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The way we saw things, it didn__ matter that God had created the heavens and the earth__e did not want us excited about living here. A good fundamentalist worth his weight in guilt was quick to remind any skeptic that the world was going to hell in a handbasket.
Matthew Paul Turner Churched: One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess
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The way we saw things, it didn__ matter that God had created the heavens and the earth__e did not want us excited about living here. A good fundamentalist worth his weight in guilt was quick to remind any skeptic that the world was going to hell in a handbasket.
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Matthew Paul Turner

Churched: One Kid's Journey Toward God Despite a Holy Mess

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