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Nearly 500 souls were removed from Philly’s old First Baptist Church burial ground seven years ago. When will they be reburied? (www.inquirer.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

those aren't souls lol

[–] breadsmasher 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

you can bury souls? I thought it was the body being buried

[–] Zachariah 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah, this both atheists and religious people can agree on.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

After we use them in this year's Halloween decorations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Eastern State Penitentiary gonna be LIT this year!

[–] TragicNotCute 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I continue not to understand the Christian obsession with dead bodies.

Genesis 3:19 reads:

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.