Comments on: These Things May Go Together… http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/ Atheism with Positivity Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:18:17 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Amber http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220485 Amber Wed, 13 Aug 2008 23:56:22 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220485 Aww. They're adorable. Just like any town in North Carolina, though- more churches lining the streets than cars on most any given day. (except sunday, of course) Aww. They’re adorable. Just like any town in North Carolina, though- more churches lining the streets than cars on most any given day. (except sunday, of course)

]]> By: bible code http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220423 bible code Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:21:05 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220423 [...] Not sure how common this is, but we??ll be on the lookout for a 4- or 5- church evolution??. Anhttp://friendlyatheist.com/3890/these-things-may-go-together/Read "RE: Need my atheist friends analytical brains...Bible Code probability" at Religion & [...] [...] Not sure how common this is, but we??ll be on the lookout for a 4- or 5- church evolution??. Anhttp://friendlyatheist.com/3890/these-things-may-go-together/Read “RE: Need my atheist friends analytical brains…Bible Code probability” at Religion & [...]

]]> By: Cindy http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220353 Cindy Wed, 13 Aug 2008 11:58:04 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220353 We have the same thing just down the road....a Methodist church...Cute little chapel, bigger church, then huge cathedral. They just moved the chapel, though, so the progression is not obvious anymore. We have the same thing just down the road….a Methodist church…Cute little chapel, bigger church, then huge cathedral. They just moved the chapel, though, so the progression is not obvious anymore.

]]> By: yunshui http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220338 yunshui Wed, 13 Aug 2008 09:46:42 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220338 So cute! Like Russian dolls but with churches! So cute! Like Russian dolls but with churches!

]]> By: Robin Capper http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220322 Robin Capper Wed, 13 Aug 2008 08:54:54 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220322 That wouldn't be a church evolving would it? That wouldn’t be a church evolving would it?

]]> By: Siamang http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220291 Siamang Wed, 13 Aug 2008 05:04:06 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220291 According to <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=5550412" rel="nofollow">this ABC News</a> story, commercial sales of religious items is a 4.6 billion dollar industry in the US alone. That's not including what's in the collection plates. "good framing" would be to always refer to religion as "The 4.6 billion dollar religion industry". Can anyone help me find a solid estimate of the size of the soul saving business in the US? According to this ABC News story, commercial sales of religious items is a 4.6 billion dollar industry in the US alone.

That’s not including what’s in the collection plates.

“good framing” would be to always refer to religion as “The 4.6 billion dollar religion industry”.

Can anyone help me find a solid estimate of the size of the soul saving business in the US?

]]> By: Samuel Skinner http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220281 Samuel Skinner Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:47:34 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220281 Dear merciful Emperor! Those things are springing up like... like Starbucks! Dear merciful Emperor! Those things are springing up like… like Starbucks!

]]> By: Richard Wade http://friendlyatheist.com/2008/08/12/these-things-may-go-together/comment-page-1/#comment-220208 Richard Wade Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:22:31 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=3890#comment-220208 ...Then Goldilocks said "Oh this church is too big and this church is too small but this church is just right." ...Then Goldilocks said "Oh these pews are too hard and these pews are too soft but these pews are just right." ...Then Goldilocks said "Oh this preacher is too literalist and this preacher is too interpretive but this preacher is just right." ...Then Goldilocks said "Oh this sect is too right wing and this sect is too left wing but this sect is just right." ...Then Goldilocks said "Oh this congregation is too bigoted and this congregation is not bigoted enough but this congregation is just right." ...Then Goldilocks said... …Then Goldilocks said “Oh this church is too big and this church is too small but this church is just right.” …Then Goldilocks said “Oh these pews are too hard and these pews are too soft but these pews are just right.” …Then Goldilocks said “Oh this preacher is too literalist and this preacher is too interpretive but this preacher is just right.” …Then Goldilocks said “Oh this sect is too right wing and this sect is too left wing but this sect is just right.” …Then Goldilocks said “Oh this congregation is too bigoted and this congregation is not bigoted enough but this congregation is just right.” …Then Goldilocks said…

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