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Church signs are a staple of small-community life. They’re one of the first things you see when you drive through a cute town center and often give you an idea of what kind of neighborhood you’ve just entered.

But most of the time, they’re more than a way for religious institutions to reach out to people, share the gospel, and resonate with their town’s sense of community. These roadside signs can be a valuable and unexpected source of… entertainment. You know what we’re talking about. Those short, extra clever, and sometimes quite ambiguous church sign sayings you can’t help but look at, hoping to find a rib-tickling pun or joke. 

After all, you know what they say: if you’ve got it, flaunt it. And if your church has also got a funny bone, consider yourself lucky — making people laugh is an art form.

Now, thanks to the internet’s insatiable appetite for all things strange and humorous, we can look at some of the most hilarious church signs from around the country! Can you imagine the days before the internet when you couldn’t just search for clever church sign ideas for your church’s outdoor panel? Crazy how they could come up with them with no help.

These funny church signs will have you cracking up, whether it’s a clever play on words or a pun-tastic double meaning. Only one thing is sure — these people knew exactly what they were doing!

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    Basic White B1tch
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    THIS! I always say that Christians are the judgiest ppl ever. And I grew up in a Christian home, so I should know Edit: this has gotten a couple comments, so I'm editing to say that a lot of Christians are super judgey and use religion to justify that, didnt mean to offend anyone

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    Christian Oxymoron

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    Waddling Land Fish
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When other Christians are being homophobic, I ask “When Jesus comes again, will he accept those who loved despite the hate or those who hated?”

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    Noah And Mosquitoes

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    Moex-I010.
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For all those animals you think never needed to be in this world... think about the ecosystem and biodiversity (Religion/Science). 😌

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    #19

    This Church That Doesn't Want To Lie To Your Friends And Family At Your Funeral

    Funny church sign about live your life

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    Marykae Cameron
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "No one fact-checks obituaries or funeral speakers." After a recent funeral. "The guy they were talking about sounded great, but that wasn't the guy I knew!"

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    #25

    The Preferences Of God

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically, don’t be a hypocrite, or you’re NOT going to get the result you think you’re going to get.

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    This Sign That Is Trying To Make Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" A Bit Holier

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    This Sign Knows You're Spending Time At Church Instead Of The Gym, But Don't Fear Because You'll Have A "Smoking Hot Body" When You're Dead!

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    This Church That Embraced "Christian Girl Autumn" With A Pumpkin Spice Communion Joke

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    Cookie
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Come on guys let’s summon pumpkin spice the panda! Say it with me: Pumpkin spice, pumpkin spice, pumpkin spice

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    #42

    My Neighborhood Church. I Thought The 24/7 Chapter And Verse Was A Nice Touch

    My Neighborhood Church. I Thought The 24/7 Chapter And Verse Was A Nice Touch

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    ellenmcdowell142
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We United Methodists have a cracked sense of humor. Well, some of us do

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    #44

    I Work At A Farm Near This Church That Posts Oddly Worded Messages. This Sign Was Put Up This Week

    I Work At A Farm Near This Church That Posts Oddly Worded Messages. This Sign Was Put Up This Week

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    #49

    This Church That Doesn't Want You To Eat The Devil's Corn, And Don't Even Get Them Started On The Devil's High-Fructose Corn Syrup!

    This Church That Doesn't Want You To Eat The Devil's Corn, And Don't Even Get Them Started On The Devil's High-Fructose Corn Syrup!

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    This Sign That Took The Shrek "All Star" Meme To The Next Level

    This Sign That Took The Shrek "All Star" Meme To The Next Level

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    Waddling Land Fish
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let’s get a good old fashioned BP Singalong going: Somebody once told me the world was gonna roll me.

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    #51

    This Church That Doesn't Want You To Text And Drive... Reading A Wordy Sign Is Perfectly Fine, Though

    This Church That Doesn't Want You To Text And Drive... Reading A Wordy Sign Is Perfectly Fine, Though

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hopefully the church is on an intersection with a stoplight that stays red a really long time.

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    #53

    Saw This Church Sign Earlier. Oh You Clever Religious People

    Saw This Church Sign Earlier. Oh You Clever Religious People

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And carpenter ants and carpenter bees and wood borers, and...

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    #55

    Oklahoma Churches Don’t Mess Around

    Oklahoma Churches Don’t Mess Around

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's attitudes like this that make people hate organized religion and churches. Just lay off, okay?

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    #56

    This Church That Insists "Jesus Enters You" Before You Can Cross Through The Pearly Gates

    This Church That Insists "Jesus Enters You" Before You Can Cross Through The Pearly Gates

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    #60

    Having Trouble Sleeping?

    Having Trouble Sleeping?

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, at least they’re being honest. Must be a very self-aware church.

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    This Church That Should Have Thought About Allll The "C" Words Before Making This Claim

    This Church That Should Have Thought About Allll The "C" Words Before Making This Claim

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    #65

    This Sign That Makes No Sense In The Best Possible Way

    This Sign That Makes No Sense In The Best Possible Way

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    This Church That Positively Roasted The Patriots

    This Church That Positively Roasted The Patriots

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    Basic White B1tch
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    unrelated but what is up with the name of the church??? first i thought it said childless but what does childress mean?

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    #68

    This Sign Said, "I'm Not Like Other Pastors, I'm A Cool Pastor"

    This Sign Said, "I'm Not Like Other Pastors, I'm A Cool Pastor"

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    This Church That Demands You Keep You At Home For Service

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    Philly Bob
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who was the longest man in the bible? Abraham. He tied his a$s to a tree and walked 20 miles.

