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MADem

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6. Jesus would probably fire up the loaves and fishes for everyone.

Reply to me b zola (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 29, 2015, 01:46 AM

Nov 2015

That "Father Knows Best" mentality is alive and well, though, and leadership in countries with authoritarian rule often think they know best. They also like the opportunity to inculcate their values system into the youth in the old "Get 'em while they're young" spirit.

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Would Jesus be cool with keeping poor kids in orphanages? [View all] me b zola Oct 2015 OP

This was common in Europe back in the day. MADem Oct 2015 #1

Gender roles were more proscribed in an earlier day, even not so long ago. No Vested Interest Oct 2015 #2

Yes indeed-the lucky kids had loving relatives, and the luckiest had loving relatives with means. nt MADem Oct 2015 #3

This essay, along with other news articles that I have posted on the subject, me b zola Oct 2015 #4

Jesus would probably fire up the loaves and fishes for everyone. MADem Nov 2015 #6

don't want to hurt anyone's feelings who has adopted, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #5