Complaint That Removed PA Nativity Sent From 33-Year-Old ‘Supernatural Junkie’
- Posted on December 7, 2010 at 3:09pm by
Meredith Jessup
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What kind of person wants to ban a 57-year-old Christmas tradition?
As we reported, a Christmas nativity scene that has been displayed at the Canonsburg, Penn., Burough building every winter season for the past 57 years is being removed after one citizen wrote to city officials to complain. According to Canonsburg Borough Manager Terry Hazlett, the citizen was upset because the creche was “disrespectful” to residents who aren’t Christian and should not be displayed on public property.
“When you have separation of church and state, you don’t have much choice,” Hazlett told the local ABC News affiliate.
The complaint was sent from 33-year-old Megan Hartley. In today’s increasingly cyber world, it’s not too hard to find out more information about who Ms. Hartley is and to conjecture about her motives behind the complaint.
Hartley is a college grad, single mom and a fiction writer who especially enjoys dabbling in the supernatural, including a seemingly unhealthy fascination with demons, vampires and gore. In one of her short stories posted online, Hartley describes the point of view from a demon in Hell by describing the mutilation of a human:
It all starts with just small proficient incisions. Then inch by inch tearing away the skin, slowly and deftly ripping away flesh and letting it flutter to your feet. The delicate skin rips easily so being able to detach it in one piece takes practice but practice I’ve had. The inner arm, the inner thigh, the eyelids, the genitals, I can remove them all without a single tear. Thicker skin like the bottoms of feet are tricky in their own right, they want to crumble and fall apart. There really isn’t much to be done about that. The rest of the body is easy; all you have to do is cut the outline of what you want to remove and then peel. I suggest small segments, it makes the process last longer. But before you know it you have finished with the first layer. The first layer takes the most skill, the most dexterity. After that it is all simple carving of the meat and organs. When you get down to the bones there is little left you can do with a knife but shear them. If you put a little muscle into it you can work the body down until there is nothing left. It is just remnants at your feet waiting to be made whole again so that you can start over… maybe this time with fire.
Hartley has also entered and won video contests, including an award for “Darkest Video” from the “Damned in Darkness Awards.”
Since the nativity story broke, Hartley has taken to her online blog to celebrate getting the religious creche banned. In a post titled, “I made the news…”, she wrote:
Every year for the past six years I sent a letter to the Borough asking for the removal of the Nativity from in front of the Borough building. This year I found out who I should be addressing the letter to and got action, much to my surprise.
Well the Nativity is up but it is on private property. But it has caused quite the stir. I even got interviewed by the local news though they ended up not showing me on TV.
What kills me is that Christians seem to think that I’ve trampled on their rights somehow.
Hartley has reportedly received a number of negative emails since the local news media reported the story, but she stands by her assertion that the nativity scene was inappropriately displayed.
“I’m standing up for my rights and for the rights of others,” Hartley told WPXI Pittsburgh, “and if that ruins something for someone else I think they are looking too far into it.”
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Jedi2112
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 9:43amActually BendItLikeBeck, the First Amendment only states that “Congress shall MAKE NO LAW respecting an ESTABLISHMENT of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” This was because of the King of England also being the head of the Anglican Church in the times of Henry VIII. Last time I checked, Congress has NEVER even tried to introduce a bill or tried to create a law to do this. If you don’t believe in God, that’s fine, that’s your right and I respect that. Just don’t cry about it and claim some intellectual higher ground (when there isn’t one, it’s just your opinion) when others choose to display their faith. Christians have rights too and some of us are tired of people like you claiming this country was never founded on Christian principles. Maybe if you did your research, maybe even take a class, you would learn how Chrisitanity has been a part of this country from before the official founding of the United States until today.
No one ever said our founders were the perfect examples of piety. However, Christians fled England and elsewhere because of religious persecution as well as the political persecution. Humans are inherently flawed. Everyone knows this and Christians, like many other religious faiths, try to better themselves daily. In our case, we rely on the Bible and the Word of God. You don’t accept it. Fine, we get it. But people like you forget we have rights too. People have the freedom of speech and freedom of religion. However, NO ONE has a right to NOT BE OFFENDED.
Not all Conservatives have publicly espoused Christian ideals, let alone those of other religious faiths. When you listen to the actual politicians, you don’t hear much of it.
So, lay off people that want to display the Nativity. And you have the right to say what you want, no matter how stupid or ignorant, but don’t call Christianity an “ignorant, evil mythology” when you obviously don’t know anything about it and when you are completely ignorant of Christianity.
And remember, God still loves you….
