You are a jerk, I will pray for you

Tuesday, July 16th, 2013

Blogger Mark Shea says that every few days, he gets some variation of “You are a jerk. I will pray for you” or “You fat pig. You make God puke. I will pray for you.”

He says the messages almost invariably from Christians and usually Catholics upset with him about this or that.

He asks how should you think about people who loathe you but who also speak of praying for you. Continue reading

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