an invisible sky tyrant wants the tip of your penis. Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #9

There are grown adults who think crackers and wine become actual flesh and blood... Act_of_Reparation Jul 2019 #10

Indeed. Even highly-educated Cardinals and Popes. MineralMan Jul 2019 #12

Hi Act_of_Reparation - You are correct, as a Catholic I believe that during the celebration of the Pendrench Jul 2019 #13

Does it taste like chicken? Major Nikon Jul 2019 #17

Hi Major Nikon - Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #20

So if a Dr were to take a sample from your stomach edhopper Jul 2019 #18

Hi edhopper - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #21

Thanks Tim edhopper Jul 2019 #23

You're very welcome. Pendrench Jul 2019 #25

At what point of the digestive process? trev Jul 2019 #28

Hi trev - thank you for responding to my post. Pendrench Jul 2019 #32

Thanks. I was just curious.... nt trev Jul 2019 #34

Hi trev - you are very welcome. Pendrench Jul 2019 #39

Plus all those species native to North America. MineralMan Jul 2019 #11

And where did they get True Dough Jul 2019 #16

I've listened to enough paranormal radio to know that LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #27

I would have thought that "Bigfoot" would serve uriel1972 Jul 2019 #41

I've heard it that way, too, just never Bigfeet. LuvNewcastle Jul 2019 #49

Consider the Ark story as a parable. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #19

Consider the Bible as bologna Cartoonist Jul 2019 #22

Parables are everywhere in the Bible. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #24

If you're not a literalist, then why believe that god is literally there? trev Jul 2019 #29

He only uses the term "literalist" as a pejorative for non-believers Major Nikon Jul 2019 #31

Oh, wow. trev Jul 2019 #33

More honest than claiming the bible is both true and false at the same time Major Nikon Jul 2019 #35

Oh, the RW type would love to do that.... trev Jul 2019 #36

Exactly Major Nikon Jul 2019 #48

In that case a book of blank pages and procon Jul 2019 #51

I am not a Biblical literalist. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #37

So you think the Christian god is a parable? trev Jul 2019 #38

NO... eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #40

Then please answer my actual question, instead of the one you posited in its place. trev Jul 2019 #42

Faith. eom guillaumeb Jul 2019 #43

Then why not faith in Noah's Ark? trev Jul 2019 #44

Faith in the existence of the Creator guillaumeb Jul 2019 #45

You continue to evade the question. Thanks anyway. trev Jul 2019 #46

Reread my answer, Especially the first line. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #47

Is that assertion taken from the bible'.... NeoGreen Jul 2019 #50

It is my opinion. guillaumeb Jul 2019 #53

I rarely laugh out loud while reading DU. rickford66 Jul 2019 #26

With metaphor all things are possible Major Nikon Jul 2019 #30

no, the small australia ones swam north. pansypoo53219 Jul 2019 #52