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MyThoughtsExactly

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29. They just don't want to share

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Tue Aug 29, 2017, 07:26 AM

Aug 2017

Imagine if they let everyone in, then they would have to share all of their food, clean water and other amenities. That would be asking a lot.

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Praise the Lawd. sandensea Aug 2017 #8

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Sounds legit. MontanaMama Aug 2017 #2

They cut the quote short... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #3

Osteen is going to Hell .. Hieronymus Aug 2017 #4

Ana Navarro summed it up DesertRat Aug 2017 #5

What's with their teeth? LeftInTX Aug 2017 #9

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Dear god, if there is a god, please smite that asshole with festering boils. nt Binkie The Clown Aug 2017 #7

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Wish I could rec this reply. Laffy Kat Aug 2017 #13

Thanks for pointing that out. Ken Burch Aug 2017 #20

And lots of mosques are closed. Igel Aug 2017 #35

'Almost' only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades Fritz Walter Aug 2017 #12

(...and H-bombs.....) eom lastlib Aug 2017 #27

Sounds like the reasons they give for closing on Christmas and Easter. ucrdem Aug 2017 #15

They CLOSE on Christmas and Easter?? Nt lostnfound Aug 2017 #32

Tele-church MO ucrdem Aug 2017 #33

THEY WON'T MAKE MONEY OFF IT Skittles Aug 2017 #16

This. And only this. Ohio Dem Aug 2017 #17

or as seen on Twitter Skittles Aug 2017 #18

Haha Ohio Dem Aug 2017 #37

CBR - Cash Based Religion keithbvadu2 Aug 2017 #24

Do you know how expensive it is to clean God's House after refugees have been in inside? Midnight Writer Aug 2017 #19

"..aid anyone who came to their doors...." JohnnyRingo Aug 2017 #21

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Very clear who's 'side' the Chron is on ... weasel words throughout ... this is how the MSM .. mr_lebowski Aug 2017 #23

Sorry, but bullshit. raven mad Aug 2017 #25

The Holy Spirit dweleth within/All others must dwell without Funtatlaguy Aug 2017 #26

Do you know how much money they have and how they can replace anything in that building haveahart Aug 2017 #28

I believe Joel is quite comfortable in his 49.6 million dollar home in Houston..... Old Vet Aug 2017 #38

They just don't want to share MyThoughtsExactly Aug 2017 #29

Osteen is a disgusting grifter. gademocrat7 Aug 2017 #30

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