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jmowreader

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21. Then you really DON'T understand what a church is in The Last Days

Reply to LuvNewcastle (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 18, 2013, 02:35 PM

Sep 2013

A church, especially a really big one like the one we're discussing, is less a place to praise God (you can do that in a closet, like the Bible tells you to) than a sanctuary from the Unwashed, Hell Bound Masses. As such, they build all the pleasures of the world into them so The True Believers can do things like going swimming without the risk of lusting over naked flesh. Google "burkini" and you'll get results like...

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Finally, a good use for a Mega Church [View all] Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 OP

a church going broke? 8 track mind Sep 2013 #1

Thank Jesus. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #13

Crackhouse ... JEFF9K Sep 2013 #2

I don't like the idea of bailing them out tech3149 Sep 2013 #3

It sounds like a reasonable price for what they're getting. Baitball Blogger Sep 2013 #4

First Crystal Cathedral, now this.... defacto7 Sep 2013 #5

There's always the Trinity Broadcorping Castration.. longship Sep 2013 #7

13 is outrageous! defacto7 Sep 2013 #8

I bow to your brilliant bodily humors. longship Sep 2013 #9

The 12 apostles plus LibertyLover Sep 2013 #19

Yeah, but which one does Jesus live in? defacto7 Sep 2013 #22

Well, technically it would be smart gal - LibertyLover Sep 2013 #25

No, he tried to give his daughters for sex to a crowd of rowdies and his wife was turned to stone defacto7 Sep 2013 #27

One is needed just for her wigs...nt joeybee12 Sep 2013 #23

Choking with laughter malaise Sep 2013 #14

hey, those worshippers gave hard-earned dollars to pay for that! AllyCat Sep 2013 #18

Ahhhhhhh!!!!! My EYYYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!! hatrack Sep 2013 #24

A pool at a church? Man, when I went to church, it was exciting to have a small fountain AllyCat Sep 2013 #6

Mass baptisms? They must be dunkers, like Baptists. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #11

Maybe they let people have a day at the pool if they come for witnessing or whatever it is AllyCat Sep 2013 #16

Then you really DON'T understand what a church is in The Last Days jmowreader Sep 2013 #21

Lol cool. darkangel218 Sep 2013 #10

It's really offensive to me that this "church" has been enjoying all this tax-free luxury Tanuki Sep 2013 #12

Well, that just about sums up the insanity of this whole thing. AllyCat Sep 2013 #15

Turn half of it into indoor Kart racing snooper2 Sep 2013 #17

The city should take it for unpaid taxes. xfundy Sep 2013 #20

Lest it go into default first, then let the bank repo it...then buy at public auction Sheepshank Sep 2013 #26

Perhaps the church should try making their balloon payment with these: bullwinkle428 Sep 2013 #28