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Voltaire2

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1. Here's a liberating approach to christianity: it is ancient paternalistic bullshit.

Reply to bobbieinok (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 07:50 PM

Feb 2019

let's grow up and face the fact that we are all going to die, this life, this world is all we have, and that there is no sky being, male or female or other-gendered that is gonna save us.

Now let's get to work and make this world, here and now, as good as it can be for all living things.

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Is anyone here familiar with Maria Lopez Vigil's 3 volume work Just Jesus? [View all] bobbieinok Feb 2019 OP

Here's a liberating approach to christianity: it is ancient paternalistic bullshit. Voltaire2 Feb 2019 #1

It's the loudest, but US Evangelical Christianity is not the only interpretation of Christianity bobbieinok Feb 2019 #3

Most Evangelicals will say they are for all those good things you mentioned Major Nikon Feb 2019 #7

You're right. Act_of_Reparation Feb 2019 #10

Not at all familiar with it Major Nikon Feb 2019 #2

From what I've read about the books, she breaks significantly from strict Catholic teachings bobbieinok Feb 2019 #4

A fellow by the name of Martin Luther did also Major Nikon Feb 2019 #6

Thank you for the suggestion. guillaumeb Feb 2019 #5

Hi bobbieinok - I am not familiar with this author, but based on your comments I Pendrench Feb 2019 #8

Thank you. And wishing you the same. bobbieinok Feb 2019 #9