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$\"TNJ-44.fw\"$ <\/a>I have been hearing a great deal about this crazy thing called \u201cdeeply held religious beliefs.\u201d To be honest with you, all I am hearing when people say that is \u201cThis is a way I can tell others they are not living the way I want them to live\u00a0\u2013 and try to get away with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The thing is, if your deeply held religious beliefs<\/em> do not center on the teachings of Christ, and do not center on his love, all you are doing is spewing is your deeply held personal beliefs<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"