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ancianita

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12. Nope. Only the proud power worshipper Christians. You can't ditch a whole religion because you notice only

Reply to Moostache (Reply #9)

Mon Apr 29, 2024, 01:37 PM

Apr 2024

its worst who exist "in name only," any more than you can ditch groups of a race or sex because of the worst examples of their groups.

Yes, Jesus said prayer and good works should be done without public validation; and that goodness is what God sees, not what the public notices.
Jesus didn't come into the world for the healthy/happy humans; he came for the broken/suffering humans.

Read John, the entire chapters 14-17 to get at the heart of what Jesus told his followers about "you shall know them by their fruits..."

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Overtly "Christian" people are hypocrites and equal to Pharisees in the eyes of Jesus anyway... Moostache Apr 2024 #9

Nope. Only the proud power worshipper Christians. You can't ditch a whole religion because you notice only ancianita Apr 2024 #12

Let there be no mistake: THIS man himself doesn't know the Bible one f'n bit. He speaks lies from an elected ancianita Apr 2024 #11

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