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Fortinbras Armstrong

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32. However, the atheists who mock and belittle believers

Reply to trotsky (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 21, 2013, 11:30 AM

Mar 2013

are just peachy-keen dandy. You atheists -- including "Trotsky" -- do not come here with clean hands.

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Unnecessary rudeness BuddhaGirl Mar 2013 #19

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... trotsky Mar 2013 #18

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respect the relevant local laws in investigating and reporting allegations of sexual abuse kwassa Mar 2013 #27

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You still didn't answer my question. trotsky Mar 2013 #30

To answer your question ... kwassa Mar 2013 #35

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trotsky, you are such a waste of time. kwassa Mar 2013 #43

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Whaterver you say. okasha Mar 2013 #51

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However, the atheists who mock and belittle believers Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #32

A lecture from you on behavior is laughable. trotsky Mar 2013 #33

I think I am acting in a way that Jesus would approve Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #37

Awesome. trotsky Mar 2013 #39

So do you approve of bigotry? Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #40

No, but apparently Jesus does. n/t trotsky Mar 2013 #48

Now that would seem to be a bigoted remark Fortinbras Armstrong Mar 2013 #59

You have been asked at least 2 dozen times now... trotsky Mar 2013 #61

Like keeping woman subservient edhopper Mar 2013 #2

I, for one, am enthralled. Plantaganet Mar 2013 #29

You need to post this in GD skepticscott Mar 2013 #31

Love and mercy indeed. trotsky Mar 2013 #34