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guillaumeb

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42. No, a comment on the substance.

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #41)

Mon Jan 7, 2019, 11:25 AM

Jan 2019

And noticing that these gifs are your contribution to the dialogue.

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This Six-Year-Old Boy Told a Church Audience, "I'm Tired of This Church" [View all] NeoGreen Jan 2019 OP

At least he was honest! Ohiogal Jan 2019 #1

Apparently that is not a respected value Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #6

Why churches aren't drawing the young. marble falls Jan 2019 #2

I can't imagine Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2019 #7

Well, I'm certain that punishing him will make him like church more. trotsky Jan 2019 #3

That's exactly how indoctrination works Major Nikon Jan 2019 #8

The beatings will continue until morale improves Pope George Ringo II Jan 2019 #11

He's 6 and there,s no xbox Fullduplexxx Jan 2019 #4

I've known very few kids who enjoy being taught anything. Igel Jan 2019 #12

Bravo - It says it in the Bible packman Jan 2019 #5

Except they didn't follow his lead. Mariana Jan 2019 #10

As bad as some of you think Church was edhopper Jan 2019 #9

I think it's called sacramentalism Bretton Garcia Jan 2019 #20

I thought it was God edhopper Jan 2019 #22

And if you were Catholic, God only heard prayers said in Latin. PoindexterOglethorpe Jan 2019 #52

When I was young (I'm showing my age, here) Ohiogal Jan 2019 #34

How long were services? edhopper Jan 2019 #36

between 20 minutes and an hour depending on what day of the week rurallib Jan 2019 #56

synagogue edhopper Jan 2019 #58

We used to hear stories of Eastern rite Catholics going for hours on end. rurallib Jan 2019 #59

seriously edhopper Jan 2019 #60

but the vestments were so colorful! rurallib Jan 2019 #57

Childism. littlemissmartypants Jan 2019 #13

And this proves what exactly? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #14

kids are smarter than you Cartoonist Jan 2019 #15

Dialogue in action. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #16

You receive exactly the level of dialog you have encouraged. trotsky Jan 2019 #65

Your posting history here is available to see. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #67

Yes, thank you for the reminder that you obsessively stalk everyone's posting history. trotsky Jan 2019 #68

More ad hominem. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #69

Whatever narrative makes you happy, I guess. n/t trotsky Jan 2019 #70

Is that your motto? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #71

You have convinced yourself. trotsky Jan 2019 #72

Religionists are willing to beat their children into submission Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #17

Generalizations make statements less accurate, thus less powerful. No Vested Interest Jan 2019 #18

Assuming "all" when not present Voltaire2 Jan 2019 #19

How indoctrination works Major Nikon Jan 2019 #21

We are all indoctrinated. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #23

Sounds like something someone who's been indoctrinated would say Major Nikon Jan 2019 #24

And your response sounds like: guillaumeb Jan 2019 #25

So why don't you call it socialization when atheists do it? Major Nikon Jan 2019 #26

It is socialization when anyone does it. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #28

You didn't answer the question Major Nikon Jan 2019 #30

I make no distinction between what is done. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #37

So it's OK to use a pejorative for beating the god out of adults... Major Nikon Jan 2019 #39

The gif perfectly describes your response. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #40

Oh look, a clever rework of the completely worn out, "I'm rubber, you're glue" line! Major Nikon Jan 2019 #41

No, a comment on the substance. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #42

Sure, because your predictable canned replies adds so much to the conversation Major Nikon Jan 2019 #43

Thus spake guillaumeb. MineralMan Jan 2019 #31

Simply noting what is obvious. eom guillaumeb Jan 2019 #38

See #39 MineralMan Jan 2019 #44

It's a story about something that happened. MineralMan Jan 2019 #45

Yet another insult from you. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #46

No insult. Questions, MineralMan Jan 2019 #47

No insult? guillaumeb Jan 2019 #48

That is advice, not an insult. MineralMan Jan 2019 #49

Of course. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #50

You should have thought about that harder Major Nikon Jan 2019 #62

And your reply proves your interest in dialogue. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #66

The dialogue is you making half-fast accusations you can't begin to support Major Nikon Jan 2019 #73

That's why several here have him on ignore Major Nikon Jan 2019 #61

I ignore nobody. I'd rather point out their errors. MineralMan Jan 2019 #74

I agree, up to a point Major Nikon Jan 2019 #75

Apparently that some think it is fine to "fire on" a kid because he doesn't like being in church The Genealogist Jan 2019 #53

Take him outside. guillaumeb Jan 2019 #54

Certainly better than beating him or her The Genealogist Jan 2019 #55

Pope Frank says it's "beautiful" as long as you don't hit kids in the face Major Nikon Jan 2019 #64

And yet you insist on kindler-gentler language used to describe beating god into children Major Nikon Jan 2019 #63

Obviously parenting lessons needed. elleng Jan 2019 #27

So Those 2 Adults Completely Ruined Christmas For The Boy Me. Jan 2019 #29

First, I wouldn't want any pastor taking my kid to the bathroom. Hav Jan 2019 #32

Completely mishandled,but now the boy MineralMan Jan 2019 #33

What a lame argument for their religion DFW Jan 2019 #35

I was booted out of Sunday School when I was 8 for "asking too many questions" catbyte Jan 2019 #51

Ah, so they hit him. Brilliant. JNelson6563 Jan 2019 #76