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In reply to the discussion: President Obama bashed for quoting Scripture in Immigration address. [View all]stone space
(6,498 posts)72. Yes, my wife does indeed pray for me to lose weight, and...
...she probably does need to pray a little harder, but that has nothing to do with this thread.
None of your links are in this thread or in the other thread linked to above.
To then act all shocked when it is noted that you keep bringing your wife into the conversation is silly.
My wife was not a part of this conversation.
Why should she be brought up here?
And what's wrong with her praying for me to lose weight, anyway?
You're an atheist, too. You've never had anybody pray for you?
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President Obama bashed for quoting Scripture in Immigration address. [View all]
stone space
Nov 2014
OP
are you hoping we will overlook the fact that the scripture isn't just text, it IS religious text?
niyad
Dec 2014
#49
then why did you say that scripture is not religious? but, nice deflection. do keep trying, I
niyad
Dec 2014
#51
Clearly "we" in this context means everyone reading your post, and also clearly does not include
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#52
Does he have to get baptized live on the White House lawn at noon for these people?
shenmue
Nov 2014
#5
It makes me uncomfortable when ANY president quotes the bible to justify policy.
trotsky
Nov 2014
#13
It is not inconsistent for somebody to be comfortable with religious statements.
stone space
Dec 2014
#21
Which came first, post #43, #39, or #36? That's right, you opened that door yourself. nt
Electric Monk
Dec 2014
#66
Dude, you keep bringing your wife into the discussion here as if she has been personally insulted.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#71