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Motley13

(3,867 posts) Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:36 PM Aug 2017

One reason I stay away from church

https://www.yahoo.com/music/pennsylvania-gunman-tragically-shoots-churchgoer-150000200.html

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One reason I stay away from church (Original Post) Motley13 Aug 2017 OP

You might as well say you avoid men Warpy Aug 2017 #1

It's the same reason I stay away from Vampire movies Warren DeMontague Aug 2017 #2

You win! PJMcK Aug 2017 #3

"Tragically shoots"? As opposed to "serendipitously shoots"? Orangeutan Aug 2017 #4

You can get shot anywhere but it certainly isn't the reason I do not go. Cheers! Missn-Hitch Aug 2017 #5

I heard school shootings were because there weren't enough Bibles in the schools. Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #6

That may be the most matter of fact shooting JDC Aug 2017 #7

Warpy

(114,671 posts)

1. You might as well say you avoid men

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:41 PM

Aug 2017

They're so emotional and irrational, ready to butt heads and kill each other over every little thing.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

2. It's the same reason I stay away from Vampire movies

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:45 PM

Aug 2017

I find the stories not just unbelievable, but boring too.

PJMcK

(25,126 posts)

3. You win!

Reply to Warren DeMontague (Reply #2)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:47 PM

Aug 2017

Well done, Warren!

I, too, gave up on make-believe quite some time ago. They're not only boring but the endings are predictable.

Orangeutan

(204 posts)

4. "Tragically shoots"? As opposed to "serendipitously shoots"?

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:51 PM

Aug 2017

Missn-Hitch

(1,383 posts)

5. You can get shot anywhere but it certainly isn't the reason I do not go. Cheers!

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:53 PM

Aug 2017

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)

6. I heard school shootings were because there weren't enough Bibles in the schools.

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 05:59 PM

Aug 2017

Some famous evangelist said so.

Clearly that church needed more Bibles.

JDC

(11,189 posts)

7. That may be the most matter of fact shooting

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Mon Aug 28, 2017, 06:44 PM

Aug 2017

Story I've ever read. Seriously, "You don't go to church to get shot dead, you just don't do that"

Filed under No Shit.

He tapped him on the shoulder. I may have to move to the UK. We are nuts and getting more so.

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