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muriel_volestrangler

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4. 'whistling past the graveyard' doesn't begin to cover it
Wed May 27, 2015, 10:12 AM
May 2015

Worst are the Catholic priest, who just says 'forget reality - I hold The Truth'; the "Distinguished Professor of History" who just says "screw your question", and then lies that the "vast majority" of 'nones' regularly attend church (Jeez, hasn't he heard that even the majority of Americans claiming a faith don't regularly attend church?); and the guy from the Dallas Theological Seminary who does a victory dance over the Catholics and mainline Protestants with "having a faith that is really a faith in God may be the lesson in that difference". With friends like that, the mainline churches don't need enemies.

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News flash for religious leaders.. mountain grammy May 2015 #1
I could not agree more. You made a significant point. Curmudgeoness May 2015 #5
I love his money shot skepticscott May 2015 #2
Yes of course. trotsky May 2015 #3
But...we need GENUINE renewal! onager May 2015 #7
but WTF does it even mean? AlbertCat May 2015 #8
'whistling past the graveyard' doesn't begin to cover it muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #4
many believers edhopper May 2015 #6
It takes tons of energy to keep these faiths from looking like.... AlbertCat May 2015 #9
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