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c-rational

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1. I find with more experience (and hopefully wisdom), feeling sorry for many who call themselves

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 12:21 PM

Dec 2018

Christians. They look outside for guidance and help and all too many I know who do practice religion, do so only in word and habit, not action. Regarding your last paragraph, I may actually be more 'on guard' with those who profess to be a Christian, as they are less likely to be open minded and open to discourse and loving of all fellow humans, nature, things and no-things.

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There are many branches on the tree of US Christianity. [View all] MineralMan Dec 2018 OP

I find with more experience (and hopefully wisdom), feeling sorry for many who call themselves c-rational Dec 2018 #1

Well, since most people I encounter are nominal Christians, MineralMan Dec 2018 #2

!!! (n/t) PJMcK Dec 2018 #6

Each one is different... safeinOhio Dec 2018 #3

That's true, which makes them hard to sort out. MineralMan Dec 2018 #4

In the small town in Ohio I lived in, there was safeinOhio Dec 2018 #8

They are related in a way. MineralMan Jan 2019 #9

It's interesting to me that each denomination uses a different "Bible" PJMcK Dec 2018 #5

Well, there are far more denominations than translations of the Bible. MineralMan Dec 2018 #7

Unrelated post regarding MineralMan PJMcK Jan 2019 #10

I'm at LAX right now, waiting for my flight. MineralMan Jan 2019 #12

All those branches have at least one thing in common: Act_of_Reparation Jan 2019 #11

Exactly. There is no clarity of message, MineralMan Jan 2019 #13