Jesus once extolled the virtuesof the man who prays in silence, and of the man gives charity in secret; and he condemned the man who prays loudly on street corners and makes a show of how much money he gives away.
I wish the wee frees in St Andrews had heard of that. No idea what charitable work they do but they don't half shout loudly on the street corners.
(I wish the wee frees in St Andrews had heard of that. No idea what charitable work they do but they don't half shout loudly on the street corners.
boris the spider,
Mon 17 May 2010, 12:14,
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See, there I completely agree with Jesus
emvee cruor deo cruoris,
Mon 17 May 2010, 12:16,
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I don't think anybody should tell anyone else that their beliefs are wrong.
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gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 17 May 2010, 12:20,
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Flipside: I don't believe anyone should tell me their beliefs are right, eitherIf by "beliefs" we're meaning "religious beliefs". (This isn't a criticism at you, you've not done so.) But I believe I should have the right to say that I don't believe in their beliefs and feel that they're wrong, and they have the right to say that I'm wrong and they're right all they like. (I probably won't listen but hey, they most likely won't either so everyone's even.)
There is a distinction there but it may have been lost...
(There is a distinction there but it may have been lost...
boris the spider,
Mon 17 May 2010, 12:24,
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Everyone has the right to say whatever they want, whevener they want.In my mind the most important thing society can do is just accept that there are people out there who are their polar opposites and just move on. Not tolerate, accept.
( gronkpan @vomitinglarry.bsky.social,
Mon 17 May 2010, 12:29,
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