I think his metaphor also really doesn't work on me because I would NEVER do that to a stray animal, let alone a person. But I still don't see how you reconcile that view with being a Christian.
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Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
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Sophia Brooks - Jan 25, 2010 6:28:05 am PST #3981 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Sophia Brooks - Jan 25, 2010 6:30:31 am PST #3982 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
And all this does is take people who are on the edge of poverty, people the the lower working class that I grew up in, and pit them against poor people, so we will never band together and maybe make some actual changes.
Connie Neil - Jan 25, 2010 6:32:06 am PST #3983 of 30001
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If the "lower" classes are fighting among themselves, they won't be fighting the "upper" classes. Until they pause, say "We shouldn't be fighting each other," and we get a full-out class war. The riots of the '60s adn '70s could happen again.
brenda m - Jan 25, 2010 6:32:53 am PST #3984 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I think his metaphor also really doesn't work on me because I would NEVER do that to a stray animal, let alone a person. But I still don't see how you reconcile that view with being a Christian.
Oh, absolutely. But he's clearly not coming the same baseline assumptions about people or animals. Or Chrisitianity.
msbelle - Jan 25, 2010 6:33:04 am PST #3985 of 30001
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Sophia, think of church as the center of his society and a requirement rather than a firmly held belief system. He has probably always gone to church, it is what one does. NOT going to church would not be acceptable for a politician and even prior to politics it would have caused hushed discussions.
Jesse - Jan 25, 2010 6:35:37 am PST #3986 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
It is stuff like this that makes me want to make a website devoted to refuting things that assholes like this say WITH the sayings of Jesus Christ.
I would enjoy that! And possibly contribute to it.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 25, 2010 6:43:10 am PST #3987 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Sophia, think of church as the center of his society and a requirement rather than a firmly held belief system. He has probably always gone to church, it is what one does. NOT going to church would not be acceptable for a politician and even prior to politics it would have caused hushed discussions.
This makes sense. Not to me, because I was not raised in a church and am not even baptized, and doubt I ever can be, because I would always feel like I was lying about believing (unless Unitarians baptize).
I can quote a heck of a lot of New Testament verses from working on Godspell, however.
tommyrot - Jan 25, 2010 6:45:20 am PST #3988 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 25, 2010 6:45:32 am PST #3989 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
In more cheerful news, the Shiba Inus are plump morsels!
Steph L. - Jan 25, 2010 6:46:15 am PST #3990 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Haggis Allowed In The U.S. After 21-Year Ban
Oh my god, my brother is going to be SO happy!