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by: FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 8:06am  
Reporters eventually reached out to the city alderman, who only wanted to make one comment for the record: "That man's god isn't my god." LINK 4951
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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 8:18am  
This appears to be "Freedom of My and Only My Religion".I lived in the Jacksonville/Cabot area just south of Beebe for several years.  Arkansas is the epitome of Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY).  Seemed like every election they'd fight tooth and nail not to let those evil-doing casinos into the state, yet every Saturday you could swing by half of the churches and get on the charter bus headed to Mississippi for a long day of gambling.I don't mind religious folks; I just hate hypocrites.  4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 8:39am  
Hypocrite. ..that's a tricky word. I readily admit that I am one. I do things that I tell my kids or hope they never do. And I know some things are wrong but do them anyway but I wouldn't judge others for doing it so I think I am ok there.. being a hypocritical parent is being a good parent? 4951
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 8:43am  
do as i say 4951
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BooBear Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 8:57am  
do as i say
 
@FoFa:
 
My motto in life.. 4951
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FoFa Active Indicator LED Icon 17 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 9:03am  
My motto in life
 
@BooBear: I'm pretty sure every parents motto, at least some times.
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BooBear Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 9:10am  

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>> My motto in life
 
@BooBear: I'm pretty sure every parents motto, at least some times.
 
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I am the negative example in my house, Michael the positive. The kids know that if they see me do something that means it's something they should NEVER do. 4951
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shodan66 Active Indicator LED Icon 15
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 9:11am  
Hypocrite. ..that's a tricky word. I readily admit that I am one. I do things that I tell my kids or hope they never do. And I know some things are wrong but do them anyway but I wouldn't judge others for doing it so I think I am ok there.. being a hypocritical parent is being a good parent?
 
@BooBear: In this case I can all but guaranty you that the mayor and everyone that works for the city of Beebe would be leading the charge for separation of church and state should someone try to put a rope around the local Christian shop.  They just don't like that someone would come in and express different views than those they hold for their god that they keep in a box.  It's a small-town place with a small-town...and generally 1960's...mindset.FWIW, I'm neither banging on my adopted home state of Arkansas that I do love so very much, nor am I shooting from the hip on this.  I was boots-on-the-ground with my National Guard unit on Jan 21, 1999 roughly two hours after an F3 twister took down half the town.  After we did the initial search and rescue, we worked hand-in-hand with the locals for 18 days cleaning up debris and making sure things were safe.  I've been there dozens of times.  I know this town and these people. 4951
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BooBear Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 9:22am  
When my son graduated kindergarten, they published all of the area schools. The kids got to say what they wanted to be growing up and what they will need. More than 1 kid said he would have a wife and kids AND a girlfriend. Small towns are little Peyton places.
 
My FIL is a baptist preacher...His views disgust me. 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 12:54pm  
My FIL lives in Beebe.  We visit there at least once a year.  The people there are nice but very intolerant about anything different than them, especially religion.  This story does not surprise me at all. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 12:56pm  

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>> do as i say
 
@FoFa:
 
My motto in life..
 
@BooBear: I think that's @Donnatella's motto. Emoticon 4951
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fcabanski Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 5:27pm  
I'm glad so many people are expressing concern for religious intolerance.  You'll also be calling your representatives with your concerns about the government's activities, right?.  The government has been  trying to force Christian institutions to provide health coverage for abortions and birth control. 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 5:34pm  
I don't understand 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Jun 19, '14 6:15pm  
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