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8. Beats posting baseless bullshit on the internet.

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Confirmed atheist turned super preacher to take helm of Houston's St. John the Divine Episcopal [View all] rug Nov 2014 OP

Unfortunately, the page is blocked for me, but it sounds like an interesting story. cbayer Nov 2014 #1

This may work. It's not a commercial site. rug Nov 2014 #2

That one works but doesn't talk about his years of "confirmed atheism". cbayer Nov 2014 #3

He probaly talks about it more in his book, "Ordinary Faith". rug Nov 2014 #4

Looking at pictures of St. Johns is looking at one very white congregation .... kwassa Nov 2014 #5

Frisco is 75% white. rug Nov 2014 #6

He found a scam he liked. Cartoonist Nov 2014 #7

Beats posting baseless bullshit on the internet. rug Nov 2014 #8

You obviously know little to nothing about these kinds of positions. cbayer Nov 2014 #9

I am not suprised you would say this. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #11

Beats your scam that you know something about this topic. kwassa Nov 2014 #18

I grew up as a Lutheran preacher's kid, and I'm currently active in Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2014 #78

Did I know you were a PK? cbayer Nov 2014 #80

Would you like some euphoria to go with your New Atheist Fedora? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #79

All I need to do to become rich... Promethean Nov 2014 #10

While there are a few shysters who become preachers in order to cbayer Nov 2014 #12

It is something he has said during his show and some of his speeches. Promethean Nov 2014 #14

I'm not sure I am following this. cbayer Nov 2014 #16

$44,000/year. Cartoonist Nov 2014 #19

Clergy pay taxes. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #20

Honestly, that's a tough spot to be in. And there's a lot of people in the same boat. rug Nov 2014 #21

Yes, I am a plutocrat because I don't think a salary of $44,000 a year makes someone rich. cbayer Nov 2014 #22

In my area, some Episcopal priests okasha Nov 2014 #23

That is true in most areas. cbayer Nov 2014 #28

Well, you can get to San Ygnacio on the Rio Grande. okasha Nov 2014 #70

Rivers and sailing yachts are not the greatest mix, though cbayer Nov 2014 #72

Wups, Menard's on the San Saba. okasha Nov 2014 #73

That looks to be the exact center of Texas. cbayer Nov 2014 #74

The median salary for an entry level electrical engineer in the US is $64, 169. Jim__ Nov 2014 #24

I want to see a financial report Cartoonist Nov 2014 #25

"Intelligence doesn't flow that way." rug Nov 2014 #27

1-6 leave. I was juror 3,4, or 7. msanthrope Nov 2014 #30

Thanks for posting the results. rug Nov 2014 #32

What a fantasy you have woven. cbayer Nov 2014 #29

This is even sillier than your Santa Claus posts. okasha Nov 2014 #31

You shouldn't go there Cartoonist Nov 2014 #33

It is you with egg on your face. Santa Claus is the name of the town. cbayer Nov 2014 #34

So what? Cartoonist Nov 2014 #35

Lol, because so few churches bear the name of the town where they are located, right? cbayer Nov 2014 #36

It is what it is Cartoonist Nov 2014 #37

Yes, it's a church that bears the name of it's town. cbayer Nov 2014 #41

Omg! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #38

So what? Cartoonist Nov 2014 #39

lmfao! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #40

Do you think they believe that Santa is real? Cartoonist Nov 2014 #43

New low, even for you. cbayer Nov 2014 #44

Faux outrage Cartoonist Nov 2014 #48

I am not outraged in the least. I am amused. cbayer Nov 2014 #49

I love evidence. Cartoonist Nov 2014 #53

Show you evidence of what? cbayer Nov 2014 #60

Just answer the question.. Do you think they believe in Santa? hrmjustin Nov 2014 #45

I can't speak for others. Cartoonist Nov 2014 #46

No I don't! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #47

He knows that. He just can't back down. cbayer Nov 2014 #50

This is just weird and sad! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #51

Just answer the question Cartoonist Nov 2014 #52

Oh Lord. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #54

Not at all Cartoonist Nov 2014 #55

Ok I feel so ashamed of myself now. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #57

It's not a parish. It's a methodist church. cbayer Nov 2014 #42

By all means, let's go there. okasha Nov 2014 #58

You stop now! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #61

I'm such a Bad, Bad Girl. okasha Nov 2014 #67

One of my favorite evildoers! hrmjustin Nov 2014 #69

Honored to be so. okasha Nov 2014 #71

You posed a dare, I answered Cartoonist Nov 2014 #62

And you answered wrongly. okasha Nov 2014 #64

He's been given all this information but still persists. cbayer Nov 2014 #66

I agree. okasha Nov 2014 #68

You don't leave your problems behind when you "run" to a church wryter2000 Nov 2014 #56

Maybe so Cartoonist Nov 2014 #59

Then why don't you do that wryter2000 Nov 2014 #63

Not to mention offering a baseless implication that the priest is somehow mentally ill okasha Nov 2014 #65

First of all, it isn't easy to become an Episcopal priest Lydia Leftcoast Nov 2014 #77

Feel free to comment, Promethean. It was directed to you. rug Nov 2014 #17

If that's his spiel it's a good thing he has a day job. rug Nov 2014 #13

Clergy don't make a lot of monry for the most part. hrmjustin Nov 2014 #15

:) shenmue Nov 2014 #26

Is a confirmed atheist anything like a confirmed bachelor? unrepentant progress Nov 2014 #75

The latter masturbates more. rug Nov 2014 #76