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5. Rick has done as many do, take their religion and define their beliefs around some of the princples

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Sun Feb 26, 2012, 11:29 AM

Feb 2012

and ignore some of the others.. Basically, he creates his own religion and then pounds it into other people.

That's why people who form a more "spiritual" path are less rigid, more loving, and much healthier mentally. The "spirit" helps lift them up, not impose some sort of sick authoritarian guide in their lives.

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Rick...a "selective" Catholic [View all] SHRED Feb 2012 OP

Why? Flashmann Feb 2012 #1

Good point. What a hypocrite! n/t Little Star Feb 2012 #2

What an effing hypocrite of the first order: one that knows no shame indepat Feb 2012 #6

Don't forget... vim876 Feb 2012 #3

I think the correct phrase is "Cafeteria Catholic" JoePhilly Feb 2012 #4

Rick has done as many do, take their religion and define their beliefs around some of the princples glowing Feb 2012 #5

+ 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,etc. Little Star Feb 2012 #7

basher Indiana Feb 2012 #8