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paleotn

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3. Youbetcha!

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 7, 2026, 08:53 AM

Jun 7

Luckily some of us came to the conclusion as teens that the beliefs we were force fed were just as fucked up as any we were taught to despise. Their imaginary BS is wrong but our imaginary BS is right? OK.

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Mormons have themselves to blame over Hegseth insult. [View all] yellowcanine Jun 7 OP

Evangelicals, the heart of Christian nationalism, consider LDS to be a cult.. paleotn Jun 7 #1

C. Nationalists calling LDS a cult? LOL! Hello, Pot.. Kettle? CurtEastPoint Jun 7 #2

Youbetcha! paleotn Jun 7 #3

If you believe there is a magic man in the sky, you will believe pretty much anything. ☮ walkingman Jun 7 #4

But somehow the Flying Spaghetti Monster hasn't caught on. yellowcanine Jun 7 #8

The larger question is.... walkingman Jun 7 #10

Maybe they Katcat Jun 7 #13

Because spaghetti is non-denominational and will not discriminate... haele Jun 7 #14

Pretty much every organized religion meets my definition of a cult. ToxMarz Jun 7 #9

Brining back the religious wars in Europe multigraincracker Jun 7 #5

Yes, because the 30 Years War was such a rollicking good time for Germany!! hatrack Jun 7 #6

THAT has been my thought since I first heard that they want to make this country a Xtian nation. MLWR Jun 7 #12

Mormons are naive to think they are "allied" with the Christian Nationalists CanonRay Jun 7 #7

Is religion anything more than a food fight? Add "ism" to Cain-Abel. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jun 7 #11

Did Hegseth carve out an exception for Aqua Buddha? Midnight Writer Jun 7 #15