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A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 12:18 pm
Big Bird told me that Mr. Snuffleupagus thinks this is hooey.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 12:24 pm
And the Cookie Monster had no comment as he was off singing for a death metal band on the Planet Sykron.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 1:02 pm
(August 3, 2014 at 10:32 am)professor Wrote: A very interesting concept. Goes like this:

We were all little spirits around the throne of God in Heaven.
Having been created out of the Spirit of God.
Spirit beings.
We asked to be sent to earth ( to be made into a person).
In response, the Father said, "It is a wicked place, full of evil ".

We begged to go, saying, "I will not fail you" and other such confident statements. So Father said OK.
And here we are.

I mentioned this to a cockatiel and he took a shit on my hand. So I guess it's a bit of a sore point for him.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 2:58 pm
(August 5, 2014 at 11:18 am)Mister Agenda Wrote: Cool story, bro. Those spirits sound awful anxious to get out of heaven...must not be that great.

That, and/or God's creations are stupid... which says something about the creator.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm
Wow professor, you must be a real deep thinker to come up with a concept like that.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 3:10 pm (This post was last modified: August 5, 2014 at 3:10 pm by FatAndFaithless.)
(August 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Wow professor, you must be a real deep thinker to come up with a concept like that.

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 3:29 pm
(August 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Wow professor, you must be a real deep thinker to come up with a concept like that.

I'd estimate about...




Incidentally, re: OP - are you suggesting that we chose the life we have? Because if so, I reckon my spirit must have been at least 180 proof.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 3:49 pm
(August 5, 2014 at 3:29 pm)Stimbo Wrote:
(August 5, 2014 at 3:08 pm)Napoléon Wrote: Wow professor, you must be a real deep thinker to come up with a concept like that.

I'd estimate about...




Incidentally, re: OP - are you suggesting that we chose the life we have? Because if so, I reckon my spirit must have been at least 180 proof.



But in his defense his cranium is very small, so it slides in easily and he is in to his shoulders before he knew it.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 3:49 pm
If we get to choose then I want to know why the fuck I'm not a millionaire surrounded by tits and wine.
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RE: A litle birdie told me- we asked to be here
August 5, 2014 at 5:09 pm
(August 5, 2014 at 3:49 pm)Napoléon Wrote: If we get to choose then I want to know why the fuck I'm not a millionaire surrounded by tits and wine.

Here, you can use these tits to make wine...
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