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Religion What is your take on religion? Do you base your thoughts in life according to your religion? Do you feel that religion should be kept out of Government and Politics?

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Old 02-20-2007, 10:36 PM   #131 (permalink)
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Mean but true.
Sorry. It probably wasn't necessary.
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:43 PM   #132 (permalink)
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I don't think it is

And apparently you don't think it is either
you know it is

you are just a little less entertaining than watching cheese mold
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Old 02-20-2007, 10:44 PM   #133 (permalink)
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I don't think it is
Man. How many times are we going to go through this?
WHO do you think is an exception then?
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Old 02-21-2007, 07:20 AM   #134 (permalink)
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I don't think it is

And apparently you don't think it is either
Ok, I was a tad harsh earlier. But I still think you need to let up on the insults.
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Old 02-21-2007, 08:30 AM   #135 (permalink)
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I'd love to see the fact supporting this, JayD

Well it obvious you have the internet. Let your fingers do the finding.
Old 02-21-2007, 08:32 AM   #136 (permalink)
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Mean but true.

Its really not true at all. He may be a number of things, but you all love to respond to him. If it were not so, he wouldnt be here any more.
Old 02-21-2007, 04:40 PM   #137 (permalink)
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Its really not true at all. He may be a number of things, but you all love to respond to him. If it were not so, he wouldnt be here any more.
You think if we didn't respond to his posts he'd just leave?
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Old 02-22-2007, 06:26 AM   #138 (permalink)
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You think if we didn't respond to his posts he'd just leave?

It might take a couple days, but yea, I can definitly see it working. Not that I want anyone to leave.
Old 02-25-2007, 07:44 PM   #139 (permalink)
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It might take a couple days, but yea, I can definitly see it working. Not that I want anyone to leave.
Hahaha, way to post a disclaimer
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Old 03-03-2007, 08:14 PM   #140 (permalink)
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I thought you claimed to be a Christian?

What is the name of that oddball "church" you and your boyfriend attend in New Haven?

The one that denies homosexuality is a sin?

WEll, I'm quite sure it would not be a dominionist, we serve the political movement to turn the US into a theocracy, of which your post indicates...

I would think by contrast, the "oddball" church he attends is the one which emphasizes love and non-judgment like that "dont' turn me into your God" Jesus preached all the time...
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