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TexasProgresive

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32. I have no problem with claiming what is meant as an insult as a complement.

Reply to Amimnoch (Reply #21)

Wed Feb 1, 2017, 11:25 AM

Feb 2017

That's the American way, at least back to the Brits calling us Yankee Doodle. It's just that Are-grits-groceries really put the burn on the trumpette that made me think of hot grits popping out of the pot.

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Awwwww. A Christian Trumpkin told me "You need to take a seat." [View all] Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 OP

I guess Moses and his flock weren't refugees n2doc Feb 2017 #1

Probably not a good example Yupster Feb 2017 #35

Say, what if I take this here chair and... wyldwolf Feb 2017 #2

That's great, and you're not a snowflake but grits TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #3

Hell with that, I'm a snowflake and proud of it! Amimnoch Feb 2017 #21

Brilliant. mac56 Feb 2017 #30

Absolutely. Amimnoch Feb 2017 #36

I have no problem with claiming what is meant as an insult as a complement. TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #32

Mary and Joseph weren't refugees, they were just going treestar Feb 2017 #4

They were when they had to flee to Egypt. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 #6

OK I forgot that treestar Feb 2017 #9

Well I'm not. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 #13

I actually visited the church in Cairo BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #19

"Reproach" treestar Roy Rolling Feb 2017 #31

Please, get back to those right wingers and tell them they're wrong muriel_volestrangler Feb 2017 #10

I did. Read my post. nt Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 #12

The Bible is full of stories of people being chased out... Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #14

Yes, interesting the right winger treestar Feb 2017 #18

As a devote atheist, I must point out Matthew 2:13 Friend or Foe Feb 2017 #15

Yeah I forgot that part treestar Feb 2017 #17

The Bible has a BUNCH of verses about being kind. raging moderate Feb 2017 #20

and it has the words of Jesus azureblue Feb 2017 #25

"Render to no man evil for evil, but strengthen the faint-hearted." cyclonefence Feb 2017 #5

"per Jesus" FiveGoodMen Feb 2017 #38

These so called christians annoy the hell (pun intended) out of me. They are no more Christian than Augiedog Feb 2017 #7

Ahhhh ... The hypocristians in full throttle UpInArms Feb 2017 #8

"A Spiritual Narcissist...uses the Gospel to build themselves up while they tear others down" Donkees Feb 2017 #11

As you said, Jesus was a refugee. (That has worked as my only reply.) WePurrsevere Feb 2017 #16

I use Matthew 25 a lot.nt Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 #24

"Remember that you, too, were strangers in a strange land." The Blue Flower Feb 2017 #22

They need to pull out their now-40 year copies of the miniseries "Jesus of Nazareth" BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #23

Oooo, I loved Peter Ustinov way back. Loved great acting even then, I guess! BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2017 #34

His was a hyperbolic Herod! BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #37

Bigots love Sodom and Gomorrah but one of the reasons God punished them IronLionZion Feb 2017 #26

Parable of the Good Samaritan vlyons Feb 2017 #27

I've always wondered PennyK Feb 2017 #28

Nothing that Jesus said is honored in the current churches. FiveGoodMen Feb 2017 #39

From what I have ever read, Are_grits_groceries Feb 2017 #40

WTF is Franklyn Graham even talking about? world wide wally Feb 2017 #29

Here's a non-inclusive list of Bible quotes on hospitality to strangers TexasProgresive Feb 2017 #33