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rurallib

(64,429 posts)
4. Great news heading into the season of maximum hypocrisy
Thu Nov 13, 2025, 03:24 PM
Nov 13

12 years of catholic school left me with a lifetime of well deserved skepticism

I would like to say to those new skeptics, Welcome.

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Religion BOSSHOG Nov 13 #1
Yet the Reich wing Christian nationalists are at the peak of their power. OrlandoDem2 Nov 13 #2
That's because they lie about everything and everybody -misanthroptimist Nov 13 #10
Would like to see it approach zero NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #3
Some people walk the walk and I would hate to lose them. applegrove Nov 13 #6
If they are good people, they would still do good things without the invisible sky daddy NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #13
Some people are built to believe in a higher power. It is a uniquely human ability. applegrove Nov 13 #15
I don't think it does good. There are good people whoi are religious (e.g. Jimmy Carter), but... NoRethugFriends Nov 13 #18
I totally disagree. Carter would have been good no matter applegrove Nov 13 #20
Great news heading into the season of maximum hypocrisy rurallib Nov 13 #4
Because too many religious leaders are fake charlatans. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 13 #5
Too few religious leaders bother to speak out Johonny Nov 13 #8
Organized Religion has squandered people's BlueKota Nov 13 #7
Thank god! -misanthroptimist Nov 13 #9
Beat me to it 🤣 IrishAfricanAmerican Nov 13 #17
I'm old but still pretty quick -misanthroptimist Nov 14 #21
I believe in something purr-rat beauty Nov 13 #11
IMHO importance of religion has been much lower these 50 years lindysalsagal Nov 13 #12
America is finally growing up. DavidDvorkin Nov 13 #14
Faith Christianity Deep State Witch Nov 13 #16
Hmmm...declining since around the time Trump descended the escalator! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Nov 13 #19
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