Report Post »janedough1
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 9:43amIf I were that borough, I’d be watching that woman very carefully. Like Scorsese, her art makes me wonder what is in her basement, if it were possible to get a warrant. You only have the ability to write in that detail if you have done something in that detail. Watch her very carefully, you may have a Dahmer in your midst.
Report Post »e7705
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 10:13amIt sure sounds like it, Janedough1!
Report Post »gs425
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:54amgsgdf
Report Post »e7705
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:48amThis woman belongs in a mental institution.
Report Post »diogenese
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:31amBedit,
Report Post »I hope all the people of faith in Canonsburg SHUN you.
God may forgive you,but we won’t forget you..
krenshau
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:19amThis person’s blog is hosted by Live Journal. Live Journal’s terms of service state:
“Should any Content that you have authored be reported to LiveJournal as being offensive or inappropriate, LiveJournal might call upon you to retract, modify, or protect (by means of private and friends only settings) the Content in question within a reasonable amount of time, as determined by the LiveJournal staff. Should you fail to meet such a request from LiveJournal staff, LiveJournal may terminate your account. LiveJournal, however, is under no obligation to restrict or monitor journal Content in any way;”
Since this lady finds a nativity scene offensive, I would not find it hard to believe that many people here would find much content on her blog offensive. If you do, you should report it to Live Journal so they can have the opportunity to take action. Perhaps, this lady might reconsider her “right to not be offended.”
Report Post »OverFiend
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:11amI wonder why shes a single mom ?
Report Post »George Washington
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:06pmNobody in his right mind could or would put up with her crap. That’s why. Maybe “Child Protective Services” should get involved.
Report Post »Grassman
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:11amCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. A small town nativity scene is not a state establishment of religion but one nut forcing its removal IS prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
When some government official forces you to swear eternal fidelity to Jesus Christ in order to vote or get a driver’s license, that would be establishment of a state religion. When that happens give me a call and I’l be first in line to fight, Until then shut the hell up and go home
Report Post »Nick
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:56amI live in Canonsburg- it’s the home of Perry Como and Bobby Vinton. For the most part it is a quite town with excellent public schools (which is rare, I believe) and overall is a great community. Unfortunately 1 nut, in today’s world, can hold an entire town hostage. Thank you, ACLU.
Report Post »crossdraw
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:54amHow did the “Liberal Abortion Machine” miss this one?
Report Post »Voter X
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:47amMegan Hartley should be careful, the Mayan moon goddess Ixchel disapproves of burning human flesh because it causes global warming.
Report Post »Wrath
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:39amThe U.S. Supreme Court does NOT have the authority to amend the U. S. Constitution. Separation of church and state is not in the U.S. Constitution and displaying a nativity scene is not establishing a state religion. It only offends anti-Christian bigots.
Report Post »AGunAndAPrayer
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:00amBendit, you and anyone else can worship whatever god you want, or no god at all, this christmas, and dispay your faith. While I would call worshiping false gods foolish, it is your right to do. I do have one question for you, and anyone else who does’nt believe for that matter. What have I, and others like me that believe in Jesus, lost when that inevitable day of death comes, and one day it will. You may say that we lose our freedom, but I am more free now than I was as a sinner, worrying from day to day, or worse, ignorantly believing that everything was ok, when nothing was. Now Christ is at the helm and I know that wherever I go I can trust Him to lead me straight. No, we have lost nothing, only gained in love and charity and fellowship, if we are wrong. But, what if your wrong, what have you lost. It becomes unerringly clear that if we are telling the truth, when you die, you will lose everything.
Report Post »Rapunzel
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:12pmSo true! If we are wrong, when we die we won’t even know it – but we will have lived a happier, more fulfilled life because of our faith in God. But if atheists are wrong, when they die they will surely know they were wrong and will have all of eternity to regret their misspent lives.
Report Post »Bryan
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 6:02amSome people would tell you that humans have developed moral values to maintain order in society. That we as thinking animals have evolved to a higher standard, and there is a logical reason for our actions. However as proven by every other species on the planet this would be incorrect. Why are we the only species to have remorse for killing even out of necessity. Humans have no long term personal benifit for law regarding others.If God does not exsist then there is no reason for me to worry about my conduct towards others. In other words, without God there would be no point for life at all, except for personal satisfaction. Helping fellow man would not ever enter our minds.
