Using the Bible to bash the President is anti-Christian

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2023/02/using-bible-to-bash-president-is-anti.html

Earlier this month, the representative from Colorado who I won't publicize by naming, made a statement while making a speech in a church auditorium. She said something to the effect that she prayed for President Biden and then cited Psalm 108:8-10 as a reference.

On the far religious right, misquoting and misuse of what is considered to be a sacred text, inerrant and infallible scripture, is about as grievous a sin as someone can commit, ranking right up there with abortion, being gay or committing adultery. Except, of course, when a politician who pushes the same extremist views does any of those things, including misusing the sacred, infallible, inerrant text of the Bible in a blasphemous way. They get a pass. They can even commit the sin in a church building.

I cannot imagine the President ever doing or saying something like that about anyone, even his worst political enemy. Yeah, he gets mad, and I have heard him cuss before. But he'd never trash talk like this about anyone. And what contrast is there between the sincerity of his faith, and that of his critic.

[elleng]

1. No s*t,

Sherlock.

[msongs]

2. using a bible to bash is the heart of the belief system IMO nt

[Wonder Why]

3. Once again, I say these people are not Christians. One can call oneself anthing but

that doesn't mean its true. Witness, Yellow Hair Don with the Forked Tongue. He claims himself as the best in everything and nobody believes that's true.

A Christian would quote the New Testament more than anything else especially the part about loving one's neighbor. Instead, these Phony Christians point out anything that makes their political opponents bad and ignore what the Bible says about themselves. When I hear that, I tell them they are not Christians and that they are adding the lie about being Christian to the rest of their evil acts.

[Mosby]

4. The article is relying on a logical fallacy.

No true scotsman.

Ultra right wing Christians probably think that "woke" Christians are inauthentic. That's what happens when you look to an ancient text for moral guidance and insight.