Called the cops on a couple of god botherers today

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83. I used to get them quite often in KcK

And I didn't mind talking to them. I used to love talking religion with them. It used to be, keep the "labels" off, and you could have a decent conversation. Not anymore...not since they went all dark and political.

Coming from an evangelical background, where my grandmother was a preacher, I'm well versed in the Bible and used to be able to hold my own in a conversation... chapter and verse. I wouldn't say that anymore; I've lost a lot of that; I think on purpose. It's just all too dark. Besides, all they do is cherry pick - these days, in particular.

I'm seeing more and more articles about even the mainstream congregations losing people, the younger generations especially. So, I'm thinking there's hope. England is seeing it in droves. I'm hopeful when it all shakes out, we'll see it here, too. I've never thought they should have been given the tax exemption, especially with how much wealth they hoard. I'm hopeful that's one of the things that change after all the crises they go through finish up. Any institution that is best known for child abuse, pedophilia, the number of private jets, etc., needs to be taken down in the amount of wealth they have at their fingertips, IMNSHO. That money should be given back to the poor who contributed and need it the most, again IMNSHO.

But then, again, I'm Pagan, and never once have I ever charge for anything that calls for counseling or impacts on my Craft as a religion. To me, *that's* what they would call a sin.