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    This Church That Decided To Quote Darth Vader (You Know, The Famously Wholesome Character Who Killed All Those Kids)

    This Church That Decided To Quote Darth Vader (You Know, The Famously Wholesome Character Who Killed All Those Kids)

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm pretty sure that wasn't the kind of faith that Vader meant.

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    Soup Kitchen Open

    Soup Kitchen Open

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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    TBH, I’m pretty sure there were quite a few people who thought this about him, back in his day. Bet they were shocked right down to their sandals later on, though.

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    One Of The Churches I Work At Has An Interesting Way Of Drawing In The Faithful

    One Of The Churches I Work At Has An Interesting Way Of Drawing In The Faithful

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    This Church In Tennessee That Has A Clear Opinion On Those Autopsy Results

    This Church In Tennessee That Has A Clear Opinion On Those Autopsy Results

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Either way, as far as the church is—-or SHOULD BE—-concerned, he’s paying for it for eternity.

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    This Church That's Trying To Reach Their "Younger" Audience

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    Without Murdoch

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    Found It Funny And Remembered To Take A Picture

    Found It Funny And Remembered To Take A Picture

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ugh. They need to let someone besides a dad jokester make these signs.

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    From Texas, They Have A Point

    From Texas, They Have A Point

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    This Church That Is Clearly Punk Rock

    This Church That Is Clearly Punk Rock

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You're not making Christianity better, you're just making rock and roll worse.

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    Come As You Are

    Come As You Are

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'd walk in naked just to see what happened. According to this sign, that's acceptable. They'll give me clothes inside.

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    This Sign That Declares Once And For All That You Should Swallow, Not Spit

    This Sign That Declares Once And For All That You Should Swallow, Not Spit

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    From The New New Testament

    From The New New Testament

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Another instance of plagiarism, as another church here beat them to it.

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    God Making House Calls

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, those are just Jehovah’s Witnesses, and if you open your door you’ll never get rid of them.

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    On My Ride In NH I Found Proof The Devil Exists

    On My Ride In NH I Found Proof The Devil Exists

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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "The only thing worse than being talked about is not being talked about." - Oscar Wilde

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    This Church Is Not To Be Confused With A Myspace Church

    This Church Is Not To Be Confused With A Myspace Church

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    #108

    This Church Sign That Needs To Remind You Jesus Was Here Long Before Marie Kondo

    This Church Sign That Needs To Remind You Jesus Was Here Long Before Marie Kondo

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought he was actually teaching them how to tidy up their own lives.

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    #117

    Jesus Is The Way Way

    Jesus Is The Way Way

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    #119

    Gotta Count Your Blessings

    Gotta Count Your Blessings

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But the things that got cancelled, even if only temporarily, were so worth it. Just cancelling traffic and it’s stress and pollution, and working in an office, were wonderful enough.

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    I Chuckeled, Walked, Jogged, Sprinted, Sweated And Laughed A Whole Bunch This Evening

    I Chuckeled, Walked, Jogged, Sprinted, Sweated And Laughed A Whole Bunch This Evening

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    This Sign Said, "The Daddy And The Son And The Holy Spirit"

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    #123

    God Loves Making A Good Steak

    God Loves Making A Good Steak

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    We Love Hurting People

    We Love Hurting People

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Already knew the church did that, and I’m not saying that to be funny or snarky.

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    #126

    All Men Are Liars Except For Pastor

    All Men Are Liars Except For Pastor

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being that it’s a Baptist church, it’s a toss up as to what they really mean.

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    You Deserve The Best

    You Deserve The Best

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But wasn’t Lucifer once God’s most beloved angel, before he fell? (I may not be religious, but was still forcefed the stories when I was a kid.)

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    #132

    We Aren’t In Charge

    We Aren’t In Charge

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, yes. You're not allowed to worship YOUR way or have your OWN beliefs. They have to coincide with the church's beliefs/organized religion's beliefs. Of course. How dare you have an independent thought?

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    #134

    To Do What?!

    To Do What?!

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alone? Don’t you mean along? Was this during lockdown?

    #137

    It's A Common Practice For The Church Of The Cdc

    It's A Common Practice For The Church Of The Cdc

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some people, this should apply even if we’re not in lockdown. TBH.

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    #138

    God Must Be A Chief’s Fan

    God Must Be A Chief’s Fan

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    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never mind counting the scriptural citations - give us the point spread!

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    #139

    This Church Sign That Probably Could Have Been Worded Differently

    This Church Sign That Probably Could Have Been Worded Differently

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sign needs to read the other sign that was about swallowing vs. spitting.

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    #140

    This Church Sign That Insists Nails Are Better Than Duct Tape

    This Church Sign That Insists Nails Are Better Than Duct Tape

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, nailing someone to a cross and leaving them out in the desert sun to belted to death and have their bones picked by vultures was a good thing? One that solved everything? Yikes.

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    #142

    Prayer Conditioned

    Prayer Conditioned

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So, lots of hot air? (My secular mind just can’t help it.)

    #143

    No Toilet Paper. Guess The Roll Was Called Up Yonder

    No Toilet Paper. Guess The Roll Was Called Up Yonder

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    #145

    When Jesus Comes

    When Jesus Comes

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I know what they’re trying to say, but I also think they didn’t realize how they tried to say it.

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    #149

    Jes S Is Kin

    Jes S Is Kin

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    Kathryn Baylis
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    2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Someone did a real number on this one, or just can’t spell. I can’t decide which. Where’s the church located?

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    #155

    Lockdown Rules Defined

    Lockdown Rules Defined

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    Lakota Wolf
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    2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That man looks awfully pissed off that people can't come crowd into church and spread Covid and other illnesses around.

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