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laconicsax Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 07:43 PM
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Must not call religion 'childish.' Must not call religion 'childish.'
Must not call religion 'childish.' Must not call religion 'childish.' Must not call religion 'childish.'

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EvolveOrConvolve Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jan-20-09 08:08 PM
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1. Oh shit, I had the same thought!
But I didn't want to ruin inaugural day with a giant flame fest.

Oh well, at least I can laugh about it here in A&A.
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Deep13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-21-09 09:23 AM
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2. The reason it has to be taught to children...
...is because only a child would believe it. An adult raised without religion would think the whole this is a load of crap. My 9-year-old niece thinks it's a load of crap.
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ihavenobias Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-23-09 11:40 AM
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3. True, *unless* the child grows up and ends up in some downward spiral
You know, the person bottoms out with drugs and (fill in the blank). In that case Jesus is waiting to let them be born again, and find their life through Christ.

It's quiet a convenient coincidence.
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