I've seen non Catholics do that, too.

I'm not Martin Luther in case you thought so. I wasn't advocating one way or the other.

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Well, there's helping people, but then there's helping people once you've eaten Jesus

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Of course you have. Glory to God and to all people of goodwill of which there are many. One of Mother Therese's largest financial supporters was Jewish.

Having said that, the largest provider of social services across the globe is the Catholic Church.

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As they should be. Well done, Catholic Church (I mean that sincerely)

Yes

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The hell? The Bible IS the scriptura, ya nut.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

Agreed.

We disagree on anything not scriptural. I'm still waiting for anyone to show me where the bible states that anything of a religious teaching must be only sourced from the Bible.

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There is some questionable accounting involved in making that claim though which is why it is often claimed but rarely put into actual numbers. For instance, Catholic hospitals seem to be included and that includes the revenue they get from the government and insurance for providing care. It seems, and I can be corrected on this, that a nurse working for a Catholic hospital and being paid by them would be an example of "charitable spending" by the Church.

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

Lutherans paid for my dad's detox once. The real one, not the one where you drink smoothies.

Thanks, Lutherans!

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

well, it ain't Jews or the 94th Missourah Synod

(spreading around all that love and cash, I mean)
(well, it might be those groups)

Lutherans have hot chicks (and I mean that seriously)

Meh, too Nordic for me.

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Curious Hair goes in for the more exotic Protestants.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

They do have beautiful girls.

I married one.

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Brick highlighting the fallacy of the whole separation of church/state argument he loves to allege.

It's a Reformation Day miracle.

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Phil and Don

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Proud member of the white guy grievance committee

It aint the six minutes. Its what happens in those six minutes.

Brother Michael, auntie Gin...

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Martin Luther was a raging Anti-Semite.

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So is Santa Claus. Let the guy have his day.

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I don't remember half the time if I'm hiding or I'm lost

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Um what?

Are you saying ban religion in hospitals?

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You do not talk to me like that! I work too hard to deal with this stuff! I work too hard! I'm an important member of the CSFMB! I drive a Dodge Stratus!

You may want to mention that to the Speaker of the House....

And also don't believe that you have to kiss Jesus ass to get into heaven, and that if you aren't one of us you're going to hell

OK

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You're most confusing.

You mean aside from the necessary presumption on your part that the Bible wasn't complete? Your assertion, by necessity, carries the pretty clear implication that God half-assed the Bible.

I mean ... and I have to be careful here ... what you need to know is in this book .... BUT .... (sigh) .... there are other things you need to know that will be told to you all over a period of hundreds, if not in fact thousands, of years by very. smart. people.

If something is true and necessary, then it's always true and necessary - so Pope Fred saying something in 2027AD doesn't do shit for peasant Mike in 1427.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

That one and 'Uncle Albert' were songs a very young Don Tiny enjoyed greatly.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

let em in.

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Elections have consequences.

As do I.

The idea that Jesus said what He said but really He meant something different requires a most peculiar choreography of mental gymnastics ... not to mention that He chose wine and bread, not lemonade and lady-fingers.

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Power is always in the hands of the masses of men. What oppresses the masses is their own ignorance, their own short-sighted selfishness.
- Henry George

The Bible can be complete, which it is, while still making room for traditions, which there are, that carry on to this very day.

The Bible was the end of divine revelation. Not the end of all revelation.

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