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multigraincracker

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7. When the authoritarian aspect of any religion

Reply to Ex Lurker (Original post)

Sat Jul 5, 2025, 08:56 PM

Jul 2025

pops up, I’m out of there Biggest problem is with Catholics and fundies.
I find a few interesting, Friends Church, Redletterbible. Org and some Unitarians. Even some Methodist churches.
I lean toward Eastern Philosophy for actual practice. I lower my blood pressure and anxiety with the a certain Buddhist mediation that I like.

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Camp Mystic as a "Christian" Camp [View all] Ex Lurker Jul 2025 OP

One of my middle child's classmates went to Camp Mystic for many years LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #1

had to read this a few times before I realized I think you meant "dragged" Takket Jul 2025 #2

Sorry LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2025 #6

thanks for that info. Definetly clears up some misconceptions I had judging only on the term "Christian camp" Takket Jul 2025 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Jul 2025 #4

There's Talking about Jaysus "Christians" and there's Good Works "Christians" haele Jul 2025 #5

I've long felt that those of us who take to heart Jesus' words in the Beatitudes and in Matthew 25 summer_in_TX Jul 2025 #10

When the authoritarian aspect of any religion multigraincracker Jul 2025 #7

Thank you for this helpful information. niyad Jul 2025 #8

Camp Mystic is Methodist. Mosby Jul 2025 #9

Good people. Beacool Jul 2025 #11