ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
BFD.
It's all part of their PR.
Put on a big show pretending to be kind and caring while being spiteful and hateful at the same time.
Makes them feel better about themselves while allowing them to justify and rationalize being assholes.
Certainly there are some honestly good and decent Christians, but they sure as hell aren't among the phony Trump "Christians".
C'MON MAN!!!!
ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
I think Dean's tweet could have been worded more artfully, but it is true that the Calvinist prosperity gospel of Falwell, Roberts, Joel Olsteen has almost nothing to do with the life example lived by Jesus - and is giving Christianity a bad name.
These Calvinists also get no credit for the social work and charity practiced Catholics, Jesuits, and other traditions which emphasize the social gospel.
Coffiend (07-14-2020), ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
Rune (07-25-2020)
Rune (07-25-2020), ThatOwlWoman (07-14-2020)
We're discussing Xtians here, sport, not Islam. But your comments just made my case for me -- you decry "regular" Muslims who don't speak up about the jihadists, yet are silent about Xtian leaders who promote hate, division, racism, homophobia, and the like.
If you want examples, just look at Robertson's remarks over the years where he blames gay ppl for natural disasters. You can find plenty of similar examples from Falwell and Graham.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
Cypress (07-14-2020), Phantasmal (07-14-2020), Rune (07-25-2020)
Phantasmal (07-14-2020)
IMO, the proximate problem is the moral majority type morons and their desire to shove creationism and bible reading and prayer
in public schools, mandate state vaginal intervention and the bible belt racial overlay that supports a de facto caste system in the southeast.
You know the mega churches preach Trump and Tea Bagging as much or more than the "gospel"
Cypress (07-14-2020), Phantasmal (07-14-2020)
You have no track record sticking up for Muslims, especially when your rightwing buddies denigrate Islam.
I have come down on toxic rightwing anti-semites on this forum, but notice you are missing in action on those threads.
As far as I can tell, the only religions you are willing to lift a pinky to stick up for is rightwing Protestantism and Buddhism. Your new found enthusiasm for defending religion strikes me as highly selective
Phantasmal (07-14-2020), Rune (07-25-2020)
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