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Glam-Breakfast t1_j25ztcw wrote

I went there once when it was still In Springfield and it definitely was not what I was looking for. But the new building definitely reminds me of a Scientology recruiting center or something lol

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Amosis t1_j260u8a wrote

You should have seen the videos they posted before it was built. The vibe I got was the land wasn’t for sale but Jesus told him that’s where the dentist office needed to be.

Coolcoolcoolcool.

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BetterMakeAnAccount t1_j261j7l wrote

Big teeth need big dentist offices. You people with beta teeth would never understand

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EcoAffinity t1_j262eab wrote

I have zero knowledge of this place but I automatically associate it with Six Flags Over Jesus just down the road. I assume all the cultists... clients I mean, congregants just get the veneers and bleaching done over yonder.

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GasComfortable666 t1_j262wci wrote

Gives me vibes if Bender opened a dental office for some reason.

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tdawg-1551 t1_j263l8q wrote

I wouldn't go there just because of the building. Way to nice and expensive. Means they will try and sell you on every service they can, and guess what, I'll bet insurance doesn't cover all of it.

A place like that is strictly about the business.

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EyeOk389 t1_j2667un wrote

With the amount of missing teeth in this area, it definitely seems suspicious

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Fuselol t1_j267a82 wrote

The amount of conspiracy imagination here is impressive.

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name-isnt-important t1_j267ja6 wrote

I cannot imagine what they charge and what they would recommend for work to have done. That building doesn’t pay for itself. From what I understand the guy lives in Highland Springs as well so some high mortgages to be paid on home and business.

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Zealousideal-Rock-34 t1_j26894q wrote

I helped plumb the place with my company and it was a hell of a trip, only upper middle class or lower upper class people are who I expected to go here.

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Mechanicallvlan t1_j268w2n wrote

I definitely had a "WTF" moment when I passed this while driving down to Silver Dollar City.

Also, how does it have so many Google reviews?? It has almost as many reviews as Dickerson Park Zoo, more than Nathanael Greene, about twice as many as Hammons Field or Nakato, and over 3,600 more reviews than my dentist. Is there a water slide in there or something??? Should I have spent the day here instead of driving down to SDC?

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merrythoughts t1_j2699af wrote

It is creepy. I know "people" behind it. Be very creeped out.

Also- TAX THE CHURCH and prosecute tax fraud.

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merrythoughts t1_j269bqi wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,160,593)

100% what it is. Connected to JRA.

Edit to add: there are degrees of laundering. One degree is loophole-"legal" through tax deductions and tax-exempted gifts.

A... random....example would be when a church "gifts" large amounts of money to an individual. And individual builds a business with gift. And then "gifts" money back to church. Skirting taxes. And then business owner gets special treatment from charismatic church that worships wealth/"gifts" from god, and business man is then also worshipped as a "good business man." Feeds the narcissism and the wallet.

We need a documentary.

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Top_Tiger_6969 t1_j269xjc wrote

All i can say is that it's the best dental office i have ever gone to. every single aspect is state of the art.

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Iron_Worker_ t1_j26c25s wrote

I used to go there and it's honestly amazing. It's definitely extra af

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WandererDynamic t1_j26cgk4 wrote

As someone who lives near here, yea. I hate when the screen is a massive face smiling down on the highway… also most of us around here didn’t really want it but the owners were “told by God to build it there” so ya know that kinda adds to it.

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321equinox t1_j26ciee wrote

I went to have some work done there recently. After a string of countless crook dentists and just plain bad ones over the years, this is the first one where I came out truly pleased. Very nice people. They did the work well, showed me on paper the things I needed done in the future, and how much each would cost. No pressure at all. I highly recommend them!

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feralfantastic t1_j26csub wrote

Pretty sure around 2:00AM them mouths sprout fangs and go floating out to feast on woodland animals and the elderly.

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Mechanicallvlan t1_j26ex76 wrote

Replying to Weird-Individual2155 (#1,160,309)

I've never been to this place, but I just looked at their website because I was kind of curious about that. They appear to push subscription dentistry that includes two cleanings and an x-ray for $300/year. Honestly, that's less than my dentist charges. The current rates at my dentist are $139 for a cleaning and $50 for an x-ray. I don't feel the need to get an x-ray every year, but even if I just paid for an x-ray every other year, that would be $303 at my dentist vs. $300 at this place. So, at least to me, the prices seem reasonable. FWIW, my dentist is in a shitty strip mall on Kearney. It was next to a titty bar, but I think that closed.

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Saramechell t1_j26f4mu wrote

It’s a giant building screaming “WE NEED TO BE AUDITED BY INSURANCE”

There’s tons of stories of people who have been taken advantage of or outright had fraud committed against them by this place. They’re the worst.

