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Request from a Christian.
RE: Request from a Christian.
(January 16, 2017 at 8:16 am)Stimbo Wrote: How about treating people the way they want to be treated?

Ah, but that would mean making the effort to get to know them, wouldn't it?

Or believing they deserve it because they're all just miserable sinners deserving of eternal hellfire, so why bother treating them well? Or perhaps the bible is just too stringent about that fate to allow anyone to think nicely of themselves and others. Such a good book, can't go wrong demolishing self-esteem like that.
Religions were invented to impress and dupe illiterate, superstitious stone-age peasants. So in this modern, enlightened age of information, what's your excuse? Or are you saying with all your advantages, you were still tricked as easily as those early humans?

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There is no better way to convey the least amount of information in the greatest amount of words than to try explaining your religious views.
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Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - December 31, 2016 at 5:01 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 31, 2016 at 5:20 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by account_inactive - December 31, 2016 at 8:45 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 31, 2016 at 1:27 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by account_inactive - December 31, 2016 at 5:31 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 31, 2016 at 5:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by account_inactive - December 31, 2016 at 6:12 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 31, 2016 at 6:20 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by account_inactive - December 31, 2016 at 6:23 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by downbeatplumb - December 31, 2016 at 5:22 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by account_inactive - December 31, 2016 at 7:39 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by downbeatplumb - December 31, 2016 at 8:33 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - December 31, 2016 at 5:27 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - December 31, 2016 at 6:50 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - December 31, 2016 at 7:01 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by paulpablo - December 31, 2016 at 7:38 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - December 31, 2016 at 7:49 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - December 31, 2016 at 8:01 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - December 31, 2016 at 8:02 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Joods - December 31, 2016 at 8:45 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - December 31, 2016 at 9:53 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - December 31, 2016 at 10:44 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by ignoramus - December 31, 2016 at 11:02 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - December 31, 2016 at 11:14 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - December 31, 2016 at 11:22 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by AFTT47 - January 2, 2017 at 1:44 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - December 31, 2016 at 11:33 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - December 31, 2016 at 11:23 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - December 31, 2016 at 11:39 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - December 31, 2016 at 11:43 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - December 31, 2016 at 12:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - December 31, 2016 at 12:19 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - December 31, 2016 at 12:33 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - December 31, 2016 at 12:47 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Minimalist - December 31, 2016 at 2:10 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 1:04 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 2:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Macoleco - December 31, 2016 at 3:26 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - December 31, 2016 at 4:48 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 6:35 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - January 1, 2017 at 6:39 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by downbeatplumb - January 1, 2017 at 7:33 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Joods - January 1, 2017 at 9:42 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 1, 2017 at 12:02 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 12:28 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 1, 2017 at 1:24 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 1:28 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 5, 2017 at 6:10 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 5, 2017 at 6:38 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - January 1, 2017 at 1:51 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 4:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - December 31, 2016 at 6:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - December 31, 2016 at 6:53 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by robvalue - December 31, 2016 at 9:00 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - December 31, 2016 at 9:19 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 6:40 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by AceBoogie - January 1, 2017 at 7:24 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by robvalue - December 31, 2016 at 9:31 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - December 31, 2016 at 11:02 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:57 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:35 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 1, 2017 at 8:43 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 8:54 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 1, 2017 at 9:12 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 9:45 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 1, 2017 at 5:04 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:14 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 10:04 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 10:15 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 1:23 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 1:30 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 5, 2017 at 6:30 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - January 2, 2017 at 7:31 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 7:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - January 2, 2017 at 8:53 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Alex K - January 1, 2017 at 6:32 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by AceBoogie - January 1, 2017 at 6:33 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 1, 2017 at 8:46 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by mlmooney89 - January 1, 2017 at 9:13 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Joods - January 1, 2017 at 10:03 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by mlmooney89 - January 1, 2017 at 10:20 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 10:47 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by mlmooney89 - January 1, 2017 at 11:32 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 12:15 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 11:22 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 12:21 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 12:36 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by vorlon13 - January 1, 2017 at 12:55 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 12:38 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 4:41 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 4:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 4:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:00 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 5:01 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:05 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 5:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 5:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 5:15 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:19 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 5:29 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 5:36 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 5:55 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 6:04 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 1, 2017 at 6:41 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by rexbeccarox - January 1, 2017 at 6:22 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 6:26 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by rexbeccarox - January 1, 2017 at 6:38 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 6:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 6:59 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 5, 2017 at 8:21 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 6, 2017 at 3:46 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 6, 2017 at 4:39 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 5:10 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 5:03 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 4:50 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 4:55 