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14. Wouldn't it be nice

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #11)

Sun May 19, 2013, 11:18 AM

May 2013

if churches didn't have to use phony code words like "inclusive" or "welcoming" to let everyone know "we treat gays and lesbians the way any decent group of human beings should"? Wouldn't it be nice if that could just be assumed about any group with the temerity to call itself a "church"?

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Pre-Conceived Opinion LostOne4Ever May 2013 #9

No power in the Verse can stop me Lordquinton May 2013 #18

'a proud look'.. really? Phillip McCleod May 2013 #10

I am glad I belong to an inclusive church. hrmjustin May 2013 #11

Wouldn't it be nice skepticscott May 2013 #14

You have a very good point here. hrmjustin May 2013 #17

Because they hate gay people... Iggo May 2013 #12

Really good documentary on this that I recommend (streaming on Netflix now) cbayer May 2013 #13

How can you "exploit" scripture? skepticscott May 2013 #15

They're the same shitheads that used the Bible to justify slavery 150 years ago. backscatter712 May 2013 #16

Nope. okasha May 2013 #19

Point to one place in the Bible skepticscott May 2013 #20