Report Post »I understand why many question God in any form. Having faith, in the end leads you to a point where you have to realize that your existance on this earth may have nothing to do with you. Some may suffer thier entire lives so that in the end they had a positive impact on anothers. In the grand scheme of life, we all play a very small part. Its a very difficult concept to wrap your head around, and some people decide not to try, because of pride, or because its not logical to come to this conclusion. I know I will never fully understand the secrets of the universe. I will never be able to understand why life isn’t fair, and so many good people suffer, and so called bad people seem to float through life with so many riches. In the end though, I realize that I don’t need to understand everything, as it simply isn’t my place to do.
“A man that only has faith in himself, will never witness the greatness of others.”
Its everyones right in the country to question, or to conduct their lives the way they see fit. However that never meant taking things from the thousands of others that saw life differently.
phil1765
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 4:51amThis country has gone downhill so far, so fast that my head is actually spinning. I remember a time when tolerance meant that if you didn’t agree with something that was in no way hurting you, you just turned the other cheek or a deaf ear on it. Now it seems if you don’t agree with ANYTHING in the mainstream you just complain once and it is gone forever. These people need to get over themselves, I don‘t give a damn what you do or don’t do in your personal life why should you care what I do in mine? If you are taking care of your own business you really shouldn’t have time to worry about what someone else is doing.
Report Post »DaytonConserve
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 4:34amOur prayers for Bendit and Ms Hartley’s salvation will impact them at a time that is not of our choosing and in ways of which we do not yet know. May Jesus bless all of us this season. Merry Christmas!
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 3:17amall trolls to the back of the bus
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 3:14amMost people think that it’s just intellectuals and socially conscious citizens who complain about the constitutionality of Christmas displays in public. Not true. Christians know that it is a battle between good and evil and this woman proves us right. Thank you demon girl.
Report Post »mytwocents
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:50amGuess there is no separation of church and state if you belong to the right church. I don’t understand how these God haters think disallowing people to express their faith in God is somehow a victory for them. Believe me, this isn’t about them but they will reap their just reward. Haven’t they ever stopped to consider where all the hate comes from. It’s not natural.
Report Post »lobster
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:37amIf you goofies don’t like the FACT that Jesus Christ was born, for crying out loud, suck it up and move to any one of several countries that detest Christ, ie. China, and the mothership Russia. There is NO separation of church and state even mentioned in the Constitution. It was insinuated into our case law in 1947 by a communist lawyer (Pfeffermann) and the willing accomplices on the Supreme Court.
Report Post »PoxZombie
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:53amheh. mothership russia.
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:50amthat vile woman is totally psychotic. it’s time we elect officials to take America back to its Christian values and traditions. before it fully turns into this democrat moron atheist politically-correct LaLa Land full of deviates.
Report Post »PoxZombie
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:27amwhile i dont agree with what the lady did regarding the nativity scene, and that video was god awfull (really clips of buffy? wheres the creativity in that…) i may want to read one of her stories. Pretty brutal fiction it sounds like.
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:33amIs it really any more ridiculous than god impregnating someone with his son for us to murder for our salvation?
LowIQGenius
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:47amBentitlikebeck,
get out of here you troll
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:49amWhy am I a troll? Why do conservative values have to be married to these myths? The conservative movement can‘t get anywhere if conservatives keep looking foolish by pushing the invisible sky man down everyone’s throats. Keep this nonsense out of politics.
Luckywon
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:17amBendit,
Report Post »Your comment had nothing to do with Poxzombie’s comment. Therefore you are using this story to push your own ideology down other peoples throats by responding to every comment. That is rather trollish, and that is ridiculous.
benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:27amUnless they are going to celebrate all of the gods who‘s birthday is represented by the winter solstice they shouldn’t represent any.
Ortho
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:51amWinter solstice ? I say everyone who is offended by the “Christ” in Christmas and anything connected to Christ and Christmas should just go ahead and work that day and not celebrate the day in any way. It is the birth of Jesus. They should absolutely not participate in the season what so ever but they should also not block our celebration. I am absolutely sick of the political correctness. Did anyone think perhaps it offends the MILLIONS who do believe to have to deal with idots like this lady. Just having to hear about her is offensive to me.
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:58amThere are more holidays this season than christmas and there are many more gods than Christ. So unless we can celebrate everyone‘s invisible friends equally we shouldn’t celebrate any.
EP46
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:40ambendit…….another person filled with hate and rage. Sorry you have so little to be thankful for bendit and that you wish to deny others their freedoms. Sorry to remind you but Freedoms come from God. Your life might take on greater meaning if instead of trying to denounce and destroy other ideas, you would spend that time educating yourself.Your rants are meaningless because they are based on non-truths. I don’t have to prove you wrong, you do that yourself. May God bless you and Merry Christmas.
