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LiberalAndProud

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17. At the time, I thought that disposing of the virgin birth brought the message into sharper focus.

Reply to Curmudgeoness (Reply #16)

Sat Sep 13, 2014, 09:59 PM

Sep 2014

The sanctification and glorification of the least among us. Cherries*. Mmm-mmm good.

ETA: * Cherries, as in cherry-picking. I think I wasn't referring to the vernacular term for, you know, virginity.

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Getting an earful with the Virgin Mary... [View all] onager Sep 2014 OP

I thought I had heard everything Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #1

I guess God can do anything. AlbertCat Sep 2014 #15

I've never known a med school or nursing school student Warpy Sep 2014 #2

Interesting. bvf Sep 2014 #3

It's possible the blessed virgin was plumbed especially. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #6

LOL! "With God all things are possible." n/t. bvf Sep 2014 #7

I will say that I got over the virgin birth part long before LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #4

But but but Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #16

At the time, I thought that disposing of the virgin birth brought the message into sharper focus. LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #17

Bwahahahaha. Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #18

Damn Freud! and double entendres! LiberalAndProud Sep 2014 #19

When Gabriel told Mary he was only into aural Lordquinton Sep 2014 #5

God moves in mysterious ways... nt uriel1972 Sep 2014 #8

I grew up Catholic in the midwest JNelson6563 Sep 2014 #9

That is hilarious! frogmarch Sep 2014 #10

Never heard that one but nothing surprises me about religionistas, mr blur Sep 2014 #11

Brings a whole new meaning to Rainforestgoddess Sep 2014 #12

There is a Family Guy episode wavesofeuphoria Sep 2014 #13

I can't get past the mental image of the Holy Spirit inseminating Mary through her ear. deucemagnet Sep 2014 #14

It never even occurred to me to think of normal child birth... Silent3 Sep 2014 #20

"Most Offensive Song Ever" South Park Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #21

Here's another option. AtheistCrusader Sep 2014 #22