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Naturally I love Catholics and have had very good Adventist friends. We've openly discussed religion. We've had very good Evangie friends; we just have never talked religion and don't expect we ever will. I take that back; we can talk with my SiL but she is very brusk in telling us where she thinks we are wrong. Very black and white. She once dismissed the whole nation of Saudi Arabia as godless.
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They need to put down the bible and read up on winning friends and influencing people.
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Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!! Religion rises inevitably from our apprehension of our own death. To give meaning to meaninglessness is the endless quest of all religion. When death becomes the center of our consciousness, then religion authentically begins. Of all religions that I know, the one that most vehemently and persuasively defies and denies the reality of death is the original Mormonism of the Prophet, Seer and Revelator, Joseph Smith. |
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Remember how French would look down upon any religious observations? If Hillary or Obama succeed in making us like France shall we also detest all religion?
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If the prophet asked me to do something and then told me to lie about it when asked, I doubt I could do that. But the point is, you are lambasting Romney for being embarrassed about polygamy and you are using the bravery of JS as a counter-example. I certainly agree with your points about JS being a revolutionary. I admire that too. But in terms of his courage to proclaim the truth at all costs, polygamy (ironically) is a glaring exception.
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Yeah, that's good. Don't read any well-documented, statistically based, logically reasoned argument or opinion that might contradict your established beliefs. That's real healthy. Did you learn that at college?
Your open mind reminds me of a German saying from the 1930s: "We think with our blood."
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