Report Post »Crowley
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:49amLive and let live. Atheism is a religion. Atheists like you are religious zealots. You’re attempting to impose Atheism as the state religion. The constitution never gave you the right to sterilize the country of different belief systems.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 11:55amUnless they are going to celebrate all of the gods who‘s birthday is represented by the winter solstice they shouldn’t represent any.
Bendit: And you are the potentate from what country that you can say what people can or can not
Report Post »celebrate. I think you received one to many trophies as a kid for just showing up.
Thomas Parker
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:18amSince when does anyone have a “right” to not be offended by something? I‘m offended by this nutjob’s offense. Can I have her banned?
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:38amNo. Our constitution protects the rights of real people not fictional characters.
NoobieKid
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 4:07pm@BENDITLIKEBECK
Where in the First Amendment (or in any other part of the Constitution) does it say “separation of church and state”?
Let’s take a look at the First Amendment shall we: “CONGRESS shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;”
CONGRESS! The legislative branch of the United States Government.They cannot pass a law forcing people to worship a specific religion. What does the Nativity Scene have to do with limiting the laws Congress can pass?
Look, the Founding Father created the First Amendment because they didn‘t want another ’Church of England’. The First Amendment was to keep Government out of Religion, not to keep faith-based principles out of Government.
By the way I know what you mean about Christianity being evil and all. I know those damn Christians with their damn soup kitchens and their damn Salvation Army. I mean what the hell have Christians ever done to help the human condition. /sarcasm off
Report Post »Sparhawk
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:18amWhy would non-Christians think the creche is “disrespectful”? I don’t think a menorah is disrespectful to Christians. This is ridiculous.
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:29amBecause it represents an ignorant an evil mythology.
naed5048
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:40amwhere do people get off… and the press as well…there is no seperation from church and state period
Report Post »read the constitution for crying out loud
benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:44amThe first amendment makes it pretty clear. So does the Treaty of Tripoli, “the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.”
Luckywon
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:11amI sincerely hope that this lady faces such an outcry over this in her hometown that she thinks about moving and changing her name.
Report Post »hope777
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:21amThis unfortunate occurrence again confirms the “tyranny of the minority”–as long as people do not respond in a positive, informed, and constitutional way, not only will folks like this, but also those of the “benditlikebeck” ilk will continue with ahistorical, and personal fettishes disguised as “rights” and “facts”. How long will we allow the mocking and exploitation of our true freedoms by those who disdain them…yet portray such perverseness as upholding them?
Report Post »benditlikebeck
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:27amWhat have I stated that isn’t factual?
godlovinmom
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 1:30amwhat I don’t get is for 57 years this was set up…apparently alot of people liked it…but ONE person doesn’t like it…it comes down…I don’t celebrate christmas…but would never think of taking it from anyone else…
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 2:50amI think people who want to go to hell actually think they will have a position of power there or something. They should realize, if they go to hell, they will be the ‘skinnee’ rather than the ‘skinner’. Silly, evil stuff loving, kids these days!
Report Post »meatismurderyetverytasty
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 3:05amHey Bendit
Why do you feel the need to mock someone elses beliefs? Christians aren‘t forcing you to do anything you don’t want to do. By the way, my invisible sky god thinks you’re a dooosh…
Report Post »jds7171
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 3:29amremember this moment when they try to take all of our rights away. Especially the 2nd one which they keep trying to take away.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:41amOne demon who exorcises her “freedom of speech” out weighs the same freedoms many more of us have fought to defend. If you dont see Lucifer working in this one woman, you truly “have eyes but will not see”. Someone should have told her that the “Separation of Church and State” are a progressive figment of their imagination. There is not such thing, unless it might be hidden in the Good and Plenty clause.
Report Post »Armed Patriot
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:43ambenditlikebeck
The first amendment makes it pretty clear. So does the Treaty of Tripoli, “the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.”
You are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo Ignorant.
Report Post »Bauervision
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 7:56amBendit: “in any sense founded on the Christian religion”…..
What about in the sense of the Holy Trinity? The Father (Executive), The Son (Judicial), Holy Spirit (Legislative). What about in the fact that the vast majority of our founders were very devout Christians but realized that not everyone will view God the exact same way as them (tolerance) but assumed that everyone would at least believe in God (as it is very hard not to when you are educated about the world around you) so they used the term Creator right in our documents. What about in the sense that while the federal government (God..if you will) gives ultimate control to the States (the People) as they know best how to decide the direction of their own lives. If those decisions lead them into failure, at least they don’t bring everyone down with them, but maintain the right of Free Will.
You’re right, there is no sense on which we were founded on Christianity.
