If only! But these are fundamentalist evangelicals who have been looking forward to the downfall of the secular govt for decades. Far as they're concerned, Trump is ordained and doing God's work. They kept Mitch McConnell in office for decades. This is what we're dealing with: one of my neighbors.
Anyone who thinks politics is of interest to any god is a complete fool. These so-called ministers out there throwing around power to manipulate people instead of actually knowing or speaking about anything related to Jesus are the real culprits. They should all be ashamed.
My sister in law lives in Louisiana and goes to one of those churches. She voted Democrat but when asked by congregation members who she voted for, she told them she voted straight Republican. So not all of them are brain washed. There's more of us than them. The problem is getting them to vote.
And the Republicans are so into bending the knee and kissing the diapered arse of a certain orange criminal instead of fighting for their constituents.
Their politicians understand that they don't have to give them a thing but assurance they'll go after the people they hate. They'd rather burn it all down than have equity.
It's wild, to me, that people that "dedicate" their lives to a book that says love thy neighbor, feed the hungry, help the poor, etc. can then vote Republican.
None of them actually read it. The so called Christian churches in USA are perversions of the teachings of Christ, they have little to do with any of that.
True that! And why they continue to associate with these churches knowing what they are "preaching" is ethically, morally, often times violently wrong.
I imagine psychologist, sociologists and historians are going to have a field day researching our era in the future. How gullible many were.
They have their right to believe in any supernatural BS they want, but if they choose so they should abide by the moral code of the same belief then. But they don't. And they're being constantly challenged on that but they just don't care.
It’s because there is an undercurrent that the only ones worthy of that help are the people they deem worthy. And the goalposts for who is worthy change constantly.
It’s a lot of cognitive dissonance and people who don’t actually read their bibles or who aren’t convicted by the Holy Spirit.
Well there certainly are people like that. It doesn't make them right. As a Hispanic woman I have been the victim of not only racism, but of misogyny as well. How I was treated was wrong. But I don't moan and whine about it. O lifted myself up, educated myself, supported my family and carried on.
They believe Armageddon is on the horizon and actually they're not far off about that, when you consider the escalating fascism in the West and global warming that is hitting the point of no return - and much faster than the MSM or the IPCC is telling us. 😡
My brother's wife and her family belong to a church where they won't allow you to read the Bible yourself. They say that it can only be read to people to be explained. They also take photo copies of your ID and a print.
Only for those gullible enough to allow a CULT to do that to them. I have read the Bible numerous times and what these modern day christiofascist are doing is wrong. They, like many in the past use religion as a way to control and overpower people.
It's PEOPLE who are to blame for twisting religion
And because they are intruding themselves in our politics it's high time for these churches to start paying taxes. They take money from the gullible only to enrich themselves. Joel Osteen is a good example of this. He lives in a huge mansion and takes expensive vacations with his congregations money
I agree 💯. I will never go to a church or support one until they agree to taxation.
If you want to feed the poor, help the sick, and house the unhoused like Jesus said to do, then start doing the work of it which includes paying for it to be done.
Sadly, there are ‘wack jobs’ in Buddhism, too. Not true practitioners, but people more interested in power, who form cults and label themselves Buddhist. 😔
I'd usually agree but seeing this for myself in my city..... Is actually a lot more normalized. The church they go to has multiple locations. I know for certain they're building more locations in the Philippines and other countries with their group.
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I imagine psychologist, sociologists and historians are going to have a field day researching our era in the future. How gullible many were.
It’s a lot of cognitive dissonance and people who don’t actually read their bibles or who aren’t convicted by the Holy Spirit.
We're on our own now. But, first we've got to convince a lot more people that democracy isn't - and never was - a spectator sport. 🙄
So... The wack jobs are spreading for sure.
Thank god for buddhism
It's PEOPLE who are to blame for twisting religion
If you want to feed the poor, help the sick, and house the unhoused like Jesus said to do, then start doing the work of it which includes paying for it to be done.
When the church listens to Jesus I will to.
It's a philosophy. Anyone falling for a "Buddhist" cult must not be able to read anything about the philosophy lol.
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Just as nuts as Scientology to me but 😂🤷