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cayugafalls

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44. I never thought I would be proud to say I grew up Methodist...

Reply to The Blue Flower (Original post)

Sat Sep 4, 2021, 12:26 PM

Sep 2021

Being an Atheist now, this makes me think there is some good out there in the religious world.

The good Pastor nailed it.

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From the WaPo comments section [View all] The Blue Flower Sep 2021 OP

Pastor Barnhart nailed it Rorey Sep 2021 #1

Ouch! All Repukes listen up. Frustratedlady Sep 2021 #2

Their lack of concern for the disadvantaged living is duly noted JohnSJ Sep 2021 #3

That is so profound yet so obvious. Thanks for sharing this....eom Karma13612 Sep 2021 #4

Damn, Ma'am, But That Is A Thing Of Beauty The Magistrate Sep 2021 #5

Good find. He's absolutely correct. Arkansas Granny Sep 2021 #6

Nailed it!...KnR MiHale Sep 2021 #7

The ending to the quote... CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #8

Thanks for posting the entire quote FakeNoose Sep 2021 #12

yes, but he lives in Alabama. CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #18

And his post from 2018, from Facebook CurtEastPoint Sep 2021 #9

Screenshot of his post: demmiblue Sep 2021 #16

Shared on Facebook! LeftInTX Sep 2021 #35

There are plenty of smart, good Christian Methodists Ilsa Sep 2021 #10

I have many cousins who BlueMTexpat Sep 2021 #21

Especially unusual, though, since wnylib Sep 2021 #38

A particularly famous Methodist Moebym Sep 2021 #46

Like Hillary Rodham Clinton, for example! 😁 ShazzieB Sep 2021 #50

KNR niyad Sep 2021 #11

It's a false moral high ground dlk Sep 2021 #13

Very powerful PatSeg Sep 2021 #14

They just hate actual women--not the men who impregnate them. Lonestarblue Sep 2021 #31

So it would seem PatSeg Sep 2021 #32

just shared on fb. they know they should give a shit about someone. mopinko Sep 2021 #15

Methodist preachers can have a surprising voice when roused. jaxexpat Sep 2021 #17

KnR!! sarchasm Sep 2021 #19

Just followed him on Twitter: demmiblue Sep 2021 #20

Excellent. I went to Barnhart's twitter page ... ananda Sep 2021 #22

Besides describing the falseness of the anti-abortion politicians, it is beautifully written. Escurumbele Sep 2021 #23

Good work, my friend. And a very good essay! calimary Sep 2021 #27

K & R...well stated...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #24

Daaaaaaaaaaayum. Boy-oh-boy does THAT ever nail it. calimary Sep 2021 #25

THIS x 1,000,000,000 !!!!!!!!!!!!! Martin Eden Sep 2021 #26

....... marmar Sep 2021 #28

Perfection. Absolute perfection. dixiechiken1 Sep 2021 #29

Very good! Thank you for PatrickforB Sep 2021 #30

Very well said. This advocacy requires nothing more... 3catwoman3 Sep 2021 #33

like my mom always said about the GOP jovibennett Sep 2021 #34

Facade. moondust Sep 2021 #36

Where is this Methodist Pastor, David Barnhart from? I'd attend a service to thank him if I could. hlthe2b Sep 2021 #37

Plus, if you are a man, you never have to worry about the great sin of having had an abortion. pnwmom Sep 2021 #39

Perfect! pandr32 Sep 2021 #40

"It's almost as if, having been born, they are dead to you." The Unmitigated Gall Sep 2021 #41

KICK orangecrush Sep 2021 #42

I read it before once, & it states the case perfectly Hekate Sep 2021 #43

I never thought I would be proud to say I grew up Methodist... cayugafalls Sep 2021 #44

This pastor gets it. n/t Moebym Sep 2021 #45

Expressed perfectly. Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #47

Wow! Maine Abu El Banat Sep 2021 #48

CORRECT! Skittles Sep 2021 #49

K&R Blue Owl Sep 2021 #51

Ooo-wee, that's well written. ZZenith Sep 2021 #52