Report Post »Alvin691
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:15am@bendit The Tready of Tripoli was our first evidence of sarchasm used in a treaty. Anyone who reads it and then refers back to his earlier writings can understand that. Also, who were we fighting then? He used their own aganda against them.
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:34amEveryone go pull up the white pages and find her. I did and am sending her the the Christ-iest Christmas card I can find. She needs the Lord in her life.
Report Post »LadyLiberty
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:43am@ BendItLikeBeck:
“The first amendment makes it pretty clear. So does the Treaty of Tripoli, “the government of the United States of America is not in any sense founded on the Christian Religion.””
You sir are a troll and should use better sources than this one, which is detailed but definitely of a left flavor:
http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/farrell_till/myth.html
The Treaty of Tripoli is hardly a good example as it was intended to show multi-religious tolerance on the part of the GOVERNMENT… not on the nation as a whole, which I am sorry to inform you was brought about by those wishing to worship God with no interference from the State as had been the case in England.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 8:51amLady Liberty, I mailed my last night on the way to work from in front of our town hall. I’m also thinking of laying in a supply of Christian tracts and mailing her one a month. Clearly, she needs it. Her writing reflects a very sick worldview.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 11:46amThe reason you think that way is because you don’t put yourself at the center of the world. Some like bendit and the poor soul this story is about need the world to revolve around them. I’m sure they would complain about an office birthday party that was not theirs.
Report Post »GUERRILLAGUITAR
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 12:20pm@bendit: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself” – that’s “evil” and “ignorant?” Only in the mind of a twisted progressive who has no understanding of the teachings of Christ.
The First Amendment reads: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
“Separation” of church and state is a progressive MYTH that was NEVER recognized in the U..S. until the loony, stacked FDR SCOTUS of the 1940′s. You lefty nut-bags constantly point to the ESTABLISHMENT CLAUSE to harp that there is a “separation” of church and state while conveniently ignoring the little bit which prohibits the government from passing any law which prohibits “the free exercise thereof.”
Its a new day in America. “We the people” are no longer going to sit idly by while the crack-pot left perverts our history and foundations. YOU, not Christians, respresent the ignorant.
Report Post »1776Federalist
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 3:01pmThe anti-Christian element would rather see the celebrations of the season totally canceled or ignored, rather than have their Pagan, Moslim, Taoist, Buddhist, or any other religion included in any way. We already have the “Winter Break” in schools instead of Christmas Break, Winter Concerts with no Christmas music, Happy Holidays instead of Merry Christmas, Holiday Trees instead of Christmas Trees, Holiday Shoppers instead of Christmas Shoppers, etc. The Constitution says we are supposed to have free exercise of our religious beliefs, but this seems to not be true thanks to those who are truly the intolerant ones. “Bendit” is just a progressive troll who loves to antagonize anyone who supports a conservative view. I am sure his mother tells him how proud she is of him when she brings him a nice snack down to his basement lair, but she still really wishes he would get a real job and get out once in a while so he can meet a nice girl and maybe someday even get married and have kids. Just don’t take him too seriously. He just wants to torment people so he can feel like he matters.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 4:54pmThe only way the creche would be unconstitutional is if the local government also said, “This is the religion you must follow”. Reading her excerpt and watching her video leads me to believe this woman is steps away from becoming a serial killer.
Report Post »pajamash
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 5:03pmHere it is benditlikebeck:
Amendment I
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press, or the right of the people to peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”
The only way this creche would have been unconstitutional is if the local government enacted an ordinance/law that all citizens must be Christian and had the creche up as support of the ordinance/law. I submit that by taking down the creche they are violating Amendment I by prohibiting the free exercise of religion.
Report Post »ChristLives
Posted on December 8, 2010 at 10:37pmBendit, you will stand before the creator one day and you will understand that you are the one being deceived. You mock Christ, who suffered, died and rose from the dead for you, that you might live if you trust in Him as your savior. Neither you nor I can save ourselves. We are all sinners, I am no better than you. You mock the Bible and you show your ignorance as you misquote the Holy Scriptures as much as you misquote the Constitution and its Ammendments. I’m praying that you let go of your bitterness against the world long enough this Christmas season and go to a Christian church for a service, musical or Christmas play… Who knows, it may be the start of filling that empty hole in your heart.
Report Post »Atheist
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:54am“dabbling in the supernatural”
Um, Jessup, in case you didn’t notice Supernatural was capitalized, and was listed among Buffy: The Vampire Slayer which would be more than enough of a clue to anyone who wasn’t trying to lie that she was referring to the television show.
My god.
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