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1. Growing up Catholic I was taught that suffering gets you a higher place in heaven.

Sun Nov 26, 2017, 09:16 AM

Nov 2017

I am now a practicing Buddhist and see suffering as something we all do but it isn't going to get you anything special.

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Heres why right-wing Christians believe theyre the most persecuted people in America [View all] Soph0571 Nov 2017 OP

Suffering is the cross that all good Christians bear... TheDebbieDee Nov 2017 #3

They get off on feeling persecuted! 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2017 #2

Theyll get even higher in coming decades Vogon_Glory Nov 2017 #4

It does say "in America." n/t Igel Nov 2017 #5