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hatrack

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29. Awesome! Let the megachurches rot, let the bulding funds drain away, let the predators, uh, pastors get real jobs . . .

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 11, 2026, 07:00 PM

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I grew up a Unitarian in deep-dish Baptist country and 1 in 100 of my Baptist acquaintances were familiar with that Jesus guy - and followed his teachings.

The rest weren't worth the powder to blow them to hell.

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Entertaining in a way JBTaurus83 Thursday #2

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Interesting. Ritabert Thursday #15

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And with women clergy and same-sex marriages! obamanut2012 Thursday #24

Dive! Dive! dalton99a Thursday #19

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I was raised in a Southern Baptist family. Hey Joe Thursday #27

because of course themaguffin Thursday #28

Awesome! Let the megachurches rot, let the bulding funds drain away, let the predators, uh, pastors get real jobs . . . hatrack Thursday #29