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SHRED

(28,136 posts) Wed Mar 20, 2019, 01:51 PM Mar 2019

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Christianity

The Christian religion, much like the other two Abrahamic religions, were setup as male-centric patriarchal religions. No wonder the reverence for authoritarianism permeates them so heavily.

My study of Jesus' teachings tells me that he'd be horrified by all this.

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Christianity (Original Post) SHRED Mar 2019 OP

Those who follow and praise Trump..... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2019 #1

True that SHRED Mar 2019 #2

+1 walkingman Mar 2019 #6

K&R!!! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2019 #3

That's because 90% of "Christianity" is the work of a tax collector turned pulpiter LongtimeAZDem Mar 2019 #4

Christianity was built by Paul and his a-kilter view of Jesus rurallib Mar 2019 #5

Jesus was not a Christian. LakeArenal Mar 2019 #7

+1000 alwaysinasnit Mar 2019 #8

Had he done so he would have been executed for idolatry Major Nikon Mar 2019 #9

Agreed. eom guillaumeb Mar 2019 #10

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

1. Those who follow and praise Trump.....

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 01:54 PM

Mar 2019

Are NOT followers of Jesus Christ.

Chew on that for awhile.

SHRED

(28,136 posts)

2. True that

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 01:58 PM

Mar 2019

walkingman

(7,620 posts)

6. +1

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Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:22 PM

Mar 2019

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

3. K&R!!! n/t

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Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:05 PM

Mar 2019

LongtimeAZDem

(4,494 posts)

4. That's because 90% of "Christianity" is the work of a tax collector turned pulpiter

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:08 PM

Mar 2019

who never met the legendary Jesus in the flesh.

rurallib

(62,416 posts)

5. Christianity was built by Paul and his a-kilter view of Jesus

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 02:08 PM

Mar 2019

IMHO.
What Jesus did and said and what Paul taught seldom meet. Again, my opinion.

LakeArenal

(28,819 posts)

7. Jesus was not a Christian.

Reply to SHRED (Original post)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 03:20 PM

Mar 2019

He was a Jew who never told anyone to worship him.

alwaysinasnit

(5,066 posts)

8. +1000

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Wed Mar 20, 2019, 03:27 PM

Mar 2019

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

9. Had he done so he would have been executed for idolatry

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #7)

Wed Mar 20, 2019, 06:34 PM

Mar 2019

... even sooner than he was executed for violation of other Mosaic laws.

guillaumeb

(42,641 posts)

10. Agreed. eom

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Wed Mar 20, 2019, 09:00 PM

Mar 2019

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