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Pope George Ringo II

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4. As a phenomenon, it's not even limited to the written word.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Nov 12, 2018, 08:12 PM

Nov 2018

If the entire house burns down but a bible survives, it's a sign from god.

If there might be some kind of possible pattern in your toast, it's a sign from god.

If a tree is struck by lightning, it's a sign from god.

If a tree isn't struck by lightning, it's a sign from god.

Most of these signs are to do what you wanted to do anyway, but we knew that. The books of the world, just like the world as a whole, only say what they want to read.

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Proof-Texting Isn't Just Quoting Bible Verses Anymore [View all] MineralMan Nov 2018 OP

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