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 7:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 1, 2017 at 7:55 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 2, 2017 at 10:32 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 1, 2017 at 12:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 1:07 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 1, 2017 at 10:23 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 10:30 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 12:58 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by vorlon13 - January 1, 2017 at 1:16 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by vorlon13 - January 1, 2017 at 1:18 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 1:39 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 1, 2017 at 1:45 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 1:13 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 1:19 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 1:45 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 1:52 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 2:15 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 2:29 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 2:39 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 2:46 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 2:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 3:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 4:42 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mister Agenda - January 6, 2017 at 11:03 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 2:12 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by rexbeccarox - January 1, 2017 at 2:13 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 2:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 3:41 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 3:52 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 3:58 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 4:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 1, 2017 at 5:31 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 6:36 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:05 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:09 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:13 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:18 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:21 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:24 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 9:56 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 7:25 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Whateverist - January 1, 2017 at 10:09 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 7:25 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:26 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Catholic_Lady - January 1, 2017 at 7:30 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 7:33 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:36 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 7:47 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 1, 2017 at 7:41 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:45 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 1, 2017 at 7:47 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 7:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 1, 2017 at 8:04 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 8:13 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 8:37 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by rexbeccarox - January 1, 2017 at 8:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 1, 2017 at 9:00 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 9:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 1, 2017 at 9:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 11:33 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 8:14 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 1, 2017 at 11:42 pm
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RE: Request from a Christian. - by Rhondazvous - January 1, 2017 at 8:36 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 1, 2017 at 8:38 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 1, 2017 at 8:38 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 9:58 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 1, 2017 at 11:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 2, 2017 at 12:30 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 2, 2017 at 12:36 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 2, 2017 at 1:25 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 2, 2017 at 11:54 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 2, 2017 at 11:59 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 12:07 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 2, 2017 at 3:28 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 5:21 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 2, 2017 at 5:28 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 5:47 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 2, 2017 at 5:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 5:57 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 2, 2017 at 6:10 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 2, 2017 at 6:53 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 2, 2017 at 6:46 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 2, 2017 at 12:13 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 2, 2017 at 6:43 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 7:03 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by pocaracas - January 2, 2017 at 7:32 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Nay_Sayer - January 2, 2017 at 8:40 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 2, 2017 at 10:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - January 2, 2017 at 11:20 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Nay_Sayer - January 6, 2017 at 2:53 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 2, 2017 at 8:52 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by AFTT47 - January 3, 2017 at 1:18 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 3, 2017 at 3:46 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 3, 2017 at 8:22 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 3, 2017 at 3:49 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 4, 2017 at 6:36 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - January 4, 2017 at 6:48 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 4, 2017 at 6:52 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - January 4, 2017 at 6:53 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 4, 2017 at 7:21 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 4, 2017 at 1:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 4, 2017 at 4:26 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 4, 2017 at 4:30 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 5, 2017 at 12:55 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 4, 2017 at 4:37 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - January 5, 2017 at 1:30 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Brian37 - January 7, 2017 at 12:37 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mystical - January 3, 2017 at 8:33 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Dragonspride1995 - January 4, 2017 at 4:33 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 5, 2017 at 4:56 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by robvalue - January 5, 2017 at 6:27 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 9, 2017 at 10:53 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 3, 2017 at 9:11 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by johan - January 3, 2017 at 10:02 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 3, 2017 at 10:47 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by LastPoet - January 5, 2017 at 7:22 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by BrianSoddingBoru4 - January 6, 2017 at 5:03 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by chimp3 - January 6, 2017 at 6:25 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by robvalue - January 6, 2017 at 9:20 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 6, 2017 at 9:31 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mister Agenda - January 6, 2017 at 12:29 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 6, 2017 at 6:28 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 6, 2017 at 8:46 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 6, 2017 at 8:52 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 9, 2017 at 7:06 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 9, 2017 at 7:08 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Jesster - January 9, 2017 at 7:56 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by brewer - January 9, 2017 at 9:32 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 6, 2017 at 8:48 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by GUBU - January 6, 2017 at 8:54 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 6, 2017 at 9:10 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Mr Greene - January 9, 2017 at 7:15 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Natachan - January 15, 2017 at 10:30 pm
RE: Request from a Christian. - by The Grand Nudger - January 16, 2017 at 1:08 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Cyberman - January 16, 2017 at 8:16 am
RE: Request from a Christian. - by Astonished - January 18, 2017 at 1:34 am

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