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elfwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:51 PM Original message |
What exactly does it mean to be "born again"? |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. it's their way of saying |
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elfwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. had an epiphany about God? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Jesus is considered to be a corporeal manifestation of God |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
16. According to Christians, Jesus is God |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:27 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. the finest example of christian doublethink |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
50. And that's a fine example of fundamentalistic literalism |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #34 |
222. And I thought we were only suppose to worship one god |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. If you're a trinitarian, it's all the same thing. |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #17 |
39. ice, water, steam = H20 same concept :) |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. well... it gets kinda messy at that point. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. I'm born-again. Thanks for calling me an asshole |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. nobody called you an asshole |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:32 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. I think the question has been answered by several here |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. You aren't a christian? What were you born-again to, if I might ask? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:03 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. No, I'm not a Christian |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. no i never said that. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. You rpost was not insulting. It was offensive |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:41 PM Response to Reply #43 |
70. Interesting |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:01 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. A Suggestion |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #74 |
90. thanks for the suggestion... |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #90 |
105. Some Additional Suggestions |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:01 PM Response to Reply #105 |
164. I see the kindness in your heart... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:08 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. You are obviously a waste of time |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:21 PM Response to Reply #76 |
85. Uh... I did say that... but OK. |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:54 PM Response to Reply #85 |
97. You don't know if your experinces are normal or not |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:40 PM Response to Reply #97 |
158. geez... read my original post |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:51 PM Response to Reply #76 |
95. Funny |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:01 PM Response to Reply #95 |
102. Go ahead and take a poll....You'll lose |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:52 PM Response to Reply #102 |
171. that would be interesting to see |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:32 PM Response to Reply #171 |
188. You'd be surprised at how many born-agains there are |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #95 |
113. A Suggestion for You |
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LiberalFighter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-09-04 12:14 AM Response to Reply #95 |
223. Would born again virgin be one too? |
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AnlaShok (322 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:19 PM Response to Reply #70 |
83. Here is the difference..... |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:44 PM Response to Reply #83 |
92. Amen |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:56 PM Response to Reply #83 |
98. Good point |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #98 |
111. I'm open to that possibility |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #111 |
119. Are you really? |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:29 PM Response to Reply #119 |
157. doubt all you want |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:48 PM Response to Reply #157 |
192. The cult of science? |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #83 |
123. An Observation, If I May |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:44 PM Response to Reply #123 |
159. Yes |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:04 PM Response to Reply #83 |
184. I know the story! I have relatives like this! |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:16 PM Response to Reply #184 |
185. Aaah, religion is truly the opiate of the masses. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
112. Deleted message |
sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #112 |
121. What's so funny about it? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #121 |
125. Deleted message |
sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:32 PM Response to Reply #125 |
133. I'm not a Christian |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #133 |
168. Oh sorry, you were Ghandi in another life. |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:06 PM Response to Reply #168 |
173. simmer down please |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:36 PM Response to Reply #173 |
190. Don't sweat it apnu |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:52 PM Response to Reply #190 |
193. LOL |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:34 PM Response to Reply #125 |
134. Good Heavens! |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #134 |
167. Don't be amazed, |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:05 AM Response to Reply #167 |
207. Heavens NO! |
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Gin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:35 PM Response to Reply #29 |
135. it's an actual experience...and a good one...but..it is not the end...it's |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #135 |
139. Thank you, Gin |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
178. Thanks for assuming I'm an asshole. |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:12 PM Response to Reply #178 |
196. Well sorry to offend, but I still stand on my point. |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:33 PM Response to Reply #196 |
197. All is forgiven!!! :) |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:44 PM Response to Reply #197 |
199. cool! |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:27 AM Response to Reply #199 |
202. I tend to wear mine on my sleeve, too. |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:50 AM Response to Reply #202 |
205. i work for a financial company |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:45 PM Response to Reply #205 |
221. Apnu, I think we've bonded--see you in another thread sometime!! |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:39 PM Response to Reply #178 |
198. one other question... |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #198 |
201. The only reason I didn't respond to the others is because |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 08:40 AM Response to Reply #201 |
204. should we have 1,000 posts on the asshole word? |
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comsymp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Yeah- phrase is from the New Testament |
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DenverDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
2. Unfortunately, to fundamentalists, being "born again" means |
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KissMyAsscroft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. HEEHEH!!... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Unnecissary |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
42. Yeah, I don't get that. |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:45 PM Response to Reply #42 |
51. Or Without |
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bearfartinthewoods (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-10-04 01:18 PM Response to Reply #2 |
224. oh yeah...that's helpful |
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kysrsoze (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. It means being a Christian is no longer good enough - |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
75. yeah... |
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WildClarySage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. Being born again means that, |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
9. Reincarnation |
