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(Posted by AlguyA) I know you were joking. And, frankly, in general I would agree. But just out of curiosity, consider these questions. First, in which nation -the United States or Mexico- is the per capita rate of Bible-ownership higher? Now, in which nation is the abortion rate higher? (Hint: Abortion is illegal in Mexico.) Just something interesting to consider.

(Reply by Old Reggie) Forgetting, for a while, that the United States is a pluralistic society, why don't you compare the birth rate in Ireland or Italy with the United States. Now tell me how that low birth rate is attained. IOW, your question has no validity.

(Confusing response by CindyDawg) You can't equate this Reggie. First of all you would need to have some kind of way to count who has Bibles and then you would have to determine who reads them. Having a big one on your coffee table that no one ever opens wouldn't count. We can't hid our heads in the sand though. America does have a problem, regardless of how much or how little other countries do, don't you think?

I had no intention of equating anything, though I thought AlguyA was equating Bibles in the United States vs Mexico and the respective abortion rates.

Subsequent conversions have convinced me I misread his intent. Lets start all over again. I misread him, you misread me. We're even. ;-)

New section in my anti-Mary paper.

****** wives fables ******

1 Tim 4:7 But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself toward godliness.

Examples of profane wives fables:

IUCUNDA SMPER EXPECTATIONE ENCYCLICAL OF POPE LEO XIII
ON THE ROSARY
September 8, 1894

The recourse we have to Mary in prayer follows upon the office she continuously fills by the side of the throne of God as Mediatrix of Divine grace...

When she professed herself the handmaid of the Lord for the mother's office, and when, at the foot of the altar, she offered up her whole self with her Child Jesus-then and thereafter she took her part in the laborious expiation made by her Son for the sins of the world. It is certain, therefore, that she suffered in the very depths of her soul with His most bitter sufferings and with His torments. Moreover, it was before the eyes of Mary that was to be finished the Divine Sacrifice for which she had borne and brought up the Victim. As we contemplate Him in the last and most piteous of those Mysteries, there stood by the Cross of Jesus His Mother, who, in a miracle of charity, so that she might receive us as her sons, offered generously to Divine Justice her own Son, and died in her heart with Him, stabbed with the sword of sorrow...

Confusing response by CindyDawg) You can't equate this Reggie. First of all you would need to have some kind of way to count who has Bibles and then you would have to determine who reads them. Having a big one on your coffee table that no one ever opens wouldn't count. We can't hid our heads in the sand though. America does have a problem, regardless of how much or how little other countries do, don't you think?

Huh? This started out by me asking theantilib if he had a Bible. AlguyA jumped in and wanted to know if you needed a bible to get saved. I said no and then made a joke. He then tried to show me that people having bibles really didn't affect their walk with God by showing a high number of bibles/higher abortion rate in the Us vs Mexico. I challenged this caz how can he determine how many bibles are in a country? Then you came in and I mentioned that even if someone knew exactly how many, it was irrelavent because how do you determine how many people are actually reading their Bible and not just using it for a center piece. Un-confused about my comments now? :) AlguyA was just blowing smoke to get the heat off theantilib who dropped out of the conversation and never did answer the question. Now, please tell me what you were talking about. lol