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Permanut

(5,613 posts)
3. Family Research Council..
Sun Feb 18, 2018, 10:05 PM
Feb 2018

According to Wikipedia:


" ..In September 2003, Perkins withdrew from the race for Louisiana state insurance commissioner to become the president of the conservative Christian Family Research Council (FRC). In addition to his duties as president of the FRC, Perkins hosts an online program.."

[link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Perkins_(politician)|

Perhaps not related to analysis of religion, or comparative religions, but informative about what an important religious organization is up to. Same guy who gave Mango Mussolini a "Mulligan" on the Stormy Daniels payment. I'll be happy to reclassify if irrelevant.

MineralMan

(146,317 posts)
10. Well, I've never heard anyone in Christian leadership
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:28 PM
Feb 2018

say he's not a "real Christian." And isn't that the problem, really? Hence my OP:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1218272031

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)
11. I'm not a fan of that phrase, regardless of who is using it.
Mon Feb 19, 2018, 01:13 PM
Feb 2018

Religion describes beliefs, not actions. Maybe he's a shitty Christian, but it's likely he still holds the requisite belief(s).

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