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Beartracks

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11. They're a group of teachings from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount
Sun Sep 10, 2017, 05:35 PM
Sep 2017

They're a group of teachings from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, like, "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beatitudes

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I Really Admire This Pope [View all] JimGinPA Sep 2017 OP
Indeed. hlthe2b Sep 2017 #1
He, and the people who are touched by him, give me hope. pnwmom Sep 2017 #2
I too BigOleDummy Sep 2017 #3
FWIW the Catholic Church has an enormous amount of wealth TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #6
and their stance against birth control contributes to poverty Skittles Sep 2017 #10
Exactly and they seem unwilling to budge on that TexasBushwhacker Sep 2017 #12
the misognyny factor is super high Skittles Sep 2017 #13
Ouch! awesomerwb1 Sep 2017 #4
Not me. Master_Monstruwacan Sep 2017 #5
Rec'd! And shared on Facebook. liberalnarb Sep 2017 #7
Well, he things gay marriage is from the devil Cuthbert Allgood Sep 2017 #8
Not true.... alittlelark Sep 2017 #15
I'm not catholic what are the beatitudes LostinRed Sep 2017 #9
They're a group of teachings from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount Beartracks Sep 2017 #11
Other than the misogyny, homophobia, and long history of sexual abuse of minors Voltaire2 Sep 2017 #14
exactly!! niyad Sep 2017 #16
The RCC is a part of the GOP. yortsed snacilbuper Sep 2017 #17
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