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haele

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22. It's staged yes. But it's real.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #19)

Wed Apr 8, 2026, 11:14 PM

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Damn "Faith Leaders" are always staging their photo shoots like they're posing for one of those gawd awful McNaughton paintings.

"See how virtuous and reverent they are!"
While the smiling toddler sits in the middle like he's surrounded by grandparents ready to give him birthday cake and ice cream.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers: "The Middle East is full of religious extremists who blindly revere evil men." [View all] red dog 1 Yesterday OP

Truer words were never spoken. walkingman Yesterday #1

Don't they look ridiculous? displacedvermoter Yesterday #2

They look weird johnnyfins Yesterday #8

Freedom FROM religion has never been more important in the U.S. NoMoreRepugs Yesterday #3

That pic is insane. Those folks have very low moral standards. And a sea of white, except that orange guy on the toilet! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #4

anything in the bible about worshipping false idols? OGBuzz Yesterday #5

"the mystery of lawlessness is already at work" thessalonians 2:6-10 rampartd Yesterday #21

I have no plans for tomorrow so I will read everything. Thanks. OGBuzz Yesterday #24

Someday people will stop making this joke and realize that this country has always been this way. WhiskeyGrinder Yesterday #6

pic smells fake msongs Yesterday #7

It's real dalton99a Yesterday #9

Turning Point USA is very real. littlemissmartypants Yesterday #10

He farted! Floyd R. Turbo Yesterday #11

I do not know if this particular picture is fake (look at his hands), niyad Yesterday #12

Looks staged to me because no one is standing in front Ilsa Yesterday #19

It's staged yes. But it's real. haele Yesterday #22

Fake or not . . . but I can read expressions! Aussie105 Yesterday #13

"i'm only doing it because he has video of the pool boy" falwell rampartd Yesterday #23

Not fake. Dalton99a has posted the video. Check reply #9. OGBuzz Yesterday #25

Completely posed Mblaze Yesterday #14

Yea well MW67 Yesterday #15

we might be screwed. OGBuzz Yesterday #26

So many parallels. yankee87 Yesterday #16

"Push harder! You'll squeeze it out! Thaaat's a good boy!" NBachers Yesterday #17

That picture is gross Bristlecone Yesterday #18

Looks like a blumpkin party JoseBalow Yesterday #20

The laying-on of corrupt hands. KY_EnviroGuy 13 hrs ago #27