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Major Nikon

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2. Metaphorical Jesus has all sorts of advantages
Tue Jan 29, 2019, 01:23 PM
Jan 2019

From supply side, to prosperity, to anything else you can dream up and it's right there for your convenience. Rather than having to actually supply facts and reason to support your assertions you just play the Jesus trump card and not only are you absolved from the responsibility of argument, you have a position that is nonarbitrable.

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Hey be fair now. trotsky Jan 2019 #1
Metaphorical Jesus has all sorts of advantages Major Nikon Jan 2019 #2
Metaphorical Jesus Smokes Marlboros! MineralMan Jan 2019 #5
He can't be a god because he doesn't smoke the same cigarettes as me. Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #8
But see, you can follow his lead... MineralMan Jan 2019 #10
then tell him to get off your cloud lol nt msongs Jan 2019 #13
Hi MineralMan - You make a very good point. Pendrench Jan 2019 #3
As you say, those ideas are standard in most cultures. MineralMan Jan 2019 #7
Agreed Pendrench Jan 2019 #12
Well, that's because Igel Jan 2019 #17
Ideas are not worthy just because... NeoGreen Jan 2019 #4
You have convinced yourself... MineralMan Jan 2019 #6
Only after scruplous reflection. (nt) NeoGreen Jan 2019 #9
Of course! MineralMan Jan 2019 #11
I knew it! NeoGreen Jan 2019 #14
LOL! MineralMan Jan 2019 #15
The problems are essentially the same. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16
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