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Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you?
(September 3, 2013 at 8:18 pm)BadWriterSparty Wrote:
(September 3, 2013 at 8:12 pm)catfish Wrote: John 6:44
New International Version (NIV)

44 “No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws them, and I will raise them up at the last day.

It's obviously not my job.

You've just demonstrated how well you can cherry pick. At least we're not surprised. Why don't you be a little honest with us and tell us what you really think? Do you A) accept the scriptures Rahul quoted in the context given or B) actually believe in raising your kids to be free thinkers, as your own quoted scripture would have us believe about you? Or is it C) scripture doesn't actually motivate your decisions, but you pick the ones that support them?

Cherry pick? What's it's called when you willingly ignore it? You seem a bit surprised about the implications of that quote, were you aware of it's existence or do you suppose I am lying?

You have a few challenges that you must answer before I'll even think about answering your personal questions towards myself.
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RE: Former believers, did you feel religion scammed you? - by catfish - September 3, 2013 at 8:27 pm

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