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FarCenter

(19,429 posts)
17. IIRC I asked what a soul was
Mon Apr 22, 2013, 04:41 PM
Apr 2013

Never did get a straight answer. Have concluded that it is a vacuous concept.

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Some kids find their own path, some follow the ones laid down for them. Brickbat Apr 2013 #1
Oh, not just MY experience HockeyMom Apr 2013 #10
No... Junkpet Apr 2013 #27
I tell people that I respect their faith/religion but it is a lie. catbyte Apr 2013 #2
Same here HockeyMom Apr 2013 #4
I was raised Protestant CANDO Apr 2013 #29
I used to be like that amuse bouche Apr 2013 #5
That's called tolerance. It's a good thing. reformist2 Apr 2013 #6
That's a charitable way to look at it. Thank you! catbyte Apr 2013 #9
Not really amuse bouche Apr 2013 #12
Thanks for the cold cup of coffee catbyte Apr 2013 #18
Throw some ice, cream and sugar amuse bouche Apr 2013 #21
To me, "respecting" religion means that you don't impede others from doing their own religious Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #7
I despise the Catholic Church for deeply personal reasons related to the torture my mom catbyte Apr 2013 #19
I'm sorry. Arugula Latte Apr 2013 #26
i don't tell anyone i respect their faith, but i do judge them on what they do as anyone else JI7 Apr 2013 #11
We had similar early routes amuse bouche Apr 2013 #3
I lost my religion in confirmation class FarCenter Apr 2013 #8
lol amuse bouche Apr 2013 #14
IIRC I asked what a soul was FarCenter Apr 2013 #17
Ha. I got bounced from a Vacation Bible School a sitter dragged me to when I kept asking catbyte Apr 2013 #20
Same here oldhippie Apr 2013 #16
It goes to show amuse bouche Apr 2013 #22
At a friend's funeral, his deeply religious family condemned him, closeupready Apr 2013 #13
I bet lots of people influenced you hfojvt Apr 2013 #15
Nuns, and especially Priests, influenced me HockeyMom Apr 2013 #23
Everyone has a tipping point at the confluence of individuality and the need to belong. randome Apr 2013 #24
And what of my friend who converted to Islam HockeyMom Apr 2013 #25
It is not difficult to guess who your friend is. kwassa Apr 2013 #28
No, childhood indoctrination into religion is not your own decision... MellowDem Apr 2013 #30
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