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SocialDemocrat61

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23. This reminds me of the story of
Mon Sep 1, 2025, 02:23 PM
Sep 2025

The priest on the roof. When his town was flooding, a priest climbed on to the roof of his church. Soon some people in a boat, “Get in Father. We’ll save you”. “No need. Save someone else. God will protect me.” A few hours later another boat comes by but again the priest refuses to get in saying, “God will protect me”. Finally a helicopter comes and offers to save the priest but again he refuses saying, “God will protect me”. Well the priest drowns and goes to heaven. There he says to God, “Why? I counted on you to protect me”. God says, “You idiot! Why do you think I sent you two boats and a helicopter?”

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Johnson has dirty deeds. Sneederbunk Aug 2025 #1
Done dirt cheap Martin Eden Aug 2025 #9
Yes...Newsom knows: don't shrink from their fake righteousness Prairie Gates Aug 2025 #2
They dont know or give a flying shit about johnnyfins Aug 2025 #3
That will leave a mark! paleotn Aug 2025 #4
Speaker Mike - NOBODY is mocking the power of prayer. calimary Aug 2025 #5
The "good book" is only as good as the person reading it. Think about it. Buddyzbuddy Aug 2025 #6
G K Chesterton wrote a Father Brown story about exactly that. soldierant Aug 2025 #10
That's interesting, I've neither read nor heard about it prior to your mention, thank you. Buddyzbuddy Sep 2025 #15
I have all the Father Brown in one volume, but Ithink soldierant Sep 2025 #29
Thank you. Buddyzbuddy Sep 2025 #30
Oh, fuckin' BULLSEYE, Gavin Newsom! Amen! (nt) Paladin Aug 2025 #7
Newsom said nothing about 'prayer' pfitz59 Aug 2025 #8
I don't think that is soldierant Aug 2025 #11
Time stamps would fix that. BidenRocks Sep 2025 #20
People who're in a position to make change, but don't, and use "thoughts and prayers" as a cover are dispicable. patphil Aug 2025 #12
I've really wondered how all of those guns haven't been brought out by the insanity BComplex Sep 2025 #28
Faith and Works. One of thebiggest, if not the biggest, soldierant Aug 2025 #13
Maybe when (if) this all settles down, Newsom's coms shop can . . . . . Stinky The Clown Aug 2025 #14
If you see a child drowning and you know how swim, 70sEraVet Sep 2025 #16
Blasphemy! Cirsium Sep 2025 #18
This reminds me of the story of SocialDemocrat61 Sep 2025 #23
Kick. N/T Upthevibe Sep 2025 #17
John Kerry pissed off the right when he quoted that chapter Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2025 #19
Advantage Newsom Blue Owl Sep 2025 #21
Oh, come on now! GoCubsGo Sep 2025 #22
Hey Mike! I believe in the power of prayer, PatSeg Sep 2025 #24
That used to be one of my favorite scriptures. Lets continue Oppaloopa Sep 2025 #25
Kick SheltieLover Sep 2025 #26
GO GAVIN! Faux pas Sep 2025 #27
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