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Act_of_Reparation

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4. I think there's two things going on here.

Reply to trotsky (Reply #3)

Fri Feb 22, 2019, 08:54 AM

Feb 2019

There's things Evangelicals believe that aren't represented in Bible (which is what liberal Christians hammer away at), and then there's things Evangelicals profess to believe but do not follow (like not smoking meth with prostitutes). I believe Betty is referring to the latter.

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QUESTION: What's the difference between Atheists and Evangelicals? [View all] Soph0571 Feb 2019 OP

This is not quite right. I'm an atheist. I don't believe Solomon Feb 2019 #1

Would you execute your rebellious child? Major Nikon Feb 2019 #5

Would you describe "the philosophy", please? Mariana Feb 2019 #7

... Soxfan58 Feb 2019 #2

Ordinarily I love Betty Bowers. trotsky Feb 2019 #3

I think there's two things going on here. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #4

I know a hard core evangelical who is predictably a rabid homophobe Major Nikon Feb 2019 #6

Jesus did say that not one jot or one tittle Mariana Feb 2019 #8

The same can also be said for breaking the sabbath, adultery, blasphemy, disrespectful children, Major Nikon Feb 2019 #9

But somehow, gay people are exempt from the "new covenant" Mariana Feb 2019 #10