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Fortinbras Armstrong

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14. The bishop doesn't seem all that knowledgeable about the teachings of his own religion

Reply to Cartoonist (Original post)

Fri Aug 27, 2021, 02:34 PM

Aug 2021

The whole "sinners in the hands of an angry God" stuff is Calvinism, not Catholicism. The authentic teaching is that one does good out of love for God and other people, not out of fear of Hell.

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Lennon, the totalitarian. [View all] Cartoonist Jul 2021 OP

Lennon doesn't say there is no heaven or hell, he merely asks us to imagine such a state . . . Journeyman Jul 2021 #1

What a crock SCantiGOP Jul 2021 #2

It's an attempt to strip the labels off... MiHale Jul 2021 #3

The Bishop overestimates the weight all us sinners give outside standards. Thomas Hurt Jul 2021 #4

All Hail Marx and Lennon tirebiter Jul 2021 #5

Hey Bish edhopper Jul 2021 #6

"Imagine all the people livin' for today." guillaumeb Jul 2021 #7

religion has been killing people for centuries. Sometimes over minor details. demigoddess Jul 2021 #8

God is the ultimate arbiter of what is good and evil Major Nikon Jul 2021 #9

One only has to study the history of the Catholic Church walkingman Jul 2021 #10

"Heaven is real!" Act_of_Reparation Aug 2021 #11

What I notice in this forum autumnmaunabliss Aug 2021 #12

Art is a good hobby. uppityperson Aug 2021 #13

It certainly is. TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #15

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #16

So you think you can tell, heaven from hell? old as dirt Dec 2021 #18

The bishop doesn't seem all that knowledgeable about the teachings of his own religion Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2021 #14

This is a weird thread. old as dirt Dec 2021 #17