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Bob Hedges, right, sits with his dog Chester, during Sunday services at at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles. The 30-minute worship, complete with individual doggie beds, canine prayers and a tray of dog treats for the offering, is intended to reinvigorate the church’s community outreach while attracting new members who are as crazy about God as they are about their four-legged friends. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel) Question: Would you go to a church that allowed dogs inside?
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Cindy H on November 04 at 12:12 p.m.
Listen. Some denominations still have an abundance of Tammy Faye types, complete with beehives and make-up applied via trowel.
Dogs would be an improvement.
Seriously.
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moscow_minidoka on November 04 at 12:16 p.m.
No, I wouldn't. I'm horribly allergic to dogs, and it aggravates me to no end when people bring their stupid dogs inside stores. There's a coffee shop in Moscow that has a sign that says “Please leave pets outside,” and ignoramuses still bring them in and let them sit with them while they surf for porn on their laptops. (I'm talking about pets here, not “service animals”).
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Sisyphus on November 04 at 12:19 p.m.
LOL Cindy. Unless of course they're the ones with the dogs.
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JeanieS on November 04 at 12:21 p.m.
There are valuable lessons to be learned from dogs. My own dog gave me such motivation:
* First thing in the morning, out on the front porch - sniff the new day, wag your tail, and leap off the porch for new adventures and things to see and smell, right there in your front yard.
* Wag your tail a lot - it makes you happy.
* Check out those flowers! new life!
* Wag your tail at the neighbor cat. It will make her happy!
* If she snags you, just keep wagging your tail. There are places to go and friends to make!
* It's a new day, a new adventure. Stop and chase your tail. Now go! go! go!
* Wag your tail again! Wiggle your whole body!
* Take naps! And then snuggle your owner. You'll get pets!
Life is good!
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OrangeTV on November 04 at 12:25 p.m.
Uh..do NOT dis on Tammy Faye in my presence, she was a mighty fine woman. Well, except maybe for the scamming people out of millions thing. If you've never seen the film “The Eyes of Tammy Faye”, I suggest you do. Not only is it wildly entertaining, it will completely change your perception of her.
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Cindy H on November 04 at 12:40 p.m.
@OTV I'm sure Tammy Faye is a lovely person on the inside, but my cat is much better looking.
Then again, Milo is better looking than me, too.
How come no one brings their cats to church?
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ShoshoneConservative on November 04 at 2:44 p.m.
“Would you go to a church that allowed dogs inside?”
Only if it was dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi.
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