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K8-EEE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. It Means You Become More Tiresome |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Actually, the RC Church encourages proselytizing |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:07 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. AFAIK the RCC doesn't make it MANDATORY like evangelicals do. (nt) |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:10 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. God makes it mandatory |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
57. God May Indeed Make It Mandatory |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. I agree with you. Very well said. |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:09 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. I agree. I am deeply offended by these people's insistence that only |
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leesa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
62. Very doubtful. If God was our creator (parent), why would he be such |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:17 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Parents and Instructions |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:10 PM Response to Reply #62 |
77. that's part of the magic of religions |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:15 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. I see you've dropped the "SOME Christians" ploy |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:06 PM Response to Reply #82 |
110. no i didn't, try reading my posts again. |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:37 PM Response to Reply #77 |
89. An Example Or Two, Please? |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #89 |
104. sure |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:11 PM Response to Reply #104 |
116. Your story of S&G differs from the Bible |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:21 PM Response to Reply #116 |
126. I call this thinking "Cafeteria Christianity" |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:36 PM Response to Reply #126 |
136. Biblical literalism |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #136 |
140. Bingo! |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #140 |
144. The absolutism is a sign of fundamentalism, not born-again |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:00 PM Response to Reply #144 |
145. Agreed |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:30 PM Response to Reply #145 |
149. If you're ever in NYC |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:41 PM Response to Reply #126 |
141. Ever Hear of Aesop's Fables? |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:04 PM Response to Reply #141 |
172. I'm not arguing that there isn't truth in the bible |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:16 AM Response to Reply #172 |
208. My Post About Aesop's Fables |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:48 PM Response to Reply #116 |
170. look... arguing faith is pointless. |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:08 PM Response to Reply #170 |
195. My opinion |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #89 |
108. He has no examples |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #108 |
115. oops i do, look above this (eom) |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:18 PM Response to Reply #115 |
122. Your examples explain nothing |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:22 PM Response to Reply #122 |
156. OK then... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 11:25 AM Response to Reply #156 |
213. About the paradox |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 03:33 PM Response to Reply #156 |
219. Genesis Is A Story |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
78. Please note that I said "according to the Pope" |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
11. I think of myself as born again |
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NeonLX (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
65. Same here... |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
174. cool |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
12. Being born again implies an epiphany |
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patcox2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
72. I don't think thats quite it. |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. Fundy Christian concepts aren't meant to be understood. |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:30 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. exactly. you can't question faith |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Actually, you can question faith |
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elfwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
45. We Jews have something similar... |
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Mr_Scarecrow (228 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
18. Bored again |
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trogdor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
19. Damn! |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. it refers to being reborn "without sin" |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:12 PM Response to Reply #21 |
25. According to most Christian dogma |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. My relatives who are "born again" |
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Itchinjim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
23. I know a guy who was born again at age 37, |
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ET Awful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
24. My theory has always been that if you can't get born right the first time. |
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BigThama (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:24 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. Interestingly enough... |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
54. Another interesting point |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
96. A great many... |
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BigThama (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:30 PM Response to Reply #96 |
177. My understanding... |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:17 PM Response to Reply #96 |
186. I like what you said. I like your view. eom |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
26. To be made new in God, but it |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
187. I bookmarked your website! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #187 |
216. Glad you find it helpful :) |
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cclark401 (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. Few points... |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:25 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Accept vs Abide |
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cheezus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. query: born again =~ uber-christian? |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:41 PM Response to Reply #40 |
46. As Far As I Know, |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. In the end its a label one applies to one self |
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cclark401 (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:50 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. More like |
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Indiana_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #55 |
191. Stated very well. Sounds like what I believe in. eom |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
48. Welcome to DU! |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:22 PM Response to Original message |
30. Traditional Christians... |
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NeonLX (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #30 |
68. IIRC, Jesus wasn't too nuts about "public displays" |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:58 PM Response to Reply #68 |
99. Jesus was very much against... |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
33. To Be "Born Again" Means This -- |
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forgethell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
35. It means accepting Christ as |
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elfwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:46 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Yeah, I don't have that version of the book... |
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forgethell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
80. You asked, I told |
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Liberal Christian (746 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
49. Multiple understandings of "born again" |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
56. I love that response! |
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GreenPartyVoter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:18 PM Response to Reply #49 |
67. "Be being sanctified" |
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apnu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:46 PM Response to Reply #49 |
71. good points |
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Christ was Socialist (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. As a lifelong sinner |
