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struggle4progress

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16. You are, of course, free to choose the view that acts of mercy, towards those needing our help,

Reply to Cartoonist (Reply #15)

Sun Aug 7, 2016, 07:59 PM

Aug 2016

is just "made-up bullshit"

But I think that it from this single point that I must choose not to be moved

My dispute is really not with those who disagree with my theology or even with those who say there is no G-d: rather, it is with those who do not believe that the One True Light shines in the view that we are all sisters and brothers, or who claim that our love, for those we meet in our ordinary lives, is the one feature that essentially distinguishes us from dull clods of clay

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On the prevalence and "normalcy" of indoctrinating children in religion [View all] MellowDem Aug 2016 OP

I was indoctrinated into the slavemasters religion. Didn't take with me. bravenak Aug 2016 #1

+1 rug Aug 2016 #4

Parents mean well Cartoonist Aug 2016 #2

One word of warning SCantiGOP Aug 2016 #3

Humanistischer Verband Deutschlands rug Aug 2016 #5

Any organization that uses abuse or coercion... MellowDem Aug 2016 #6

Religion is simply the most prevalent. rug Aug 2016 #7

"Predigested viewpoint" MellowDem Aug 2016 #8

Let me see . . . totalitarian party = religion. rug Aug 2016 #9

Not seeing any of that in the video... MellowDem Aug 2016 #10

"you're being more than intentionally obtuse." cleanhippie Aug 2016 #11

I think you know as much about criticism by critical thinking as you do about religion. rug Aug 2016 #14

I know what it purports to say but it's really stretching to support it. rug Aug 2016 #13

Quelle horreur! struggle4progress Aug 2016 #12

moot question Cartoonist Aug 2016 #15

You are, of course, free to choose the view that acts of mercy, towards those needing our help, struggle4progress Aug 2016 #16

Are you a bible literalist? Cartoonist Aug 2016 #17

As you know, but pretend not to know, the point of the story does not in any way depend struggle4progress Aug 2016 #18

While I was brought up Roman Catholic, and then Baptist by association before converting to Wicca VulgarPoet Aug 2016 #19