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silverweb

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9. A slight correction, if I may.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 23, 2019, 01:01 AM

Jan 2019

Cherry-picking Old Testament literalist.

I've never heard about one of these assholes ever choosing the words of Jesus over words of retribution and punishment from the Old Testament - but they still dare to call themselves "Christian."

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A slight correction, if I may. silverweb Jan 2019 #9

Fraid not. It's also found in the NT as the words of Jesus Major Nikon Jan 2019 #10

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