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the slowest growing church in the world

I don't either.

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The theme song to dudeism

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"lada dade da da abacadabra. Lada dade da da hocus pocus."


 
Bob Blaylock said:
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Yup. Good reasons for it too....

Ann Lee joined them by 1758 and soon assumed leadership of the small community. The loss of four children in infancy created great trauma for “Mother Ann,” as her followers later called her. She claimed numerous revelations regarding the fall of Adam and Eve and its relationship to sexual intercourse. She had become the “Mother of the new creation,” who called her followers to confess their sins, give up all their worldly goods, and take up the cross of celibacy.

Shakers did not practice procreation themselves. Children were added to their communities through indenture, adoption, or conversion.....

When Shaker youngsters, girls and boys, reached the age of twenty-one, they were free to leave or to remain with the Shakers. Unwilling to remain celibate, many chose to leave; today there are thousands of descendants of Shaker-raised seceders.[32]
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Although there were six thousand believers at the peak of the Shaker movement, there were only twelve Shaker communities left by 1920.[57] In the United States, there was one remaining active Shaker community, at Sabbathday Lake, Maine, which as of January 2011 has only five members:
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:doh Causing your own sect to breed itself out of existence, or actually fail to breed itself a new generation, has to rank up there with "Top Ten Mistakes Made By Religious Leaders".
 
nota bene said:
I don't either.

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I laughed my ass off at that :D

I like this religion, here . . .

5. When discussing a matter of grave importance, or even of trifling idiocy, always make sure to employ expletives as much as possible to prove your heartfelt honesty and conviction. To ensure your dudeness, all out-of-control, manic discussions should be followed with entreaties to "just take it easy, man."
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2. Money is the root of all evil. It's also the root of all good stories, so hooray for money.
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5. Try not to use so many cuss words. Unless they're near and dear to your heart, in which case, **** it.
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1. If you are a man of modest means and charisma and a rich, beautiful woman wants to have sex with you, don't question her motives until after the act is over.
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HAHA!
 
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