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pwhtckll

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4. Another related bit of fun
Sun Jul 8, 2012, 12:30 AM
Jul 2012

Another related bit of fun is to present the argument that taking the Lord's name in vain is about saying "God is with us" for endeavors that have nothing to do with God, and that therefore most of what the Christian Right does--because it is not Biblically based--is taking the Lord's name in vain.

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I have no idea if it's accurate, but I'm going to pretend it is when russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #1
Sounds like a real laugh riot. If your fundy relatives OffWithTheirHeads Jul 2012 #3
I won't change any minds, but I enjoy sticking the needle in. russspeakeasy Jul 2012 #6
Hey buddy, if the King James Version was good enough for rateyes Jul 2012 #7
its accurate. rateyes Jul 2012 #5
Yeshua ben Yussef, that's good. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #2
You have stepped in it now... rateyes Jul 2012 #8
He wasn't born in Kenya, was he? Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #13
No, i think he was born in rateyes Jul 2012 #14
Sorry, I should have used a tongue in cheek or sarcasm thingy! eom Frustratedlady Jul 2012 #22
I understood the sarcasm. nt rateyes Jul 2012 #23
Another related bit of fun pwhtckll Jul 2012 #4
Is this just dumb slapstick humor. Festivito Jul 2012 #9
You seem to have no idea what "slapstick" means. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #12
I just meant that it's not very bright for the reasons I gave. Festivito Jul 2012 #17
Another tip: 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #18
Correct. They'd be dumb for the reasons I related. Festivito Jul 2012 #20
OMG! good one lunasun Jul 2012 #10
How could it possibly be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #11
But, his middle initial is still "H" isn't it? rateyes Jul 2012 #15
No, his last name is not Christ. His last name is rateyes Jul 2012 #16
I thought it was "Fuck." 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #19
If a Fundamentalists head explodes in church cbrer Jul 2012 #21
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