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trotsky

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12. Precisely.

Reply to Mariana (Reply #11)

Fri Nov 16, 2018, 08:34 AM

Nov 2018

And with gil there's the added element of making sure religion gets extra credit for anything it does right - but blame shifted to "human nature" or "both sides" whenever religion gets it wrong.

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A layman serves people in poverty -- and offers them shelter from the storm [View all] littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 OP

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From the article: guillaumeb Nov 2018 #2

And? littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #3

He is actually a clergymember. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #4

Why do you think that? Rev. Baker disagrees with that notion. littlemissmartypants Nov 2018 #5

I read all of it, including the part that describes it as the Walking Tall Ministry. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #8

It's not the fault of the author Major Nikon Nov 2018 #10

It doesn't matter what Rev. Baker thinks, or Mr. Evans either. Mariana Nov 2018 #11

Precisely. trotsky Nov 2018 #12

Anything wrong is the fault of the devil Major Nikon Nov 2018 #13

But we deserve it! Mariana Nov 2018 #14

Mysterious ways Major Nikon Nov 2018 #15

I think atheists actually are responsible for teletubbies marylandblue Nov 2018 #16

The article clearly describes Mr. Evans as a layperson. nt. Mariana Nov 2018 #6

The article also talks of his ministry. guillaumeb Nov 2018 #7

So what? Mariana Nov 2018 #9