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awoke_in_2003

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31. This is fairly typical...

Reply to Fantastic Anarchist (Original post)

Thu Jul 25, 2013, 07:12 PM

Jul 2013

and points to the ridiculousness of the idea of cutting the social safety net and allowing local organizations, like churches, to take up the slack. The people weren't hanging their heads in shame- they were hanging their heads because they got busted being selfish bastards.

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I'm not a religious guy but this story is pretty fucking cool! Edited to Add Picture [View all] Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 OP

He's certainly a very strange looking man. QC Jul 2013 #1

Why? Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #2

The graphic you posted is a sort of stick figure QC Jul 2013 #4

Not sure what picture you are seeing. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #5

Here's the picture I'm seeing: QC Jul 2013 #7

LMAO! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #8

I think Snopes uses that image when people try to hotlink QC Jul 2013 #11

Ahhhh, okay. Thanks. (Edit Attached) Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #17

... bunnies Jul 2013 #3

Need to make that into my new avatar! Rex Jul 2013 #10

lol! bunnies Jul 2013 #12

Ill save it later at home and see if I can make it into a tiny gif! Rex Jul 2013 #15

Here you go! QC Jul 2013 #23

Awesome! TY! Rex Jul 2013 #25

LOL ... glad I could help indirectly! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #28

I am too! Rex Jul 2013 #30

Cheers! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #33

Oooh. bunnies Jul 2013 #56

It's Mr. Yuk! savebigbird Jul 2013 #55

I saw this same thing on a documentary. bunnies Jul 2013 #6

I am not a fan of organized religion, but that is a cool story. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #9

Same here. bunnies Jul 2013 #16

Mine was an exteme understatement. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #18

That photo is NOT the pastor, it's a photo of an unidentified homeless man. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2013 #22

Christian anarchism confuses the hell out of me. bunnies Jul 2013 #34

I'm not a Christian. I'm a Jew ... lol Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #35

lol. bunnies Jul 2013 #36

And I yours. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Jul 2013 #13

Added Bunnies's picture to the OP. Thanks! nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #21

Neat story- but Snopes basically says its untrue..... kalli007 Jul 2013 #14

Nice story BUT it looks like it is NOT true Tx4obama Jul 2013 #19

Not a pic of pastor GiveMeFreedom Jul 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Jul 2013 #24

Bummer. Thanks. The story in Snopes is a good one, too. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #26

of course it BS. a homeless guy would have been escorted from the premises. KG Jul 2013 #27

Touche!!!! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #29

This is fairly typical... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #31

Oh, and I am an atheist... awoke_in_2003 Jul 2013 #32

I love this story. Or parable, if you will. calimary Jul 2013 #37

I'm an atheist as well adieu Jul 2013 #48

My Pastor Did This In PA in 2001 ProgressiveJarhead Jul 2013 #39

Kudos to your pastor. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #43

If they'd just follow their own rulebook Christians would be alright. Egalitarian Thug Jul 2013 #40

True or not, I like this story. kimmylavin Jul 2013 #41

Holy Schnickeys! Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #45

I saw this on fb yesterday.. I really would like it to be true! ms liberty Jul 2013 #42

There's another story in the Snopes link. Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #46

K&R!!! DeSwiss Jul 2013 #44

Wow! Safetykitten Jul 2013 #47

A real pastor who tried this would instantly be dismissed. dimbear Jul 2013 #49

What does Mr. Yuck have to do with it? geardaddy Jul 2013 #50

I thought I was the only one who recognized Mr. Yuck. Metatron Jul 2013 #51

Ahh. geardaddy Jul 2013 #57

sounds to cool to be true arely staircase Jul 2013 #52

Even if not true, it's a great lesson. Eddie Haskell Jul 2013 #53

I suspect this is an urban legend... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2013 #54