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I came across this image on Pinterest recently:<\/p>\n

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I think the message is this: don\u2019t be in a hurry to share what you think your faith is, or to adopt what you think is a clever slogan to represent it. Run it by people for feedback. Check your facts and calculations. Take lots of steps like those I\u2019ve mentioned, before printing those t-shirts.<\/p>\n

Oh, and that last line should say \u201cDo the math, people.\u201d Use the punctuation, people!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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