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Posted: 11/29/2022 8:14:24 AM EDT
[#1]
Nothing new here. Religions flare up, spread wildly, burn out, mutate, re-emerge, etc. They behave very much like viruses.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 8:32:46 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nothing new here. Religions flare up, spread wildly, burn out, mutate, re-emerge, etc. They behave very much like viruses. Government is the same… |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 8:53:48 AM EDT
[#3]
Good
Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:01:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:01:18 AM EDT
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*shrug*
The world is wicked and likes its wickedness. Deserves the hell it’s headed for. Film at 11. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:02:40 AM EDT
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They worship government and their technology now.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:04:33 AM EDT
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Shouldn't be a surprise, just read through arfcom. Alot of people praise Christianity but don't want to actually practice it or attend church.
People can be moral on their own, without religion, look at the Soviet Union and China, both religion-free and pure utopias up till the Christian west had to get involved! |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:21:04 AM EDT
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We'll, the Anglican church doesn't offer anything different from secular society, and the UK government actively doesn't like Christianity anyway. As a Crown prosecutor said in a recent court case, "There are references in the bible which are simply no longer appropriate in modern society and which would be deemed offensive if stated in public."
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:24:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. Correct |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:24:39 AM EDT
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Faith and religion are not the same as well.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:24:47 AM EDT
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Religion grows in hard times, and shrinks in times of plenty, always has. The phrase “ there are no athiests in foxholes “, comes to mind. Desperate people seek help anywhere they can find it, the coming hard times will see a huge increase in the numbers of Christian’s in first world countries imho.
Technology is more a master than a help to humanity, at least at humanities current level / mentality, it’s far more likely to be abused and used for tyranny, vs human enlightenment. We would be better off as a society, suffering a massive solar flare that destroys internet, communication, satellites, etc destroying government control, and such vs continuing the way we are. While A massive solar flare would kill off hundreds of millions easily, but it would also reset values and reinstate what’s important to people and cut off the ability to wallow in stupidity / entertain all the current sjw stupidity ,climate religion, and most importantly strip governments ability to control / monitor / surveillance of the population, etc Vs continuing the trend we are currently following / the road humanity is following currently. Like obsessing on stupid shit, bread and circuses to keep us entertained while freedom is stolen, growing all powerful tyrannical governments / one world government which will result in billions dying as they continue pushing their climate change / green religion planet wide. Make no mistake, the end goal of the climate change / green religion is to cut the worlds population massively one way or another, it’s the only way they can achieve their green goals. The bottom line is, if they get the green shit instituted across the board, it will be impossible to feed, house, etc 10 billion people, and they have no intention of trying too. They will simply close farms, shutter power plants, ban farming, ban cows, mandate other shit, and the population will just suffer, starve, etc until it drops to a supportable number, that is if they don’t just release new diseases to cull the herd first. Or do both. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:26:30 AM EDT
[#12]
Part of the great falling away that was prophesied thousands of years ago. Fits right in with the other prophesies being fulfilled today.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 9:28:17 AM EDT
[#13]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Nothing new here. Religions flare up, spread wildly, burn out, mutate, re-emerge, etc. They behave very much like viruses. 
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:08:37 PM EDT
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People are leaving religion in droves even here in the Bible belt.
I can only think of a handful of people in my peer group that regularly attend. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:09:39 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid It’s about cultural displacement How can you not understand this? |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:10:35 PM EDT
[#16]
Not surprising.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:26:05 PM EDT
[#17]
Meanwhile, Satanists are growing in numbers all over the world.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:30:58 PM EDT
[#18]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Part of the great falling away that was prophesied thousands of years ago. Fits right in with the other prophesies being fulfilled today. Yep has to happen separating the sheep from the goats. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:32:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We'll, the Anglican church doesn't offer anything different from secular society, and the UK government actively doesn't like Christianity anyway. As a Crown prosecutor said in a recent court case, "There are references in the bible which are simply no longer appropriate in modern society and which would be deemed offensive if stated in public." I’m a Christian. If my perceptions of churches in the UK are remotely correct I wouldn’t attend. It would be worse than nothing and pull me from God |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:34:00 PM EDT
[#20]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Meanwhile, Satanists are growing in numbers all over the world. Also atheists. Which basically live like Satanists. Pleasure and self are the most important thing. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:36:14 PM EDT
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid You won't like the society that emerges when belief in the Christian God dies. Even if the entire proposition is false, it's been about the most useful framework around which the most free and functional societies have been structured. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:36:45 PM EDT
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I recently heard that the govt there is outlawing repeating scripture in public. Not sure if it's true but I wouldn't put it past them. The "truelly enlightened" will be along to tell us how dumb religion is and how turning kids into trannys is great.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 1:38:19 PM EDT
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Well there are a shite tonne of Muslims and Indians there so go figure.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:09:53 PM EDT
[#24]
Has the number of Christians really gone down, or has the number of Muslim's actually gone up?
