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MineralMan

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15. Indeed. There are many other such verses, too.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #14)

Tue May 1, 2018, 11:41 AM

May 2018

And Revelation! That should scare the crap out of anyone, if it had any reality in it.

But, maybe that's what guillaumeb thinks is silly. I'm not sure he takes the Bible all that seriously, really.

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Love, God [View all] Soph0571 Apr 2018 OP

I didn't know God and Santa Claus were one in the same. democratisphere Apr 2018 #1

In certain respects, they are exactly similar. Iggo Apr 2018 #3

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2018 #2

Silly. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #4

You are calling the beliefs of hundreds of millions of Christians "silly." trotsky Apr 2018 #5

Intolerance, obviously Major Nikon Apr 2018 #6

Now, now. trotsky Apr 2018 #7

Unless you are calling a different belief silly Major Nikon Apr 2018 #8

And you can't know unless you ask EVERY SINGLE BELIEVER Heddi Apr 2018 #9

Well that's different Major Nikon Apr 2018 #10

Speaking of which, guillaumeb May 2018 #20

I am sorry you can't respond, and instead need to be petty and personal. trotsky May 2018 #22

What an interesting and illuminating response. guillaumeb May 2018 #24

Fair point Major Nikon Apr 2018 #11

That is, perhaps, the weakest of your many one-word replies. MineralMan May 2018 #13

Probably better just to provide the actual quote Major Nikon May 2018 #14

Indeed. There are many other such verses, too. MineralMan May 2018 #15

We can't take the bible literally, except when we must take it literally Major Nikon May 2018 #16

However, we mustn't reveal which parts we take literally. MineralMan May 2018 #17

Naturally Major Nikon May 2018 #18

Truly, that is the power of God, who speaketh through his ass. MineralMan May 2018 #19

I try to fit it to the post. guillaumeb May 2018 #21

So you ignore Jesus' teaching about turning the other cheek. trotsky May 2018 #23

"Eternal punishment awaits all who question God's infinite love... Act_of_Reparation May 2018 #12