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patphil

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7. The things that stands out most for me when considering the life of President Carter,

Reply to CousinIT (Original post)

Mon Dec 30, 2024, 11:45 AM

Dec 2024

were his honesty, integrity, and humanity.
He was always a kind, generous, loving man...a true Christian; the very definition of what it meant to be a follower of the teachings of Jesus.

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One reason I so respected Jimmy Carter ... [View all] CousinIT Dec 2024 OP

Truly a wise man. underpants Dec 2024 #1

one of many reasons i respected him rampartd Dec 2024 #2

He left the Southern Baptist church Freddie Dec 2024 #3

I don't know about his sister but his Dad was a racist and he rejected that. CousinIT Dec 2024 #4

Second-best Christian I ever knew, next to my Granny. Now there was a good Christian woman. None better. mucholderthandirt Dec 2024 #5

You were lucky CousinIT Dec 2024 #6

The things that stands out most for me when considering the life of President Carter, patphil Dec 2024 #7

Humanity lost big when Jerry2144 Dec 2024 #8

his initials. barbtries Dec 2024 #9

A GIANT of a man! brakester Dec 2024 #10

He was slandered - and the press gladly helped. erronis Dec 2024 #13

Thank you for this collection of some of the wisdom of Jimmy Carter erronis Dec 2024 #11

Some of us brakester Dec 2024 #12

He was also interested in eradicating tropical diseases that mainly affect poor areas of the world. alarimer Dec 2024 #14