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usonian

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1. I was raised Catholic and it boggles my mind how people completely reverse and repudiate Jesus' teachings

Reply to summer_in_TX (Original post)

Sat Sep 20, 2025, 01:07 AM

Sep 20

AFAICT, to boost secular power.

hypocrites making deals with politicians, oligarchs and racists. I call those my "four horsemen".

Won't ramble. It's late.

Maybe your wish will come true if people adopt just two things
(and why are they so hard for most people to do?)
• The Golden Rule, and
• Living what you profess. (without the usual twisting and distortion) a.k.a. integrity.

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Anyone else longing for the time when Rs and Ds have become reconciled to one another? [View all] summer_in_TX Sep 20 OP

I was raised Catholic and it boggles my mind how people completely reverse and repudiate Jesus' teachings usonian Sep 20 #1

Thank you. summer_in_TX Sep 20 #2

IMO, and not to start a flame war, hypocrisy is at extreme levels. It always was noticeable to me. usonian Sep 21 #3