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stone space

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12. With all due respect to the guy who my wife's church here in Ames was named after, ...

Reply to rug (Reply #2)

Sun Apr 17, 2016, 02:57 PM

Apr 2016

Last edited Sun Apr 17, 2016, 03:36 PM - Edit history (3)

..."Just War" always struck me as an oxymoron.

Replacing this bit of antiquated theology with "Just Peace" would be a true advance forward, indeed!

The author of the article you posted is well acquainted with the struggles for justice and peace both within the church and without.

In the battle of Church v State, my unsolicited advise to those on the side of State is, don't mess with the guy who literally wrote the book on Oscar Romero.

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Bernie Sanders Meets Pope Francis During Visit to Vatican City [View all] rug Apr 2016 OP

"I hope the Pope talked to him about guns." stone space Apr 2016 #1

The conference he atended issued this staement on nonviolence Wednesday: rug Apr 2016 #2

With all due respect to the guy who my wife's church here in Ames was named after, ... stone space Apr 2016 #12

John Dear is a powerhouse. rug Apr 2016 #14

He had a brief meeting which probably didn't have much time to say anything Lordquinton Apr 2016 #7

I didn't see the news report that she was responding to. stone space Apr 2016 #13

I despise the mixing of politics and religion liberal N proud Apr 2016 #3

But I am sure you were cool with Hillary using murdered children for political gain Matt_in_STL Apr 2016 #4

Did you call out Hillary for her Bible quote stunts? Lordquinton Apr 2016 #8

How sad that a US politician who has the good fortune of not being Hillary Clinton, mr blur Apr 2016 #5

So, Sanders is enabling this duplicitous little bigot in his duplicitous little bigotry? rug Apr 2016 #6

... In_The_Wind Apr 2016 #9

Thanks for posting the results. rug Apr 2016 #11

doesn't have enough self-respect to refuse to meet with this duplicitous little bigot. AlbertCat Apr 2016 #10