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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: My response to my religious aunt who has a heavy heart over the election results. [View all]DFW
(54,369 posts)62. Sorry, but how DARE she tell YOU what "God's teachings" are?
No god has ever taught her anything. Not in writing, not by email, not by burning bush.
People have taught her. THAT'S whose teachings she is citing. If that's what she believes, so be it. That's why they call it "faith" and not "knowledge." But to insist that anyone else accept that her beliefs are the teaching of some Deity she assumes exists (but does not KNOW exists) is the height of arrogance.
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Drunken Irishman
Nov 2012
OP
When he ran the first time, and went to Ireland (where his mom's ancestors are from), he was
codjh9
Nov 2012
#17
Cool, thanks, I'd never seen that. Here's a t-shirt like I was talking about (if the long
codjh9
Nov 2012
#45
Damn good reply. I don't even get INTO this stuff with my crazy relatives. I mostly only
codjh9
Nov 2012
#3
My hubby used to be a chaplains assistant in the army for 21 yrs. He has worked
southernyankeebelle
Nov 2012
#19
Bravo.both my parents are in their 70's, catholic and have ONLY voted democratic their entire lives.
NCLivin
Nov 2012
#34