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pennylane100

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8. I absolutely agree with you.

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #6)

Thu Sep 25, 2014, 11:06 AM

Sep 2014

My darling mother was a good example of that. She was a wonderful person and a devout catholic. As her children grew up and stopped practicing, she accepted it but complained that she now would have to pray more to make sure we all went to heaven. We all loved her dearly and thanked her for it.

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President Jimmy Carter: Jesus Christ Never Discriminated Against Anyone [View all] kpete Sep 2014 OP

Jesus didn't have much to say about phil89 Sep 2014 #1

"Do unto others as you would have done unto you" Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #4

He's awesome. He left the Southern Baptists over Ilsa Sep 2014 #2

As much as I love Jimmy Carter, pennylane100 Sep 2014 #3

Like 83% of Americans, Carter identifies as Christian. Nye Bevan Sep 2014 #5

I meant that statement as tongue in cheek. pennylane100 Sep 2014 #7

All of us have made up realities because we do not understand the nature of reality BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #6

I absolutely agree with you. pennylane100 Sep 2014 #8

She sounds wonderful because of all her loving kindness BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #9

Yes, that one of the ironies of christianity. pennylane100 Sep 2014 #12

Goddamned lovely way to put it. Orsino Sep 2014 #10

So the story goes seveneyes Sep 2014 #11