Showerthoughts

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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The best ones are thoughts that many people can relate to and they find something funny or interesting in regular stuff.

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See, I've been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine, and it's perfect example of something impossible today.

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[–] possiblylinux127 0 points 3 days ago

Honestly I think it is wrong to compare modern day to anything over a few decades old. You can't hold Catholics responsible for things that happened centuries ago. You can only hold them to the now.

Also not all Catholics believe the same things.