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Metta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:30 PM
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"For of those to whom much is given, much is required." JFK.
I'm just saying.
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:32 PM
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1. I line like that can cause a Right Winger to have seizures. nt
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:06 AM
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17. Ha ha.
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dysfunctional press Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:36 PM
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2. even when they inherit it- most of them don't feel anything was 'given' to them.
they feel that they've 'earned' every dollar...:eyes:
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Metta Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:08 PM
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7. Yeah, as Molly Ivens said of Bush 1, "He was born on third and thought he hit a triple."
God bless her.
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zeemike Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:37 PM
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3. The funny thing is that he was quoting Jesus.
But the fundies never read the bible so they would never know that.
They probably think it from Marx.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:38 PM
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4. People think he's Jesus. nt
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:46 PM
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5. The best justification for the rich paying proportionately more in taxes.
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 10:55 PM
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6. Luke 12:48
:shrug: The Old Testament Christians haven't read that far.
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jmg257 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:19 PM
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8. And for those that earn it?
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:21 PM
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9. much is required in taxes
:)
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jmg257 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:36 PM
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11. Ha - nice!
:)
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:26 PM
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10. The quote is actually a paraphrase of a Bible quote.
In that context, what is given is the blessing from God to achieve these great things. Since God entrusted these gifts to you, you should share them with those that are not so blessed.
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jmg257 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:38 PM
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12. Why wouldn't He just bless everyone the same then?
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The Straight Story Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:39 PM
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13. Don't get me started on that :)
But there is a good reason.
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LostInAnomie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:47 PM
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14. You're asking the wrong atheist about that.
Because he likes fucking with people???
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jmg257 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-05-09 11:49 PM
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15. LOL! THAT I can understand! A deity sense of humour!
Edited on Sun Apr-05-09 11:50 PM by jmg257
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Lorien Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 06:28 PM
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18. A hardworking waiter, secretary, bricklayer or teacher earns it
for countless CEOs and many executives it is "given".
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omega minimo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 12:21 AM
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16. best. shortest. o. p. ever.
k/r
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Igel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-06-09 10:00 PM
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19. Too many passives.
Remove the passives and perhaps we could talk. Given by whom? Required by whom? Who has the right to do the requiring? Does it matter what's given, or just by whom?

I'll overlook the "for of those to whom" typo.
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