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:13:14 PM EDT
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Anglicans are basically the same as Papists, i.e. not Christian.
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:13:34 PM EDT
[#26]
Quote HistoryQuoted:... show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:14:31 PM EDT
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_South_Korea |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:15:06 PM EDT
[#28]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole.  Attached File |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:15:54 PM EDT
[#29]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. Guess what, you’ll see those who are now Muslims saying fuck you to their god soon enough, so no need to worry about that. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:16:16 PM EDT
[#30]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Until you find out He is real and see Him coming in the clouds with power and glory……. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:18:06 PM EDT
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Anglicans are basically the same as Papists, i.e. not Christian. 
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:21:49 PM EDT
[#32]
Quote HistoryI honestly never expected Swede to weigh in in a religious thread, but I’m a bit curious why he thinks the way he does about Anglicans. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:25:48 PM EDT
[#33]
In London town, the number is closer to 10% according to my church. That's why they are starting a sister church in London proper to preach the gospel to a populace that very much need to hear it,
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:27:05 PM EDT
[#34]
Great awakening ?
A lot of folks are gonna be in for a disappointment 
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:29:24 PM EDT
[#35]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Yep has to happen separating the sheep from the goats. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Part of the great falling away that was prophesied thousands of years ago. Fits right in with the other prophesies being fulfilled today. Yep has to happen separating the sheep from the goats. 2 Thessalonians 2:11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect. Exactly, just as Jesus said a little further along in Matthew 24: 37 When the Son of Man returns, it will be like it was in Noah’s day. 38 In those days before the flood, the people were enjoying banquets and parties and weddings right up to the time Noah entered his boat. 39 People didn’t realize what was going to happen until the flood came and swept them all away. That is the way it will be when the Son of Man comes. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:34:39 PM EDT
[#36]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Until you find out He is real and see Him coming in the clouds with power and glory……. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 3:35:47 PM EDT
[#37]
Yes.
It is part of a concerted effort to eliminate Western civilization, which is part of the larger effort to eliminate the very western concept of the "nation state" and bring about one world government. If you look at most nations outside of the civilized west they are essentially just lines on a map controlled by some dictator, borderline failed states, or outright failed states. Greek Philosophy (logic), Christian morality, and Roman civic virtues are all being attacked. These pillars are being deliberately eroded. George Soros made his wealth by exploiting chaos in the currency markets. George is basically the "Little Finger" of this world and he and his ilk see chaos as a ladder. Chaos shakes things up, creates opportunities that can then be exploited. So, we have a day and age where the elites actually have an interest in creating chaos rather than stability. |
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Posted: 11/29/2022 10:06:21 PM EDT
[#38]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Sweden. Czech Republic. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted:... show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. @Rodent Seriously? "The Church of Sweden (Swedish: Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe and the third-largest in the world, after the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. "  Attached FileAnd a former Communist shithole? 
