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You dont get to spend 8 yrs telling Barack Obama to go back 2 Africa, calling his wife a gorilla in heels, disrespecting his children, supporting evangelicals calling him the antichrist, & praying Psalm 109:8...
And now quote Romans 13 & tell me to respect the president.
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dalton99a
(81,531 posts)And fuck that shit
Larrybanal
(227 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,564 posts)What a putrid theosophy, don't you think? Arguably the absolute worst thing that could happen to the human race is their absolute #1 choice - with a bullet. Pun intended.
Gothmog
(145,361 posts)DemocracyMouse
(2,275 posts)zipplewrath
(16,646 posts)The intended audience has no problem with hypocrisy.
appalachiablue
(41,153 posts)I swear to God..
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)Ilsa
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Christians have been warning about the Antichrist for 2000 years. So when he finally shows up, they vote for him.
dalton99a
(81,531 posts)Cha
(297,366 posts)their ass.
lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)Trumpers truly believe he has all the answers.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)Sharing a bit of what my ( now sold on Faux Noise narrative gay cousin) told me what GWB shared with him in his youth (he grew up in Midland)...
(paraphrased, I've slept since the 1970's, when he was sensible person) GWB: "Texas politics is easy, just use religious edicts to get away with whatever you want".
ck4829
(35,077 posts)It's the complete opposite of mystical experience, spirituality, and social and spiritual justice. Concerned with justifying the status quo, being a voice for the dominant narrative instead of the voiceless, defending and justifying war (Remember the Land Letter?), greed, materialism, power, and more.
Evangelicals pretty much worship the abstract man-made constructs... Money, class (the 'right' class), race (the 'right' race), gender (as long as you are the 'right' gender), the Dow, etc. These are their gods.
progressoid
(49,992 posts)Cherry picking scripture has been the backbone of the various flavors of Christianity for centuries.
pazzyanne
(6,556 posts)they really HATE it when you do it back to them. Just saying.
olegramps
(8,200 posts)They all claim to be the fountain of truth and the one way. Yet all the grandiose claims are based on pure unmitigated delusions without one shred of substantial objective truth. The founders of our nation were well aware of the fallacy of every religion and were of one resolve to not allow any religion to dominate the governance of the republic. The religious leaders all share one goal and that is to impose their dogmatic beliefs on the masses and create a theocracy in which with their superior knowledge with create a perfect society. The monument of this struggle has only left mountains of massacred throughout the entirety of the history of mankind.
gademocrat7
(10,662 posts)bringthePaine
(1,729 posts)take away all religious tax exemptions and we'll see how much,
and to whom, "faith" truly matters - a fair test of the tenets of
sacrifice would speak loudly, no? civil society deserves as much...
rurallib
(62,431 posts)saidsimplesimon
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?rel=0" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe>Fritz Walter
(4,291 posts)I'd rather not Google it, because my browser will then start barraging me with ads as much as late night local TV stations do with "Wonder Bible."
aeromanKC
(3,325 posts)Let's see what they say.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)The Polack MSgt
(13,191 posts)Romans 13:
1 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and you will be commended.
4 For the one in authority is Gods servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for rulers do not bear the sword for no reason. They are Gods servants, agents of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience.
ck4829
(35,077 posts)And they have no problem with Confederate flag wavers, cretins who idolize a rebellion.
Quoting Romans 13 in reference to American politics is jumping through a lot of mental hoops.
The Polack MSgt
(13,191 posts)This is what sold the faith to the ruling class of Rome.
Cool a religion that tells the slaves and the poor to pay taxes on time and follow rules?
Much better for our purposes than a squadron of squabbling Immortals who don't give a shit about what we do on earth...
Hekate
(90,727 posts)Ferrets are Cool
(21,108 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Hell YES.
TomSlick
(11,102 posts)rzemanfl
(29,565 posts)Anon-C
(3,430 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)HOWEVER, WE HATE TRUMP BECAUSE HE IS RACIST.
YOU HATED PRESIDENT OBAMA BECAUSE YOU ARE RACIST.
(I saw this somewhere and just had to repeat it.)
RestoreAmerica2020
(3,435 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,372 posts)Thanks for the thread kpete
JohnnyRingo
(18,636 posts)Very concise and to the point.
blugbox
(951 posts)AMEN
Poiuyt
(18,127 posts)KY_EnviroGuy
(14,492 posts)See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Talbert_W._Swan,_II
(draft Wiki page, so scroll down past all the BS)
His Twitter page: https://twitter.com/TalbertSwan
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Nitram
(22,825 posts)Tell it like it is!
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life" - FZ.
Correct me if I'm getting that quote wrong.
j3161usa
(44 posts)If we do not find a GOOD, VIABLE, nominee for president, Donald J. Trump will be re-elected president of the united states. All this talk about Russia, religious leaders, the middle-east, etc doesn't matter if we do not get out to the polls in HUGE numbers and vote this man out. Evangelicals are nothing more than money hungry businessmen. They love trump because trump is giving them what they want--MONEY. They hated Obama for a reason and it had something to do with MONEY!! Money is what really motivates evangelicals (not the love of God--I don't think they even believe in God). Obama probably wanted these rich, wealthy evangelical churches to pay their fair share of taxes!! Especially if they supported or promoted political candidates and political agendas (liberal or conservative). All I know is that the kind of hatred I saw coming from so-called Christian evangelical leaders was not of God, the Son, or the Holy-Ghost--it was pure EVIL!!
wolfie001
(2,252 posts)lambchopp59
(2,809 posts)Excellent choice to reinstate some sense into our national policies.
wolfie001
(2,252 posts)wolfie001
(2,252 posts)Have a nice day!