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el_bryanto

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30. A gross generalization - but that's fine - I note that you and Clean Hippie
Fri May 8, 2015, 05:13 PM
May 2015

are the ones in the converting business in this particular conversation, not myself.

Bryant

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Bad News, Slappy underpants May 2015 #1
That broke me up, too. hifiguy May 2015 #18
Read the paperwork. Ignorance of the law is no excuse. Buzz Clik May 2015 #2
Third choice: ignore the entire chart Omar4Dems May 2015 #3
Or treat the Bible as a "Choose Your Own Adventure" novel. Initech May 2015 #13
But there lies the problem... cleanhippie May 2015 #16
Unfortunately, this kind of cherry-picking and hypocrisy is not limited to bible-thumpers. cleanhippie May 2015 #4
Yep that religion forum is a total waste of time. el_bryanto May 2015 #6
My use of the Religion forum was simply as an example of a place to see said cherry-picking cleanhippie May 2015 #7
Of course you'd like to avoid repeating that el_bryanto May 2015 #11
Wait, you pick and choose what you want to accept and believe from your faith cleanhippie May 2015 #12
Then why do you and others insist on dragging it out into the General Discussion? el_bryanto May 2015 #14
Wait, are you saying that most, if not all believers, DON'T cherry-pick their faith? cleanhippie May 2015 #15
It's not for you to decide el_bryanto May 2015 #19
It's not opinion, it's fact. cleanhippie May 2015 #20
I suppose we all have our personal delusions. Some more than others. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #21
It's easy to speak for yourself, El B. cleanhippie May 2015 #22
On the other hand I don't go around pretending to know everything el_bryanto May 2015 #23
Is that really the best you can do? cleanhippie May 2015 #25
You are a funny guy - but no, I see no purpose to being banned from DU. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #27
Because GD is where most life is lived in real life. We have to drag you religious randys1 May 2015 #26
I suppose I take more of a live and let live attitude. nt el_bryanto May 2015 #28
the very essence of all religion is the exact opposite of that randys1 May 2015 #29
A gross generalization - but that's fine - I note that you and Clean Hippie el_bryanto May 2015 #30
Good one, i also dont believe in leprechauns, can I convert you there too? randys1 May 2015 #31
No it's a reference to someone who sets themself up as an expert in religion el_bryanto May 2015 #32
But when liberal believers cherry-pick, they do it because they know those are the TRUE parts. trotsky May 2015 #24
Awesome sarisataka May 2015 #5
I love the TlalocW May 2015 #8
if i'm not going to read my iTunes agreement... lame54 May 2015 #9
To be honest, this would concern very few fundies even whatthehey May 2015 #10
That is a keeper! hifiguy May 2015 #17
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