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generalbetrayus

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11. Even the New Testament agrees with you.

Reply to Moostache (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 29, 2026, 02:19 PM

Wednesday

Matthew 6:6 [Revised Standard Version of the Bible, the one I grew up with]
"But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you."

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