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Psst... I think we know... otoh it is a point he is trying to make if only by abstractum absurdum re: wackiness (as per your personal definition) of ones religion having bearing on political choice
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Sorry, folks; if it gets skidmarks, it ain't sacred. I thought everybody knew that.
As has happened before, I'm semi-kidding. I don't think the MU by itself is reason alone, but I remain deeply suspicious of the Mormon faith. It was started by an obvious con man and liar, they ditched polygamy only out of necessity, and if it's okay to refuse to back a creationist it's also okay to laugh away a man who thinks the Cherokee and Navajo are descended from Jews.Comment
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Mormonism is patently absurd, sure. But it's not really that much more absurd than any religion, including yours, Elok. Sorry.
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Can we get back to discussing why Catholics are cannibals then? It makes as much sense as the magic underwear point you like harping on.Originally posted by Elok
As has happened before, I'm semi-kidding.I make no bones about my moral support for [terrorist] organizations. - chegitz guevara
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Most Americans aint jumping for joy over our system of legalized bribery and cronyism, but didn't Rudy try to get his buddy Bernard Kerik appointed as head of homeland security? Doesn't that guy have mob connections?So the guy gave a little help to his friends - it happens in politics all the time.Comment
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As I recall, you believe a guy walked on liquid water and came back to life after being executed. You aren't really on solid ground when it comes to calling other people's belief's irrational.Originally posted by Elok
Sorry, folks; if it gets skidmarks, it ain't sacred. I thought everybody knew that.
As has happened before, I'm semi-kidding. I don't think the MU by itself is reason alone, but I remain deeply suspicious of the Mormon faith. It was started by an obvious con man and liar, they ditched polygamy only out of necessity, and if it's okay to refuse to back a creationist it's also okay to laugh away a man who thinks the Cherokee and Navajo are descended from Jews.Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...Comment
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Dude, He's God.
I don't know much about the Magic Underwear... it appears that it is just a symbol? in which case I have no problem with it (but to argue that it is unneeded/unBiblical in dicussions of Christian doctrine).
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