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NeonLX (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:06 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Hey... |
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Christ was Socialist (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:10 PM Response to Reply #63 |
114. I'm not familiar with that site n/t |
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NeonLX (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:19 PM Response to Reply #114 |
124. Ummm... |
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Christ was Socialist (649 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:22 PM Response to Reply #124 |
127. I am an Idiot |
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NeonLX (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:24 PM Response to Reply #127 |
128. Heh. ON EDIT: I shouldn't have used the acronym. |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
69. What it's supposed to mean vs. how the fundamentalists use it |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
73. bigger jerks |
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RT Atlanta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
79. Funny thought... |
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camero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
81. It means Christians are made not born |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
84. The whole "born again" thing in Xianity has an interesting background. |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:43 PM Response to Reply #84 |
91. Fascinating |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:47 PM Response to Reply #91 |
93. Here's a snippet from a quick search... |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:28 PM Response to Reply #93 |
131. All Along I Thought The Fish |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:39 PM Response to Reply #131 |
138. Actually... |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:04 PM Response to Reply #84 |
107. Thank you for sharing this |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:16 PM Response to Reply #107 |
120. Yes, indeed... |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
86. Bored again |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:29 PM Response to Reply #86 |
87. Teach |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:02 PM Response to Reply #87 |
103. Sorry, but this is an ongoing problem |
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BigThama (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:30 PM Response to Reply #86 |
88. Yes... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:15 PM Response to Reply #88 |
118. Deleted message |
Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:45 PM Response to Reply #118 |
160. It doesn't take imagination |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:28 PM Response to Reply #88 |
130. tone? |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:38 PM Response to Reply #130 |
137. You could say the same about the Repukes |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:57 PM Response to Reply #137 |
143. I think republicans are assholes |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:34 PM Response to Reply #143 |
150. Where you see whining |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:59 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. Oh yes, definitely |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:03 PM Response to Reply #100 |
106. The fact that you don't see it |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:05 PM Response to Reply #106 |
109. Interesting, the fact that you do see it |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:14 PM Response to Reply #86 |
117. Crying again? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:30 PM Response to Reply #117 |
132. yup |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:37 PM Response to Reply #132 |
151. Actually, it seems the atheists are doing the majority of whining |
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bobbyboucher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:44 PM Response to Reply #151 |
169. Actually, most here just want religion out of their government. |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:33 PM Response to Reply #169 |
189. So do most Christians |
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gpandas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 03:52 PM Response to Reply #169 |
220. kick |
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bmbmd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
94. You are not the first to ask that. |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
101. It apparently involves an adult Bunny suit, and whips.... |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
129. *self-censored* |
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The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
142. "To be born again, first you have to die." |
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PfcHammer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
146. it means your mother is a masochist n/t |
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Ysabel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:16 PM Response to Original message |
147. women have menstrual periods... |
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Ysabel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:26 PM Response to Reply #147 |
148. amniotic fluid / baptism... |
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outinforce (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 09:27 AM Response to Reply #147 |
209. Really? |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
152. I'm born again, come on over and I'll thump you once with my Bible |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
153. Deleted message |
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161. Deleted message |
arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:13 PM Response to Reply #153 |
175. or maybe its when you begin to understand what you're been thinking |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
154. it means yo mama |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
155. Perhaps it's a modified version |
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Heyo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:50 PM Response to Reply #155 |
163. As has been explained... |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:26 PM Response to Reply #163 |
165. I know what it means to a christian, |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
162. It means you can be evil incarnate, all your life, enjoy all that entails |
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Muddleoftheroad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #162 |
166. Clearly you could work on tolerance a bit |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 03:17 PM Response to Reply #166 |
217. Clearly you should do a little research on just who these idiots are. |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
176. I would be happy to have someone correct me if I'm wrong |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:46 PM Response to Reply #176 |
179. A Born again Christian |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #179 |
181. Perfection, you have described it exactly |
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vetwife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:58 PM Response to Reply #181 |
182. Thanks...Thats the way I see it |
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arewethereyet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 09:50 PM Response to Reply #176 |
180. wrong on all counts in that first sentence |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 10:01 PM Response to Reply #176 |
183. As a very liberal Methodist, it depends on the congregation. |
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SarahB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-07-04 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
194. It means you have two belly-buttons |
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200. Deleted message |
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206. Bigotry |
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210. It's Too Bad |
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BigThama (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:35 PM Response to Reply #210 |
214. Amen. |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 10:43 AM Response to Reply #200 |
212. They aren't really all like that, |
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LibertyorDeath (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-08-04 12:46 AM Response to Original message |
203. Means you so completely fucked it up the first time round |
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211. Can we relate it to something most people already understand? |
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225. The churches I've attended |
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215. To be born again is from John chapter 3 |
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218. What it means |
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