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Dan

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41. I was a young man when I was exposed to Christians...family, etc.,

Reply to Intractable (Reply #27)

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 09:33 PM

Jan 7

And (I am speaking for myself) I truly began to understand the truth of that statement.

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I just "fired" my hairdresser. [View all] MIButterfly Jan 7 OP

They reject us so turnabout is fair play. GreenWave Jan 7 #1

She needed someone white to worship... on earth. ananda Jan 7 #2

I think it may be that she does what her husband MIButterfly Jan 7 #5

Remember though, Jesus wasn't white. ananda Jan 7 #7

You can both be correct BaronChocula Jan 7 #35

I feel the same way. Anyone who can support a ruthless brutal psychopath is not someone I can deal with. Irish_Dem Jan 7 #3

Agree. ananda Jan 7 #8

I agree! Jill Hanson Jan 7 #32

Proud of you. a kennedy Jan 7 #4

Thank you, a kennedy! MIButterfly Jan 7 #21

Maybe it's too late, but snot Jan 7 #6

I agree, deprogramming starts somewhere... although the woman has scissors in her hands... nt lostnfound Jan 7 #9

With all due respect, Conjuay Jan 7 #10

Ha! My hair is already long, but it's the covering of the gray I need a professional to do! MIButterfly Jan 7 #12

Let it go gray naturally. Katinfl Jan 7 #15

I would love to! MIButterfly Jan 7 #23

I understand, sometimes it's necessary to cut truly toxic people off snot Jan 7 #13

You raise some valid points but she's my hairdresser. MIButterfly Jan 7 #11

I have more respect than you know for your making this decision. Trueblue Texan Jan 7 #14

Thank you, Trueblue Texan. MIButterfly Jan 7 #18

Sending good energy that you find a way better hairdesser soon! Clouds Passing Jan 7 #16

Thank you, Clouds Passing! MIButterfly Jan 7 #19

A lot of Christians reflexively hate Democrats and liberals ... Intractable Jan 7 #17

A lot of Christians reflexively hate... MIButterfly Jan 7 #20

That and their crosses they wear......I just want to rip that off their gawd damn neck. a kennedy Jan 7 #22

It's been said before, "There's no hate quite like Christian love." Intractable Jan 7 #27

I was a young man when I was exposed to Christians...family, etc., Dan Jan 7 #41

Yeah but jaymac Jan 7 #24

Thank you, jaymac. MIButterfly Jan 7 #28

I strongly disagree with the first part of this - progree Jan 7 #25

Thank you, progree! MIButterfly Jan 7 #29

Saw this recently and saved it.. Escape Jan 7 #26

Thank you, Escape! MIButterfly Jan 7 #30

Dunno. Here is describ woman whose community service is better than mine. She donates time to cut hair for the homeless. 3Hotdogs Jan 7 #31

That's what made it so difficult for me. MIButterfly Jan 7 #33

Tell her. So she knows and understands the danger applegrove Jan 7 #34

Actually, I ended up telling her. MIButterfly Jan 7 #37

My head connects me to an article in yesterday's NYT. The wankers who were convicted for Jan 6, 3Hotdogs Jan 7 #38

I'm sorry, I can't co-sign this johnnyplankton Jan 7 #36

No shit for your view coming from me. You're entitled to your opinion. MIButterfly Jan 7 #39

I absolutely respect that. And would probably do the same. johnnyplankton Jan 7 #42

Thank you, johnnyplankton! MIButterfly Jan 7 #43

Big things are often made up of thousands of little things coming together...nt Wounded Bear Jan 7 #40

You did good. LuckyCharms Jan 7 #44

Thank you LuckyCharms! MIButterfly Jan 7 #45

They must be shunned by all good people. n/t Mister Ed Jan 7 #46

TELL HER WHY!!!!! Jack Valentino Jan 7 #47

I did tell her. See my response #37. MIButterfly Jan 7 #48

Thanks, I didn't make it that far down the thread... :) Jack Valentino Jan 7 #49