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The question on my mind today is this: Can a person be a Christian and vote to criminalize giving a cup of cold water to a thirsty person?<\/p>\n

*As always, here I speak\/write only for myself and not for any other person, organization or institution. Rude, overly lengthy, off-topic comments will not be approved. (This is a moderated blog, not a discussion board.)\u00a0 $\"\"$ <\/a><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"