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Atheists & Agnostics

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7. Oh, gods...another superstitious religious ritual.

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 08:25 AM

Feb 2020

I thought it had gone away with the discovery of the germ theory. Geez.

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I just got up to wipe my TV screen when I turned on CNN [View all] BigmanPigman Feb 2020 OP

Not having been raised Catholic, I always forget about this ritual. 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #2

Not just Catholic -- Episcopal, Methodist, and such unc70 Feb 2020 #5

Didn't I see Nancy with a smudge too? Duppers Feb 2020 #3

Did you see this ? lunasun Feb 2020 #4

No, I didn't BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #6

Oh, gods...another superstitious religious ritual. Farmer-Rick Feb 2020 #7

They're announcing to the world, "I'm an idiot." progressoid Feb 2020 #8

ash Wednesday crono Feb 2020 #9

I only keep track of Carnival/ Mardi Gras BigmanPigman Feb 2020 #10

same here crono Feb 2020 #11