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    Quote Originally Posted by RWGR View Post
    Disagree. God will never give up on a person.
    Read bud, I said church.
    ''Our culture has accepted two huge lies: The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.''

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    Disagree. God will never give up on a person.
    How would you define a reprobate?
    The heart of the human problem is the problem of the human heart.

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    How would you define a reprobate?
    Me at closing time. Why?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Soundbear View Post
    Read bud, I said church.
    I though the people were the church? Aren't people made up of persons?
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    Quote Originally Posted by RWGR View Post
    Me at closing time. Why?


    Still good for a laff!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by RWGR View Post
    For over a century, the United Church of Canada has taken stands against injustice and the “evils” in society–from child poverty to homelessness. Now, Canada’s biggest protestant denomination has a new target in its sights: gossip.

    This week, senior officials from the church gathered in Ottawa for its General Council to vote on resolutions that will provide guidance for the church’s nearly 3 million-strong congregation.

    Among the resolutions, passed late Wednesday, was a bid to stamp out the spreading of gossip.

    http://blogs.wsj.com/canadarealtime/...hts-on-gossip/
    Gossip? Really? You'd think they would put more time and effort into the good things they are doing and not get distracted with such nonsense.
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    Ya figure the media would report on what else they did??

    Nope, they get way more mileage from a report like this.
    ''Our culture has accepted two huge lies: The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.''

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    Quote Originally Posted by Soundbear View Post
    Ya figure the media would report on what else they did??
    Like you said before, it never would bring in the wanted audience.
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    Right on.
    ''Our culture has accepted two huge lies: The first is that if you disagree with someone’s lifestyle, you must fear them or hate them. The second is that to love someone means you agree with everything they believe or do. Both are nonsense. You don’t have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.''

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