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paleotn

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5. Oh, dear lord.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Sun Jan 12, 2025, 11:42 AM

Jan 12

The stupid. It's beyond imagination.

"Our home is dedicated to the sacred heart of Jesus and always has been."

Well, Jesus didn't give a shit about your house, but saved the $50, cheesy CONCRETE statue. Gee, thanks God. Don't knock yourself out with the hard stuff.

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Oh, dear lord. paleotn Jan 12 #5

Yup 😹😹😹 Meowmee Jan 12 #10

And, judging by the number of churches that burned down, GoCubsGo Jan 12 #18

But the Virgin Mary statue. He's all about that! paleotn Jan 12 #19

It is his mommy, after all... GoCubsGo Jan 12 #20

That's right! I've been away from Protestantism for awhile. Popish idolatry!!!!! paleotn Jan 12 #24

It is not worship but veneration sarisataka Jan 12 #25

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But, but, but, StarryNite Jan 12 #44

I'll bet they have a GoFundMe already up and running. n/t flvegan Jan 12 #7

OH THANK GOD!! IT'S A SIGN!1!!1 orleans Jan 12 #8

Hold on a second,... magicarpet Jan 12 #40

One of students told me his uncles house burned down in pacific palisades and all that remained was a lion kimbutgar Jan 12 #9

No miracle surviving swimming pools or chimney stacks? tenderfoot Jan 12 #12

I have a picture somewhere Unwind Your Mind Jan 12 #13

Over the years, I've seen a lot of pictures of burned-down houses where only a chimney column survives. Intractable Jan 12 #14

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Catholics have this superstition about selling a house. Jacson6 Jan 12 #16

That's not the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Iggo Jan 12 #23

They are not stupid. It is a superstition. Like throwing salt over your shoulder. Jacson6 Jan 13 #47

Although both things are stupid... Iggo Jan 13 #50

Uh, Oh, a trigger. Sneederbunk Jan 12 #17

My rocks will survive! LeftInTX Jan 12 #21

Only if it's God's will. StarryNite Jan 12 #45

How come Mary and Joseph didn't take one for the team and save the house? Iggo Jan 12 #22

for one its a doctored photo Historic NY Jan 12 #26

It looks like it might be two photos... GiqueCee Jan 12 #30

My science says "Of course it didn't burn it is stone" sarisataka Jan 12 #28

Unless they use it to grift. StarryNite Jan 12 #46

I have seen many people take hope from a statue or other trinket that survived fire. They are in shock, LauraInLA Jan 12 #29

Agreed... GiqueCee Jan 12 #31

uh, statues dont burn, idiot... FirstLight Jan 12 #32

If the statue had burned orangecrush Jan 12 #33

Follow the Shoe!!! VGNonly Jan 12 #34

I suppose we shouldn't be surprised ... krkaufman Jan 12 #36

Willful krkaufman Jan 12 #37

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How stupid is this. It's freaking stone for pitys sake CanonRay Jan 12 #42

All the other stone statues burnt down!! Mysterian Jan 12 #43

Propaganda maxsolomon Jan 13 #48

Oh my... jmowreader Jan 13 #49

Shoulda built his house from Virgin Mary statues. marble falls Jan 13 #51

Huh . . . not a very kind God . . . Richard D Jan 13 #52

Oh brother Klarkashton Jan 13 #53

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God: and I shalt preserve these graven images in my own name! Happy Hoosier Jan 13 #56

What is/was "remarkable" turn of events? MagickMuffin Jan 13 #57

JEsus on toast Johnny2X2X Jan 13 #58

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