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3 years ago
bona dea
I don't post here any more, but occasionally read the board and saw your post. I am fine and don't have any medical problems or issues. Thanks for your concern. Hope you are well.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Me too and why was my post saying basically the same thing deleted? I will try again and say that I thought this was a bad call. Instead of dealing with the bullies, CZ or one of the mods put the whole onus on Amyjo. She may have been partly at fault, but she was being harassed and mocked by several posters.For the record, I often didn't agree with her, but she was being bullied and I found the
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4 years ago
bona dea
I didn't say he was beyond reproach and the post had nothing to do with child molestation. I criticized dagny for calling him a goofball for say such 'horrid' things as that the pandemic is not God's judgment, we should be kind to each other and praying for first responders.Once again, you are attributing things to me that I didnt say. Kindly leave me alone or at least read my posts and refer to
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4 years ago
bona dea
When I was referring to snarky people.I wasn't referring to you, anybody.Sorry if you felt it was. I was referring to dagny and her goofball remark.I had no issue with you. You gave a factual report of what happened
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4 years ago
bona dea
I think the pope is the Bishop of Rome and the Vicar of Christ. I don't think Vicar of Rome is one of his titles although I could be wrong.
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4 years ago
bona dea
There was some fiction in it, but it was excellent.
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4 years ago
bona dea
I agree. There are a few posters who would be snarky regardless of what he says or doesn't say. They need to stop showing their bigotry IMO.They don't have to agree with theology but they do not need to be jerks either.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Well, Ted, lots of people including many evangelicals are saying exactly that and blaming it on gays, Jews etc. Kind of nice to hear the pope say differently.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Bradley and summer, I agree. At least he addressed people, the empty square was powerful and he had the sense to close churches and encourage people to stay home, unlike some evangelicals. In my opinion calling him a goofball is way out of line and says a lot more about the poster than the pope.It was completely uncalled for. Of course, he doesn't have the answers. No one does, but he does have
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4 years ago
bona dea
Oh,come on! He didn't say anything that profound, but he hardly said anything wrong or stupid either. Trust you to be critical. I could have predicted that you would have something snarky to say no matter what he, or any other religious person, said. What would you expect him to say anyway?
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4 years ago
bona dea
You dont have to be Mormon to think this virus is a hoax or that going to the beach for Spring Break is a great idea,or that God is punishing gays or Jews etc. Stupidity isn't an exclusive Mormon trait. I saw video on FB where an idiot licked an airplane toilet seat to proves that covid 19 is a hoax. It would be hard to find anything stupider.I suppose it is even a possibility that someone other
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4 years ago
bona dea
Because I don't know anybody who would say such a thing.Even If they believed it, they should have awkwardness of how awful that is
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4 years ago
bona dea
I saw that on FB. Absolutely disgusting. God is killing millions and crashing economies all so her kid can come home early? She was probably one of the idiots crowding the airport thus endangering people all because she count wait a few minutes for the kid to walk to the car. People are stupid and clueless.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Great choice for fast food
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4 years ago
bona dea
Amazon has baby wipes. I just ordered some in case I run out of TP.With prime they will be here by next weekend. I don't know if they are in stores but Amazon is less trouble. Get flushable ones
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4 years ago
bona dea
It is possible but there is no way to know without more info. BTW, even though he had a lot of male followers, there were many women too. Several Marys, Solome, Joanna Magdalene are mentioned. They were important too. It wasn't a male only group.Most of the followers of either sex were not mentioned by name anyway.
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4 years ago
bona dea
My mother never spoke ill of the church. She didn't even like to complain about hymns she didn't like, but she made an exception for Wilkensen. She despised him and especially his politics.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Even if he wasn't gay, the long hair and robe would do it. Then he turned water into wine. That would eliminate him too.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Thank you for clarifying. Misplaced posts happen all the time and it can be confusing.
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4 years ago
bona dea
I agree that he may not have supported it, but it doesn't seem as if it was his top priority.
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4 years ago
bona dea
I disagree.Nothing new there. I'd didn't say he necessarily supported it, just that his silence IMPLIES that it wasnt a top priority.Implies is not the same as certainty. We don't know his innermost thoughts of course and he may have said something that wasnt recorded. However, as far as we know, he didnt see fit to preach about it.
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4 years ago
bona dea
We don't know what Jesus thought about homosexuality because he never addressed the subject.Since he didn't mention it that does imply that it wasn't that high on his list of priorities though.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Jesus was born within walking distance of Sepphoris which was a Greek town. Herod Antipas lived in Galilee and was Greek in lifestyle.The wife of Herod's steward was a follower. One of the apostles, Philip, was likely Greek antennas he had a Greek name. I think we can be reasonably sure Jesus was aware of homosexuality and I am sure it existed among Jews too although probably not as openly.
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4 years ago
bona dea
They will speak in a song song drone.
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4 years ago
bona dea
He had his between her legs when she woke up. That was the first clue.
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4 years ago
bona dea
Just because he didn't rape her, doesn't mean it wasn't sexual assault
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4 years ago
bona dea
One of my favorites. Loved Spartacus. He was also a great writer who authored a number of books.
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4 years ago
bona dea
That is very true and why we were exposed to NTGreek. It was easier
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4 years ago
bona dea
In took a year of ancient Greek at the U and was nominally a Mormon at the time, but I assume you meant Mormon leaders. I don't think so. They are generally business men with no training in anything related to theology of ancient languages. I was more interested in classical Greek literature than the NT. However, we did do some readings in the gospels as the Greek is easier for beginners . It is
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4 years ago
bona dea
My grandfather died and my aunt almost died then. My grandma never got over it.
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