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brandnewsound t1_j26iqz6 wrote

The guy who runs that practice (at their old building) "fixed" one of my fillings I had done by his former colleague at Fremont Hills Dental. Said there was air in the filling which is why I was having pain. It had the exact same problem afterwards.

That was years ago though so maybe they've gotten better since.

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jackie_wiggiwoo t1_j26iyp3 wrote

If I remember right you can get frozen coffee frappe there too. Weird but smart I guess for a dentist.

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ashlana t1_j26mekt wrote

Their giant, evil smiley face winking at you from the highway scares me

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jgj570s t1_j26n0j6 wrote

It's where I go. Pretty nice place.

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jss728 t1_j26nfeq wrote

This place is great. I had some much-needed work done, declined additional suggestions, and really have found every person who has ever helped me there to be very kind. They also have a coffee bar and have treats (gluten free options too) included at no additional cost.

They also have a massage chair room if you have to wait - I sat in it while waiting for a crown.

The pricing wasn’t insane or even pricier than expected either.

They also have a spa/esthetics division, though I never utilized those services.

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latemadly t1_j26qpce wrote

That place smells nice! Took a delivery there once and when i opened the door it was like getting hit in face with freshness

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sgf-guy t1_j26t48p wrote

Something is off. Maybe he is the son of a multimillionaire or wifed up an OReilly or something, but it isn’t like he is that old to have reinvested millions into this place on his own. And no bank is financing that to a 4 dentist team.

He may be very great at what he does…I don’t know.

Maybe he found the top 1% of profitable cases.

But this is either underwritten by some person or group of investors or there is some insurance scheming going on is my guess.

Dental has become more about being a commodity and less about skill and provider happiness the past decade.

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Numerous-Mix-9775 t1_j26yixm wrote

Replying to Saramechell (#1,163,349)

They pulled that on me - told me I needed $20,000 worth of dental work. I freaked out, went and got a second opinion. I had three cavities.

Even at their old place, they had a great facility, free fancy coffee drinks, TVs in the ceiling, full-body massage chairs while you waited for your new crown to be printed, it was easily the most deluxe dental experience I’d ever had. But they have to pay for it all somehow.

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DrMcdoctory t1_j26ysfp wrote

It is a statement as to how much $$$ those MF make. What a beautiful building.

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igolikethis t1_j271095 wrote

For sure. I work in Ozark so driving by it 5 days a week, I can't help but side eye the place as I pass. It doesn't look like any dentist office I've ever seen in my life and part of me suspects those commenting positively here about this place are paid actors lol.

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sunshineontheriver t1_j272pv7 wrote

The giant billboard that’s inside and can be seen from the highway is definitely weird.

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Zealousideal_Ad2686 t1_j274g4r wrote

My boyfriend and I have cleaned this dental office at our previous jobs and BOY do we have a lot to say about that fucking building.

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Vaibanez777 t1_j274hu8 wrote

I tiled the bathrooms in that building. Insanely extravagant for a bloody dentist's office. There's a tiled walk-in shower in the main dude's office, for what? 🤔 Also, he came in during work one day (mind you this was an operating commercial construction site) and held a prayer meeting and had everyone stop working to acknowledge it.

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Zahille7 t1_j27791y wrote

Seeing this place makes me irrationally angry.

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Tupelo72 t1_j27cb7v wrote

This dentist made me feel like I was some kind of loser with ugly teeth because I couldn't afford 10, 000 dollars for veneers. Note: My teeth are not that bad, he just wanted to upsell after I got invisalign done there.

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4DrivingWhileBlack t1_j27e01x wrote

Replying to Amosis (#1,160,477)

Nothing about this comment surprises me. And if that’s evenly slightly accurate, nothing about hearing that’s what they believe, given the insane Christian propensity of lunatic rhetoric of this area, surprises me either. You could tell me James fucking River believes that it was actually Jesus’s teeth, specifically, who died on the cross for the sins of humanity and that’s why Billy Gail’s has 193 egg omelettes WITH a short stack on the side and I would 100% believe that to be the reason why that’s even offered on their menu in the first place. Slight sarcasm. Mostly fucking fact.

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Gingersnap5322 t1_j27e1p1 wrote

Replying to Trixxxxxi (#1,166,349)

Only issue I have it they ask if I want a smoothie, coffee or something that stains my teeth BEFORE my appointment? Like I’m trying to look my Sunday best to not get roasted by my dentist. Overall 10/10 experience going their. Idk if this is a good thing but the first time I went was for a cleaning and I broke every floss they had because my teeth were so close together so it was hard for them to clean it. We were both laughing about it it was great

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turbulance4 t1_j27gxaj wrote

I've been. The Dr. yelled at me for having too high blood pressure. She was seriously pissed she couldn't perform any dental surgery, ethically. Also they made it clear I should get the better quality dental insurance. I felt like I was only a dollar sign to them and they were pissed they couldn't extract more from me.

