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are very much like how you run a constitutional republic.”

are very much like how you run a constitutional republic.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/opinion/christianity-democracy-religion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.xk4.I6wG.hkVafhCEVHev&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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travelfanatic.bsky.social•5 days ago

I thought Christianity is more authoritarian not democratic. God says do
What I say not what you think is best lol Do what I say or burn. But maybe I need to read what you are actually talking about. It was easy for drump
To sway people who are prone to authority without critical thinking.

labelbda.bsky.social•5 days ago

1/ I do encourage you to read/explore. I’m no theologian scholar but I’m curious/willing to dive in. Spirituality is an essential part of all of us & guides are moral/ethical choices, our community mindedness,…but it’s very fragile or broken. David French, the atheist NYTimes journalist who

labelbda.bsky.social•5 days ago

2/ did the interview (it’s a podcast but I could not link it) is on Bluesky. Your local library probably can access this 1991 book that is a primer.

travelfanatic.bsky.social•5 days ago

I actually took a class years ago on all religions and read cosmos as creation by Stephen Hawking as part as my humanities requirement for one of my degrees. Thanks. I’ve also studied different mythologies including African deities such as Oshun.

labelbda.bsky.social•5 days ago

Excellent. It sounds like you dove deeper than I have as yet.

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