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Goodheart

(5,760 posts) Mon Jul 30, 2018, 10:49 AM Jul 2018

My brother is a holy roller (and thus a trumplodyte) which makes family encounters very tricky [View all]

But I'm not holding back. He won't outwardly admit to being shamed, but I know that internally he very much is.

"The true shame of all this, Gary? Well, it's that you Republicans could have picked a decent person, instead... where now this country wouldn't be in such divisive turmoil...
and as a Christian you could have chosen somebody who represents Christianity well and embodies Christian principles... . but for racist purposes your party selected the rapist traitor pervert.

And the greatest sin, Gary, which is pride, comes before the fall. You can admit that you made a big mistake. You did."

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My brother is a holy roller (and thus a trumplodyte) which makes family encounters very tricky [View all] Goodheart Jul 2018 OP

My entire family, with one exception, is exactly the same way. They were also very obnoxiously walkingman Jul 2018 #1

That's a point I've also made to him Goodheart Jul 2018 #4

My brother is a sagesnow Jul 2018 #2

my sis is the same way and i did point out all the sexual assaults by trump.. samnsara Jul 2018 #3

Yes and I find that engaging with them is sagesnow Jul 2018 #5

My sister and her husband are both evangelicals. appleannie1943 Jul 2018 #6

I no more than finished the previous post and went to facebook to see my sister had posted appleannie1943 Jul 2018 #8

Never a thought to the possibility of his being a 'false prophet', House of Roberts Jul 2018 #16

You've noticed that the "trust God" and "everything happens for a reason" and the "God has Nay Jul 2018 #9

+100 Duppers Jul 2018 #24

You could ask them whether it's okay in their view to worship the Antichrist, pnwmom Jul 2018 #10

I would think Christian dominionists would be alarmed about the 666 address on tRump Tower. Texin Jul 2018 #15

666 Fifth Avenue isn't a Trump Tower. House of Roberts Jul 2018 #17

I thought that Karl Rove's PAC "American Crossroads" should cause alarm with the talibangelists, LakeSuperiorView Jul 2018 #26

That is what is scary about fundementalist evangelicals. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #20

I think it all started when Ronald Reagan began kowtowing to the Religious Right. catbyte Jul 2018 #28

I agree. Reagan began it or at least recharged it. LiberalLovinLug Jul 2018 #32

Don't forget how the religious right started TlalocW Jul 2018 #35

It's a cult absolutely! Initech Jul 2018 #11

I doubt they would do anything but whine. ooky Jul 2018 #13

It's my personal opinion that all organized religions are cults. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2018 #14

And remember that deep down they are praying for the Rapture leftieNanner Jul 2018 #21

I would like someone to answer.... Fresh_Start Jul 2018 #27

I tell evangelicals TlalocW Jul 2018 #34

Totally understand your dilemma TEB Jul 2018 #7

Not all of us are with 45!! polmaven Jul 2018 #12

Of course all of you aren't with 45. Mariana Jul 2018 #19

Jimmy Carter, too. deurbano Jul 2018 #29

Absolutely true!! polmaven Jul 2018 #37

Me, too! Delarage Jul 2018 #38

No more moralistic critiques from your brother. Ever. Paladin Jul 2018 #18

All of these people you are describing are perfect examples of my favorite quote re: religion: catbyte Jul 2018 #22

Thank goodness I converted my family members before the Trump cult really got going. ooky Jul 2018 #23

Good on you, ooky! Cha Jul 2018 #36

n/t ooky Jul 2018 #39

actually, RoBear Jul 2018 #25

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2018 #30

Saw George Lopez last night. Her said he didn't want tobe political but dem4decades Jul 2018 #31

I want to say this: CrispyQ Jul 2018 #33