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trotsky

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14. Of course what no one wants to think about was that at one time...

Reply to Yorktown (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2015, 07:58 AM

May 2015

Christianity too was considered a "joke" religion, not taken seriously, etc.

For a more recent example, see Mormonism. Once a belly laugh (well it still is to some who openly mock the Mormon's holy text), now considered a mainstream faith and a political group to be reckoned with.

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How I tried to get the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster in the Interfaith group. [View all] Yorktown May 2015 OP

it's a private club and you're not welcome in it. may the sauce be with you nt msongs May 2015 #1

Yes, I know. Bronze Age religions privilege. Yorktown May 2015 #4

May you be touched by His Noodly Appendage Man from Pickens May 2015 #2

A wonderful take on my humble thread Yorktown May 2015 #3

That group is a solo venture, I'm afraid. You were never going mr blur May 2015 #5

Of course religion is a deadly serious thing Yorktown May 2015 #6

Ramen, Brother. PeoViejo May 2015 #7

May you be blessed with eternal parmigiano, brother. Yorktown May 2015 #8

Note also that you may not offer up a prayer to the FSM in the prayer circle either. Warren Stupidity May 2015 #9

Dang. I was so much hoping for the prayer circle as a consolation prize for the FSM Church Yorktown May 2015 #10

Excuse me, but spaghetti (monster, flying, or otherwise) can be delicious with many different sauces tblue37 May 2015 #11

Agreed: pecorino romano is delicious on pasta Yorktown May 2015 #15

Despite what it's SoP says Interfaith is a LostOne4Ever May 2015 #12

It would be more accurate to say skepticscott May 2015 #13

Forgive me, but I'm a text literalist Yorktown May 2015 #16

Of course what no one wants to think about was that at one time... trotsky May 2015 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Renew Deal May 2015 #17

Locking Renew Deal May 2015 #18