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Submariner

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4. When I was 13, I asked Sister Johnette

Sun Mar 1, 2026, 10:37 AM

Mar 1

how the National Geographic glossy color photo of the dinosaur fossil could be described as over 200 million years old, when you have been teaching us the world is only 6 thousand years old?

She cleared up my misunderstanding. I erred in thinking the dinosaur fossil was real, when it was explained to me that it was actually fake. God put the fossil there to test my 'faith'.

When I came back with a followup question and said ..."but"..I was quickly reminded of the sin of blasphemy that I was currently skirting and should think hard about pursuing.

I can't see a nun teaching evolution. There is no such thing in the Catholic Church I grew up in. That line of thought is not compatible with the whole Adam & Eve kicking off this crap show.

I'm glad to see were in a day and age where you can take their questions without having to threaten and attack them with catholic doctrine.

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