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In reply to the discussion: Lots of Democrats are Christian. Why All the Hate? [View all]FHRRK
(524 posts)We have some factual data points.
1. Majority of Christians vote for Republicans - Easy to prove
a. Vast majority of posters here do not support Republican ideas.
2. Majority of Christans voted for Trump in 2016 and 2017 - Again all data seems to support this.
a. Vast majority of posters here do not support Trump.
b. Very highly likely (you may want to create a poll) that the majority of people who post here were SHOCKED that the majority of Christians could be so supportive of such an immoral person. Take a guy who could be the Poster Child of the Seven Deadly Sins and elevate him to Leader of the free World.
So we have a group of people (as a group) who hold political beliefs opposed to most DUer's, that is going to create some conflict. Then add tRump to the mixture, the Poster Child for the Seven Deadly sins, that shocked many. IMO it is why church attendance is plummetting. Democrats as a group tend to be much more aligned with Social Justice, supporting the poor. Basically Dems align with the teachings of the Beatitudes. Yet, Republicans seem to work very hard to put in policy that contradicts the Beatitudes.
So finally my attempt to answer your question, (full disclusure, agree with basic premise that there are too many attacks against Christians) you and the majority of DU Christians are likely strong believers in The Beatitudes. Problem is, most of the people who identify themselves as Christians, those worthless fucks pay lip service to The Beatitudes.
So here is the issue, again from my perspective. When I hear someone leads with they were a Fraternity member in college, the senses go on alert. Is this person an asshole who needed large groups to provided support and safety. Did the person attend a certain University that tends to be a gathering point for entitled assholes? So based upon my experiences I basically go down a decision tree on the person. When life experiences provide knowledge that affords a decision based upon the majority of responses, that person starts getting lumped into the majority.
So, is every person who attended a Fraternity at USC and asshole, NO! But the VAST MAJORTIY of people I have met with those two data points are Assholes. The flaw in my process, I know these two data points from the Assholes because they felt it important to identify themselves as such very quickly in my encounters with them.
You have the same issue. A person who leads with the fact they are a Christian, (Think Mike Lindell - first time I saw his commercial - THIS GUY IS A MAJOR FUCKING ASSHOLE!) is going to put the senses on high alert. As more info comes out, a better assesment can be made.
But I get why people immediately react negatively against Christians, my opinion, people should gather a bit more data, with that I suggest Liberal Christians should realize why some have a negative original reaction, and be very understanding of those others.
When a non-Christian has seen a lifetime of Asshole Chistian Leaders align with RW assholes, what should they think?
You are on the inside, see the good, see the people who are good moral Christains. Step outside, just as it is painful for you to accept the negativity, it is equally painful for the non-beilvers to accept the naegativity driven by "Christians."