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2. Interesting...harks back to the original purpose of baptism, the renouncing of Mammon

Sat Feb 1, 2020, 11:04 PM

Feb 2020

And dedicating one's life to doing good. Not a word about accepting Jesus as one's savior. This is a good ritual and I'm not fond of rituals.

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The Renouncing of Pomps [View all] Cartoonist Feb 2020 OP

Pomps and Circumcisions MineralMan Feb 2020 #1

Submission to the will of the Creator? guillaumeb Feb 2020 #3

I was going to say dominatrix Cartoonist Feb 2020 #4

I understand your point. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #5

#whataboutism n/t trotsky Feb 2020 #7

I didn't respond to that post Cartoonist Feb 2020 #8

Refuse to do what a teacher wishes for you to do. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #10

How "freely" can it be given at all... trotsky Feb 2020 #6

As freely as any choice we make. guillaumeb Feb 2020 #9

Bullshit. n/t trotsky Feb 2020 #12