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BlueKota

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26. One of my friends from college became a priest.

Sun Nov 16, 2025, 02:03 PM

Nov 16

We were sitting eating lunch one day when a few evangelical girls who were in a religious class he was taking, came over and started trying to debate him.

I remember him saying to them, "do you ever notice all you ever quote is the old testament? You might want to consider reading the New Testament. You know, the one that deals with what Jesus Christ taught us. The person whom Christianity was founded on." They huffed and stalked off. I high fived him. He said he considered the New Testament like a codicil to a will, in this case, the will being the Old Testament. It changed a lot of things.

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What a photograph. [View all] sheshe2 Nov 16 OP

Yes, that is one compelling photo. Down on the pavement, bruised face with travelingthrulife Nov 16 #1

Where are the Evangelicals? Too busy worshipping Trump to notice what's happening? surfered Nov 16 #2

they're also too busy worrying what others are FoxNewsSucks Nov 16 #10

And restroom monitors to make sure we're using the "right" one surfered Nov 16 #25

Yeah, Too Busy Worshipping the Rapist Cha Nov 16 #40

The MAGAts are such fine christians! brer cat Nov 16 #3

They collected their 30 pieces of silver. sheshe2 Nov 16 #4

They are anti Christ just like their leader. n/t iluvtennis Nov 16 #16

Did they finally get around to reading the new testament? Farmer-Rick Nov 16 #5

They are many progressive Christians and denominations obamanut2012 Nov 16 #7

I feel sorry for the good people of any faith or no faith. The bad apples.... erronis Nov 16 #11

My synagogue partners with Mossfern Nov 16 #15

We love St John the Divine Cathedral in NYC. Liberal Episcopalian electric_blue68 Nov 16 #38

They seem to be in very short supply lately Farmer-Rick Nov 18 #45

I'm looking for that Sermon to find a mention of abortion. CTyankee Nov 16 #9

It's in COL Mustard Nov 16 #20

Hypocrites, all verses. erronis Nov 16 #32

One of my friends from college became a priest. BlueKota Nov 16 #26

Yeah, to me that sermon on the mount Farmer-Rick Nov 18 #43

There is a hymn we used to sing in Mass alot BlueKota Nov 18 #46

Yeah, it seems they have taken out Farmer-Rick Nov 18 #47

Arresting a priest is never a good move LetMyPeopleVote Nov 16 #6

Not under normal situations popsdenver Nov 16 #18

Have these thugs ever heard of optics? Fil1957 Nov 16 #8

You do realize that COL Mustard Nov 16 #21

I read the Reuters article orangecrush Nov 16 #36

See January 6th Insurrection travelingthrulife Nov 16 #24

The rise of Fascism in the United States of America Joinfortmill Nov 16 #12

The definition of jack-booted thugs... kentuck Nov 16 #13

I would like to hope... Pluvious Nov 16 #14

Great to see.... MyOwnPeace Nov 16 #17

Another iconic photo. Amaryllis Nov 16 #31

Iconic, embarrassing, and frankly, heartbreaking. calimary Nov 19 #48

Pulitzer level. enigmania Nov 16 #19

Yep. It's a really riveting image. calimary Nov 19 #49

The republican American Gestapo at work. republianmushroom Nov 16 #22

Good Trouble! Niagara Nov 16 #23

It's not my job to judge people. BlueKota Nov 16 #27

Indeed, BlueKota! Niagara Nov 16 #29

Infuriating. No excuse for pure violence. It boggles my mind that these allegorical oracle Nov 16 #30

Are you referring to the mother in Chicago picking up her children at school? Niagara Nov 16 #34

Believe that's her -- the face and hair look the same. These brutes are being allegorical oracle Nov 16 #35

Wow, that says it all Farmer-Rick Nov 18 #44

I'm glad to see the people of the cloth getting involved Deuxcents Nov 16 #28

Bravo to these faith leaders peggysue2 Nov 16 #33

Of course nobody in the press corp will send this to kkkaroline leaveit nt Justice matters. Nov 16 #37

I am atheist NHvet Nov 16 #39

F-Father's feelings? czarjak Nov 17 #41

yah , we are used to that. AllaN01Bear Nov 17 #42