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LurkingOakleaf t1_j27jwde wrote

Replying to brandnewsound (#1,164,153)

Spoiler. They haven’t. Had to spend over a grand fixing their filling job. Finding a new dentist was a PITA, but still not as bad as trying to get these dentists to do their friggen job right.

What use is a garuntee if you keep screwing the filling up?!?

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LurkingOakleaf t1_j27k4uw wrote

This is a terrible company that fakes reviews. Don’t go if you value your teeth more than a free latte- they screw their work up.

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AsuhDude333 t1_j27kceb wrote

They are an awesome dentist office, and if paying with insurance they we’re actually cheaper then the other dentist I went too.

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jasfad t1_j27o5ea wrote

Never trust a dentist with a big fancy office. They’ll make up all sorts of stuff that needs to be done. You want the old guy in a weird strip mall with zero advertising and hygenists that chain smoke on their breaks.

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jss728 t1_j27q6va wrote

Replying to Several_Attorney5642 (#1,168,865)

I’m definitely not “the elite” - I hadn’t been to a dentist in 10 years. I lived near there when I first moved here and my husband and I decided to try it out since it was close and since the building cracked us up.

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matramepapi t1_j27shmn wrote

I actually started going here because they take my insurance. Pretty nice facility tbh. No complaints here as somebody with major dental anxiety. ETA: They do Botox too, so like half of the building is dedicated to that

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donkeylipsh t1_j27spp8 wrote

Nothing says Springfield, MO more than being scared of a dentist's office

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OnceABear t1_j27xaah wrote

I heard it's secretly an evil cloning lab with advanced technology deep underneath the top level we see. They harvest people's wisdom teeth to create the ultimate clone army. And they will brainwash them in Southern Christian bullarky before releasing them upon the public of Queen City like a second coming of the Holy Crusades, only with way more denim and a frankly disturbing amount of, "Howdy there! Do you have a moment to hear about our lord and savior Jesus Christ?"

>!SARCASM. Obviously. I don't know anything about the place but it does strike me as incredibly unnecessarily sized.!<

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Saltpork545 t1_j28fsol wrote

My guess is that it's meant to get the attention of the folks who visit the James River Ass of God church. It has that vibe.

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Top_Tiger_6969 t1_j28nx6y wrote

Replying to Saramechell (#1,163,349)

not at all. i have been several times and only have been asked about fixing one cavity, which i do have, and they have given me zero pressure to do so. in fact i have to remind them to do it on my next cleaning. every one there is extremely nice and the professionalism exceeds any dentist I've ever been to. the amount of projecting on this sub is ridiculous. see a nice building and all the sudden it's a church cult who is mean to "poor" people. just relax everyone.

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carterburgers t1_j28qr1k wrote

I used to serve the owner of this practice a lot when I was a server at Maru Sushi & Grill in ozark. I’ve had nothing but great interactions as he was always kind and would tip over 50% most of the time. It’s a little overkill on size of the building but I have nothing bad to say about the owner

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thisxisxlife t1_j296x3c wrote

Replying to PossibleSatisfaction (#1,164,313)

I can vouch for the place. I’d give it 5 stars. First off, clearly, the place is unique. It’s really elegant and modern looking. The people in there were really nice. (I can’t speak to the owner and his whole prayer thing according to another commenter). But they also have a drink bar where they offer to make you smoothies, lattes, coffees, and even baked goods. The furnishing is ridiculous for a dental office. Each room has a giant ass TV that you can look up at while they work on your mouth. Hospitality is wonderful, everyone is friendly and asks you if you’d like a drink. If you get a coffee, you get a free mug. Comparatively, for someone with no dental insurance, they’re actually competitively priced. I had to get a deep cleaning done and when they told me the price, I told them I’d think on it, and called a few other places. The other places told me the wait, and the price, and needing new X-rays (fuck that) would be just about as much money. So I went with them.

Here’s the selling point for me though. During that deep cleaning, I refused the numbing agent that they inject into your gums, because fuck needles in the gums, and they actually cut some of the price off. Not only that, but because the hygienist went faster than she expected, she cut a bit more of the cost off the procedure. YMMV but without me even asking for it, a deep cleaning that cost me around $3k cut down to closer to $2.5k. I’m going back for my routine cleaning in February. Not a shill but I can vouch for the place being rated 5 stars.

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beerme72 t1_j2975yj wrote

Replying to sgf-guy (#1,166,173)

According to SPGF Business Journal it was financed.
it was a 15 Mil construction cost that was financed. I cannot remember **who** (because even I was like WTF for an office THAT big WAY out there) but someone local took that note)

And I whole heartedly disagree with your last statement. Insurance may be treating it that way, but the practitioners certainly aren't.
or at least aren't trying to easily.
Maybe the Dentist you hang out with.

