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walkingman

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2. I left the Baptist religion about 35 years ago based upon not wanting to expose myself to

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Dec 12, 2019, 10:02 PM

Dec 2019

the type of bigotry that I personally witnessed in my religious community. I am convinced that it was a wise decision. I view most religion as a social decision these days and nothing more.

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Millennials Are Leaving Religion And Not Coming Back [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2019 OP

This is the best news I have read about the US BigmanPigman Dec 2019 #1

I left the Baptist religion about 35 years ago based upon not wanting to expose myself to walkingman Dec 2019 #2

The Reactionary Christians' Cultural War Backfired Vogon_Glory Dec 2019 #3

You're right MustLoveBeagles Dec 2019 #6

I am not surprised at this. llmart Dec 2019 #4

The Evangelicals and the hard right fundy pastors won't stand for this for long, trust me. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2019 #5

Good, glad to hear it . . . hatrack Dec 2019 #7

I call them CBR - Cash Based Religion. keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #11

How is this for an idea? PufPuf23 Dec 2019 #8

Eventually they will turn on religionists and persecute them. roamer65 Dec 2019 #9

The irony.... Xolodno Dec 2019 #10

IMAGINE... not_the_one Dec 2019 #12

I'm trying to figure out how that could be a bad thing... Wounded Bear Dec 2019 #13

Excellent! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2019 #14

Good for them! I was raised Methodist but in recent years raccoon Dec 2019 #15