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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThe priest said it was ludicrous for me to pray for a new bicycle. So I
stole one and prayed for forgiveness! 😏
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The priest said it was ludicrous for me to pray for a new bicycle. So I (Original Post)
Floyd R. Turbo
Jul 2018
OP
It's a joke! Having grown up poor, never owning a new bike, I've donated plenty.
Floyd R. Turbo
Jul 2018
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saidsimplesimon
(7,888 posts)1. Hopefully,
the owner was a dealership? Confession is "good for the soul", buttt...how about donating a bike to a kid in need?
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,545 posts)2. It's a joke! Having grown up poor, never owning a new bike, I've donated plenty.
d_r
(6,907 posts)3. The Lord
helps those who help themselves
Floyd R. Turbo
(26,545 posts)4. Indeed she does!
safeinOhio
(32,641 posts)5. New rule
You can shot someone on 5th Ave and say you prayed for forgiveness.
SeattleVet
(5,477 posts)6. As a very wise woman once said:
"It is usually easier to get forgiven than to get permission."
Rear Admiral (lower half) Grace Murray Hopper
I had the honor and privilege of hearing her speak twice, and she handed me my "Grace Hopper Nanoseconds" (and the second time, also 'Picoseconds').
If you don't know of her, she has an excellent Wikipedia entry:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper