online community The Lasting Supper<\/a> because of bullying or abuse. It\u2019s rare though, thankfully.<\/p>\nI\u2019m sure pastors have felt their church improved as soon as I left. Or was removed.<\/p>\n
Whatever. This isn\u2019t meant to be serious. This is meant to be funny. This is an older cartoon that I\u2019ve always liked, so I thought I would re-share it with you.<\/p>\n
Be careful what you ask for.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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