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FinePause2300 t1_j29a9b0 wrote

Dentists give you coffee doesn’t sit right with me for some reason 😅😂

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MeasurementGrand879 t1_j29at6e wrote

New business in town? It’s gonna be a dentist or a bank. But no, this doesn’t creep me out.

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thisxisxlife t1_j29jwe8 wrote

Replying to JRsFancy (#1,186,826)

A deep cleaning. I don’t floss consistently and they have to dig under my gums to remove plaque that builds up and hardens over time. But yeah, tell me about it. The pain of it and the price are a double whammy.

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Lopsided-Ad7019 t1_j29pwm2 wrote

If a liminal space was an entire building, it would be this.

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Zealousideal_Ad2686 t1_j29rtar wrote

Replying to Excellent_Builder_79 (#1,183,253)

I think they have Invisalign deals because they’re like a model or something like that. A lot of people are told they need more work done than they do and are very overcharged. Haven’t been there for dental work, but I’ve had friends get super high quotes for work they needed. As cleaning staff, I’ve just seen too many of them drinking on the job to consider going there for any work.

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Acrobatic-Yak-1574 t1_j2a1mal wrote

Not going to hate a business I've never dealt with or had bad press, but I just can't believe how extravagant it is, compared to Mercy's othro and rehab hospital right up the road. Like, what?

Also, that land was super pretty as is. I wish no one was able to build there and just let nature be nature.

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Acrobatic-Yak-1574 t1_j2a2dak wrote

Replying to Zealousideal_Ad2686 (#1,168,659)

JRC does not bring in millions each week. JRC is not affiliated with them. The lead dentist goes to church there and sponsors several church related events. That's the extent of it. JRC has been there since the late 90s, these guys got there a few years ago.

Y'all in the comments need to chill. So much cringe conspiracy vibes.

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Drewc1011 t1_j2a52rv wrote

Possibly a cloning facility. Anytime they can get a cell on a pick, you may have strange dreams through your clone. They may accept pap smear tissue to clone. The donald marshal cloning labs need more people for orgies.

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Zealousideal_Ad2686 t1_j2a67ia wrote

Replying to Acrobatic-Yak-1574 (#1,191,547)

I didn’t even make up any conspiracies, I just know JRC makes a ton of money and that Innovative sponsors them. I know innovative sponsors them because James river had innovative on the back of their shirts at their Easter events. I have worked for both establishments. So they are affiliated in some way, whether the owners of JRC secretly own innovative or not. Also it’s not dramatic to assume that rich people got their money by unethical means. It’s not cringe, it’s just how most rich people get rich.

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Zealousideal_Ad2686 t1_j2a72dm wrote

Replying to Excellent_Builder_79 (#1,191,528)

Do you think I’m lying? They have cocktail hour every like Tuesday or Thursday night and they go on weekend retreats sometimes where they spend all morning pregaming. I saw a surgeon walk out of a suite with a truly once. They have a giant fridge constantly stocked with alcohol, and they throw weekend parties where I’d take out several trash bags just full of alcohol trash. And like fine, have fun off the clock, but I can’t tell you how many week days I came in to clean at 5pm and found bud light cans in random trash cans. Not to mention they all drive themselves home after their cocktail nights.

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Zealousideal_Ad2686 t1_j2ae7h8 wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,194,117)

Also it’s a dentist office with 6 thousand reviews and not a single one is below 5 stars. Again, not unreasonable to assume weird things are going on. Yeah it might not be a money laundering scheme or a cult but come on that’s weird

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BigPPGang0116 t1_j2ah6lv wrote

that’s the dentist i go to, extremely kind staff.

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Many-Map5137 t1_j2alctz wrote

I had my Invisalign done through them, so I've been there many many times and I personally didn't notice anything suspicious. I agree the building is super luxurious tho, saw someone drive a Lamborghini there once

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admiralaralani t1_j2b0deb wrote

I've heard (secondhand, so grain of salt) that this is a very very good cosmetic dentist, one of the best in the world, and people from all over go to him specifically because he's good. Whether or not he's into shady shit is separate entirely, but cosmetic dentistry is expensive.

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Due-Management3718 t1_j2cy6qd wrote

Replying to admiralaralani (#1,199,802)

He's an extremely good dentist, I went to him almost 2 years ago to see if it would be possible to salvage any of my teeth in hopes of a decent smile and I ended up with teeth nicer than I ever imagined possible and I still go there to this day.

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renny065 t1_j2fpphi wrote

Replying to [deleted] (#1,246,352)

I’m genuinely wanting to know. All I hear are assertions. Please can someone offer some information about how this business is affiliated with the church as has been alleged? I stopped attending the church for a reason. I’m not blind to the issues or wanting to defend the church. I just don’t see anyone offering anything concrete to back up their assertions.

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