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moonshinegnomie

(4,030 posts) Thu Oct 5, 2023, 05:49 PM Oct 2023

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Count me as one! Left organized religion behind decades ago NewHendoLib Oct 2023 #1

You know what else is big business? Mosby Oct 2023 #6

I proudly do not Delphinus Oct 2023 #14

You mean the Saturnian Festivals? NNadir Oct 2023 #15

Then call it Saturnalia. Mosby Oct 2023 #20

I have no problem with Christmas edisdead Oct 2023 #16

Demagoguery, and the use of a 'greater cause' to whathehell Oct 2023 #12

FYI, I did not dismiss religion, I said it was big business, etc. n/t RKP5637 Oct 2023 #25

I was raised a Christian (Catholic) and noticed in the 60's Lemonwurst Oct 2023 #3

I mean, you gotta ask yourself what modernizing would actually accomplish. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2023 #8

Spiritual rather than religious Deminpenn Oct 2023 #26

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2023 #31

+1, "79% of U.S. adults professed faith in God." uponit7771 Oct 2023 #30

Reagan got it right Pantagruel Oct 2023 #7

The aversion to organized religion has been a long time coming peggysue2 Oct 2023 #9

I tried organized religion. It wasn't for me, moved on. Initech Oct 2023 #13

Religion and politics use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Oct 2023 #17

I consider Christmas as a Solstice celebration. LakeArenal Oct 2023 #18

Fellowship and goodwill to all aren't just for Christians. LakeArenal Oct 2023 #29

Every child worthy of a better tale. NutmegYankee Oct 2023 #19

Same here. I usually don't mind those who are religious... Archae Oct 2023 #21

Leaving the church 30 yrs ago Tree Lady Oct 2023 #23

I was raised jewish moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #24

After an alert locking post. Emile Oct 2023 #32