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Religion: Catholics, Episcopalians, Atheists, All Are Welcome!

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I am fairly sure this was not the intent of the program.
 
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God causes a global pandemic that slaughters 75,000 Americans and counting.

Satan puts questionable messages in rock and roll albums when you play them backwards.

Take your pick.
 
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Thinking it's not so much a deity as it is a set of guiding principles I believe in:

1. It's not enough to be compassionate. I must act.
2. Everything eventually works to my benefit, even if I don't see it right away.
3. Even if I don't want to do it, get up and try.
4. I am alive, therefore I have hope.
5. The life you live is the legacy you leave. What's your legacy?
6. I got two hands, one beating heart, and I'll be alright.
 
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Welp.

Popham believes that Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert on the administration’s coronavirus task force, is part of the “deep state” along with Bill Gates, another prominent villain of coronavirus conspiracy theorists. She believes their interest in developing a coronavirus vaccine is “driven by money” as well as “a socialist agenda” designed to “get control of us.” Based on research she’s done online, Popham thinks it’s likely that the vaccine will include some sort of human tracking device.

“It will keep track of us,” she said. “Kind of like in the end days, as the Bible says, you’ll be numbered.”

Popham, who described herself as a lifelong Republican, said that while her beliefs about the coronavirus vaccine “have a lot to do with my political views,” they also “go along with my faith.”
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In case you really want to know why I'm not bothered about the mask policy and only slightly bothered about not being held right now... I've been praying this a lot. Especially the second part.
God, give me grace to accept with serenity
the things that cannot be changed,
Courage to change the things
which should be changed,
and the Wisdom to distinguish
the one from the other.
Living one day at a time,
Enjoying one moment at a time,
Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace,
Taking, as Jesus did,
This sinful world as it is,
Not as I would have it,
Trusting that You will make all things right,
If I surrender to Your will,
So that I may be reasonably happy in this life,
And supremely happy with You forever in the next.
Amen.
—Reinhold Niebuhr
 
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There's a woman here in Holland, MI who says God told her to reopen her salon, despite receiving the necessary funds to stay closed during Pandemic 2020. The locals (Dutch conservatives) are lapping it up and it's generated a small media circus.

So basically, it's nice to know Fundies use God as an excuse to do whatever the F they want.
 
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MissThundercat said:
There's a woman here in Holland, MI who says God told her to reopen her salon, despite receiving the necessary funds to stay closed during Pandemic 2020. The locals (Dutch conservatives) are lapping it up and it's generated a small media circus.

So basically, it's nice to know Fundies use God as an excuse to do whatever the F they want.
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Dutch? As in, the tall, gorgeous redhead people? I thought they were cool?

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Kepler said:
Dutch? As in, the tall, gorgeous redhead people? I thought they were cool?

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In this town, they are not. I'd invite you to experience this for yourself, but I live in flyover land, and you've shown you're remarkably hesitant to visit.
 
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MissThundercat said:
In this town, they are not. I'd invite you to experience this for yourself, but I live in flyover land, and you've shown you're remarkably hesitant to visit.
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Untrue. I have an anthropologist's fascination with primitive cultures.

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Kepler said:
Untrue. I have an anthropologist's fascination with primitive cultures.

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Joking aside, if you came to Holland, I'd take you to my groups, such as Hope Church Pub Theology and Gender SAFE, maybe PFLAG too. You would explode walking into Grace Episcopal, even though we are a social justice minded church and our rector is a lesbian.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
In a perfect world she'd be evaluated for schizophrenia instead of being giving a media platform.
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And I know God says to love everyone, but since she started this nonsense, I haven't even bothered ordering takeout from The Biscuit (brunch spot), which is right behind her salon.
 
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FadeToBlack&Gold said:
In a perfect world she'd be evaluated for schizophrenia instead of being giving a media platform.
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Second* rule of psychiatry:

If you talk to the gods, you are religious.

If the gods talk to you, you are schizophrenic.

* First rule is make sure the check clears.
 
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Kepler said:
Second* rule of psychiatry:

If you talk to the gods, you are religious.

If the gods talk to you, you are schizophrenic.

* First rule is make sure the check clears.
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It's not schizo. It's actually smart. Look at Ken Ham and his "ark" nonsense. Said God told him to do it, it got a lot of people behind him, and he was able to convince the host city it would bring in money, and they actually let him do it. That takes brains. Also, this woman is not mentally ill. She knew it would align people to her cause and so far, there's $20K in her Go Fund Me.

Also, if you are calling this woman mentally ill, this should be required viewing for you. You know I go to church and I willingly take part in Communion. I feel led to stay in Holland and finish the fight for LGBT equality here. Does that make me mentally ill?
 
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Today in 325 AD. The Nicene Creed was written:

We believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.

And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only Son of God,
begotten from the Father before all ages,
God from God,
Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made;
of the same essence as the Father.
Through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation
he came down from heaven;
he became incarnate by the Holy Spirit and the virgin Mary,
and was made human.
He was crucified for us under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered and was buried.
The third day he rose again, according to the Scriptures.
He ascended to heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again with glory
to judge the living and the dead.
His kingdom will never end.

And we believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life.
He proceeds from the Father and the Son,
and with the Father and the Son is worshiped and glorified.
He spoke through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic church.
We affirm one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look forward to the resurrection of the dead,
and to life in the world to come. Amen.

I miss saying this on Sundays. Jen finishes her message and we rise to say this.
 
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