silence of the scriptures<\/a>\u00a0and found it to be a truthful explanation of scripture for both sides of this issue. \u00a0Again, I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your abilities and insights.<\/p>\n\tAnswer:<\/h2>\n
I really appreciate the encouragement.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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