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Atheists & Agnostics

trotsky

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5. You nailed it right there.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 20, 2016, 07:40 AM

Apr 2016

"The problem with basing your morality on a centuries old book that can't be edited is there's no avenue of appeal when things fail to pass the sniff test."

Couple that with an institution that believes IT ALONE is the One True Church and Right About Everything (and always has been), it's even worse.

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Interesting - a conservative's view of "liberal" Pope Frank: [View all] trotsky Apr 2016 OP

Just the usual arrogant, elitist bullshit though. mr blur Apr 2016 #1

Yup, it's just as Blank Frank preaches. trotsky Apr 2016 #2

unprotected sex and the rhythm method that is rurallib Apr 2016 #3

There's an inherent flaw in relying on "god's will" to dictate dogma Major Nikon Apr 2016 #4

You nailed it right there. trotsky Apr 2016 #5

basing your morality on a centuries old book AlbertCat Apr 2016 #7

there’s an ideal family AlbertCat Apr 2016 #6

I have one post for pope stories awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #8