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Atheists & Agnostics

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2. I can't wrap my mind around the idea of a supposedly...

Sun Jan 21, 2018, 12:06 AM

Jan 2018

...superior being that would have suffering of any kind be part of a "higher purpose."

Complete bullshit.

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Conversation with a Christian [View all] Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 OP

I had a conversation once TlalocW Jan 2018 #1

Always amazed me there's no thou shalt not regarding child abuse Freelancer Jan 2018 #5

.... A HERETIC I AM Jan 2018 #14

I can't wrap my mind around the idea of a supposedly... 3catwoman3 Jan 2018 #2

God is a Darwinist thbobby Jan 2018 #3

Curing the child would be blasphemy, then... against the plan. Right? Freelancer Jan 2018 #4

The literal meaning is irrelevant Cary Jan 2018 #6

My grandfather was a fundamentalist, a Rabbi. mountain grammy Jan 2018 #7

Similar happened to my Catholic great grandmother Freelancer Jan 2018 #8

I guess my sister is luckier than I realized. Binkie The Clown Jan 2018 #9

My grandfather relented mountain grammy Jan 2018 #10

Things have gotten better in a hundred years, thankfully Freelancer Jan 2018 #11

I'm surprised you even got that far. trotsky Jan 2018 #13