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I expect that a lot of people will react to something like this with horror and perhaps even regard it as blasphemy. I wonder how many of them, however, will consider whether they as Christians are connected through their voting, their taxes, or even more directly through their political and moral stances, with the launching of mortars in a way that connects Jesus and warfare. And so like all good parody, if this is offensive, it is so in a provocative and challenging way.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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