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Posted: 11/29/2022 11:59:06 PM EDT
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Wow edge lord over here. Such an insightful take, never heard it before, did you think it up by yourself? On a more serious note, I'm agnostic, but I hope you are trolling. The value of religion doesn't come from believing in the man in the sky. It's multiple millennia old wisdom passed down during a time when people were illiterate. The wisdom was in the parables that were preserved orally. These stories provided a philosophy for conducting yourself in the world. Despite being agnostic, I find these parables incredibly insightful. Doesn't have to do with the man in the sky. Cain and Abel is the story of the first humans. One brother is upset that his life isn't going well, through no reason of his own, or so he believes (life is unfair and arbitrary). While his brother is wildly successful. It's a cautionary tale of brother murdering brother out of jealousy and resentment. That's the first story of mankind. Brother killing brother. It's also the story of 2021 and 2022. Violence and crime in the name of "fairness" (social justice). Cain and Abel is a true story, even if it's fictional. It transcends us as individuals, it's true because it permeates our nature. I don't think it's a coincidence the authors of the bible selected that as the first story of man. I think it shows incredible insight with regards to man's nature and capacity for destruction. If you truly believe that religion is about the man in the sky, you should make an effort to understand it before you throw it in the trash. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 12:07:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Christians are being displaced by other religions. One needs to look no further than the most popular newborn name in London. The demographic bomb has already gone off. Birth rates show it. The UK, as well as the rest of the EU, will not be majority Christian in 50 years. And the new majority will not be wonderful, enlightened secular people. Lastly, show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. Religion dies off in educated and smart countries. The best countries in the world tend to be agnostic. Most "Christians" in Europe are much less serious and take it much less literally than most Americans. Same with most religious people in Japan or South Korea. Even a conservative country like Switzerland is far, far more agnostic that what you would find in some parts of the US. The reason Europe, Japan, South Korea, etc. are loosing religion rapidly is the populations have high IQs and are generally well educated. The US is an outlier amongst the developed world. In large part due to certain minorities. Blacks and Hispanics are some of the most religious groups in the US, and likewise are lower educated and poorer. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 12:54:08 AM EDT
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Guess what, you’ll see those who are now Muslims saying fuck you to their god soon enough, so no need to worry about that. -2022 -untrue statement Name a more iconic duo Edit: Also from California, we have a perfect trio here |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 12:54:59 AM EDT
[#42]
A failed nation after rejecting the Church.
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:01:21 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: @Rodent Seriously? "The Church of Sweden (Swedish: Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe and the third-largest in the world, after the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. " https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20221129_210105_Chrome_jpg-2618480.JPG And a former Communist shithole? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted:... show me a secular country and I'll show you a communist shithole. @Rodent Seriously? "The Church of Sweden (Swedish: Svenska kyrkan) is an Evangelical Lutheran national church in Sweden. A former state church, headquartered in Uppsala, with around 5.6 million members at year end 2021, it is the largest Christian denomination in Sweden, the largest Lutheran denomination in Europe and the third-largest in the world, after the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania. " https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/145716/Screenshot_20221129_210105_Chrome_jpg-2618480.JPG And a former Communist shithole? Sweden is one of the most secular countries in the world. Some examples here. Although Sweden is one of the world’s most secularised countries – on an average weekend about 5.5 per cent of the population attend some form of religious service – the country has a long Christian tradition. In most other developed countries, "religious" people take Christmas off and say Merry Christmas. The idea that religion is to guide politics is largely gone from most of the developed world. The US is an outlier. People openly talking about what church they attend isn't common in most of the developed world. And the amount of people who attend church in a place like Sweden or Japan is rock bottom. Even if they "belong to a church", they don't attend it, or believe in it. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:05:51 AM EDT
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Okay, but what if you're wrong? |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:05:54 AM EDT
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: You won't like the society that emerges when belief in the Christian God dies. Even if the entire proposition is false, it's been about the most useful framework around which the most free and functional societies have been structured. Sky boogie man who just judges you replaced by human boogie men who arrest you for mean tweets. Example: UK. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:06:39 AM EDT
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:06:53 AM EDT
[#47]
well, when you flood your country with muslims and other non Christians..... are we surprised here?
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:09:09 AM EDT
[#48]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Okay, but what if you're wrong? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Good Believing in a boogie man in the sky is fucking stupid Okay, but what if you're wrong? There's always a possibility. What if you are wrong? That's not a good reason to believe in something. Where else in life is faith considered something good or desirable? Only in religion is faith not only required, but considered virtuous. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:12:26 AM EDT
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Government is the same… Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nothing new here. Religions flare up, spread wildly, burn out, mutate, re-emerge, etc. They behave very much like viruses. Government is the same… Government is more like cancer. |
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Posted: 11/30/2022 1:12:46 AM EDT
[#50]
Catholicism is the largest Christian religion right? Folks see it as is or is not right?
If that faggot fuck of a pope is supposed to represent the sect, then yeah. I want nothing to do with it. |
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