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Atheists & Agnostics

SCantiGOP

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6. In the 18th and 19th century

Reply to lindysalsagal (Original post)

Mon Apr 15, 2019, 08:35 PM

Apr 2019

It was difficult to get churches to install lightening rods. And since the church spire was normally the highest point in town, an inordinate number of churches were struck and burned.
Reason finally overcame those who saw the lightening as divine judgments on the church for, well, not being churchy enough.

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I love Paris and this is a human tragedy. But [View all] lindysalsagal Apr 2019 OP

maybe its an opportunity to rebuild bigger and better nt msongs Apr 2019 #1

If they decided to build a better Church, shanny Apr 2019 #3

And I thought trump's comments would be the worst I'd see today. mobeau69 Apr 2019 #2

What is so bad about the question? uriel1972 Apr 2019 #10

Agree, mobeau..... No Vested Interest Apr 2019 #11

Really? "The worst"? trotsky Apr 2019 #14

OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS ME Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #17

Yes, yes, we know how privileged you are. Mariana Apr 2019 #18

There is no god, and no god ordains any human activity. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2019 #4

Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque Fire Burns at the Same Time As Flames Engulf Notre Dame Cathedral progressoid Apr 2019 #5

In the 18th and 19th century SCantiGOP Apr 2019 #6

It ain't personal. It's only physics. -nt Freelancer Apr 2019 #7

Thank you. It's nostalgia, nothing more. lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #9

I'd have been more upset if the Eiffel Tower had fallen RussBLib Apr 2019 #8

A 1984 fire at England's York catherdral "sparked" a similar discussion. John1956PA Apr 2019 #12

because it was Holy Week and Brainstormy Apr 2019 #13

Rim shot. lindysalsagal Apr 2019 #16

Ask Pascal. Clearly they've chosen the wrong god(s). Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #15