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Ping Tung

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4. God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable.

Mon Oct 27, 2025, 11:58 AM

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God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. They find not only sanctuary in His arms, but also a kind of superiority, soothing to their macerated egos; He will set them above their betters. H.L. Mencken

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Squeaker Johnson is a tool. That's it. Ocelot II Monday #1

Scuttlebutt is he is on or has been on something called grinder. mwmisses4289 Monday #12

Grindr is a gay sex dating website/app. Ocelot II Monday #14

And it's been reported Johnson met his wife while she was working for a group that engaged in 'conversion therapy' Attilatheblond Monday #22

he's only 11 years older than his "son". Javaman Tuesday #57

He's also a repressed christofascist poli-junkie Monday #2

Usually someone with his degree of piety has something very embarrassing he is hiding. kentuck Monday #3

I get that vibe from MAGA Mike too Ohioboy Monday #10

Compensating for his tiny johnson Wicked Blue Monday #15

Swaggart was from Louisiana,too,btw. BattleRow Monday #20

And, sadly, Swaggart and Bakker continued their ministries long after their scandals. Wednesdays Monday #23

Well, ya see, Swaggart and Bakker prayed for forgiveness... William Seger Monday #51

Typical of many Christian nationalists. They lie and grift believing that their piety allegorical oracle Monday #5

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They actually tell themselves and others that they're doing "God's Work" slightlv Monday #18

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"Repressed" ...? BlueMTexpat Tuesday #56

God is the immemorial refuge of the incompetent, the helpless, the miserable. Ping Tung Monday #4

Agree with your third sentence. republianmushroom Monday #6

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There is nothing to disagree with here. I wonder though whether he is selling out his... NNadir Monday #9

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I agree. Along with all of his impotent co-conspirators. Greybnk48 Monday #17

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I don't know why they haven't done that. paulkienitz Monday #46

Hear, hear! And Mitch McConnell, while we're about it. Martin68 Monday #38

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