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Submariner

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23. In the RCC and Vatican I experienced from '52-'64

Reply to ColoringFool (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 8, 2026, 01:54 PM

Mar 8

it was exactly as described. Forced acceptance of the one and only...blah blah blah

As a believer it was terrifying, but fortunately none of it that matters anymore. As an evolutionary biologist all that imaginary sky people fantasy was put to rest many decades ago.

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What an arrogant piece of trash. Rubio disgusts me, along with t-rump and the rest of this administration... wcmagumba Mar 7 #1

And ours is not? Ocelot II Mar 7 #2

Rubio didnt realize the irony of his statement BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 7 #5

We just have a plain old lunatic newdeal2 Mar 7 #6

I suspect Iran's leaders actually believe unblock Mar 8 #28

And our country is run by... Enter stage left Mar 7 #3

nothing pretentious about it Skittles Mar 8 #10

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Projection at its finest. Johonny Mar 8 #7

The return of Jeebus to throw that war criminal in hell forever. Justice matters. Mar 8 #20

is run by lunatics - religious fanatic lunatics Submariner Mar 8 #8

Whut?? Unless You Reside In Vatican City, The RC Church.... ColoringFool Mar 8 #16

In the RCC and Vatican I experienced from '52-'64 Submariner Mar 8 #23

Perhaps, but it's difficult to break away at a young age 10 Turtle Day Mar 8 #34

let's all guess Marco's military service Skittles Mar 8 #9

Rubio....look in the mirror dude! kimbutgar Mar 8 #11

Have they told their servicepeople that their aim is to bring about Armageddon and the Second Coming? n/t Emrys Mar 8 #12

No one could be that crazy ! nt eppur_se_muova Mar 8 #14

yes they have DBoon Mar 8 #30

... Emrys Mar 8 #35

There's an echo in here... Conjuay Mar 8 #13

Just like 'Merica. Ferrets are Cool Mar 8 #15

TBH, Little Marco sheshe2 Mar 8 #17

Looks in mirror ..... usonian Mar 8 #18

So what ? How about Afghanistan ? Does he want us to go fight there ? JI7 Mar 8 #19

He is correct. The question is, what is the right thing to do about it. everyonematters Mar 8 #21

Hey Marco, the USA is run by lunatics too. spanone Mar 8 #22

If that's the reason for this war, then someone needs to start "regime change" City Lights Mar 8 #24

Hegseth is a religious fanatic lunatic. milestogo Mar 8 #25

He's not wrong on that quote on that quote. But are own admin Melon Mar 8 #26

Irony Is Funny AF, Isn't it, Little Marco? MineralMan Mar 8 #27

Marco, that's not a window, sarisataka Mar 8 #29

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Every accusation is a confession. NameAlreadyTaken Mar 8 #32

Confirmed 99 to 0. displacedvermoter Mar 8 #33

Country Club Voting ProfessorGAC Mar 8 #37

Pot meet kettle. GoodRaisin Mar 8 #36