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BlueIdaho

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50. I have an acquaintance who was a pastor.
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 08:28 PM
Jul 2019

He can tell you just how easy it is to find yourself out of a job when you cross the congregation. I think this fool needs to start packing his bags.

Not a wise move gratuitous Jul 2019 #1
Yep!!! Agree!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #3
'America: Love or Leave it' sign at Virginia church drawing both concerns and support SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #2
Because popularity is what determines right and wrong, amirite? Grokenstein Jul 2019 #18
There will always be blakstoneranger Jul 2019 #69
"Now this sinful pastor" SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #70
Oops! He doesn't know his congregation very well, does he? Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #4
It's never too late to hate dalton99a Jul 2019 #5
Now, why does he look EXACTLY the way I pictured him? Aristus Jul 2019 #6
Yep!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #9
+1 OMG that is so true and funny! bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #17
!!!!!!!!!!! H2O Man Jul 2019 #43
Well, I think lonely bird Jul 2019 #54
Which closet does he keep his Klan robes in? 47of74 Jul 2019 #55
He just needs a MAGA hat... dchill Jul 2019 #57
golly gee wilbur, onethatcares Jul 2019 #7
The unspoken objection to this kind of slogan is.....no one has said they DON'T love America. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2019 #20
+1000! arthritisR_US Jul 2019 #61
Missing the pitchfork Quackers Jul 2019 #23
Lol so true onetexan Jul 2019 #29
That picture says more than a thousand of words. olegramps Jul 2019 #73
Get those politics off our church, goddammit tirebiter Jul 2019 #8
right? FirstLight Jul 2019 #15
Churches that delve into politics should have their nonprofit status revoked Poiuyt Jul 2019 #35
AGREED! FirstLight Jul 2019 #38
I love the idea of "taxing the hell out of them" -- seems sufficiently biblical. eggplant Jul 2019 #52
Agreed Sherman A1 Jul 2019 #62
Rev. Lucas said: Mariana Jul 2019 #10
Yep. I also wonder if he told Rump to leave the US, when Rump spent 8 years screaming and crying Mc Mike Jul 2019 #33
I left a Southern Baptist church True Blue American Jul 2019 #65
Let me guess how much he supported Obama's presidency. oasis Jul 2019 #68
Anyone who says that hates America jmowreader Jul 2019 #11
Well done! H2O Man Jul 2019 #44
K&R. William769 Jul 2019 #12
Excellent. MBS Jul 2019 #32
I hope they boycott that church, or fire the minister FakeNoose Jul 2019 #13
Good one! lunatica Jul 2019 #16
reeeeeeaaaally good one!!!!! demigoddess Jul 2019 #27
Muy bueno Collimator Jul 2019 #40
Love it or Leave it, G_j Jul 2019 #14
Walking out in protest is . . . peggysue2 Jul 2019 #19
Good malaise Jul 2019 #21
The GOP has created a fake theocracy in America. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #22
Its heretical and dangerous interpretations of the bible onetexan Jul 2019 #30
And according to the Bible, he lived very modestly and shunned the greedy. KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #42
The FBI report on Russian involvement in the election Farmer-Rick Jul 2019 #39
Hurrah for the congregation! I hope they tell him, "You're fired!" Nt raccoon Jul 2019 #24
I wish some liberal churches that actually teach the Gospel of Jesus Crunchy Frog Jul 2019 #25
That Moran pastor doesn't seem very "friendly". MarcA Jul 2019 #26
Ask them what countries they are going back to. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #28
True Christians should be disgusted! LW1977 Jul 2019 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Jul 2019 #34
Friendship Baptist Church: Love it or leave it. tanyev Jul 2019 #36
:) True Blue American Jul 2019 #67
Friendship Baptist Church? PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2019 #37
You beat me to it! BigmanPigman Jul 2019 #41
Yeah! True Blue American Jul 2019 #66
The whole "love it or leave it" thing has always been a load of crap. patphil Jul 2019 #45
Extremely well said!!! K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #47
I was raised that religion and politics don't mix. blueinredohio Jul 2019 #46
Yep! Same here! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2019 #48
The pastor figured out Turbineguy Jul 2019 #49
I have an acquaintance who was a pastor. BlueIdaho Jul 2019 #50
Sure looks that way Vogon_Glory Jul 2019 #51
Bet the church starts getting threats if they fire him. roamer65 Jul 2019 #53
Unchristian, unamerican. I'd untithe. dchill Jul 2019 #56
Mixing religion and politics can be quite the dangerous cocktail. Initech Jul 2019 #58
LOL. It appears as if "Friendship Baptist Church" has become a wallflower. The church needs to catbyte Jul 2019 #59
... Scurrilous Jul 2019 #60
Good on the congregation ck4829 Jul 2019 #63
Oh, Karma is beautiful. riversedge Jul 2019 #64
Thanks for posting.. mountain grammy Jul 2019 #71
Their motto is "Virginia is for Lovers" ❤️ for good reason. nt live love laugh Jul 2019 #72
Organized religion with devils like this guy is the reason more people are becoming atheists . geretogo Jul 2019 #74
Yep, and why churches are closing. Religion could be helpful, but they only want hatred. RKP5637 Jul 2019 #75
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