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27. Religion doesn't kill people, people kill people.

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Don't you wonder why Evangelicals are drawn to Donald Trump? [View all] Girard442 Nov 2018 OP

because they are actually white supremacists . JI7 Nov 2018 #1

This.... LovingA2andMI Nov 2018 #2

Yep. They aren't really much different than his non-evangelical supporters. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #5

and why they are always separated by race . "white evangelicals" JI7 Nov 2018 #6

For the same reason the media and some on the left obsess over appealing to... Garrett78 Nov 2018 #10

Ding ding malaise Nov 2018 #30

Yep ck4829 Nov 2018 #41

Amen! (if I may say so) nt raccoon Nov 2018 #54

Boom. java108 Nov 2018 #55

100% They want permission and patriotic validation for genocide Runningdawg Nov 2018 #56

There has been research on this. Basically, they're sheep. bitterross Nov 2018 #3

I read an article a few weeks ago that explained that phenomenon. Arkansas Granny Nov 2018 #32

Hey!! canetoad Nov 2018 #34

Oops! My bad. No offense intended. Arkansas Granny Nov 2018 #35

Exactly. Altemeyer's research describes those who are authoritarian followers and r/o BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #53

Post removed Post removed Nov 2018 #4

Both are all about Authoritarianism zaj Nov 2018 #7

Yes. Strong belief in Authoritarianism! SharonAnn Nov 2018 #50

because they share the same ethics, morals, and hatreds nt msongs Nov 2018 #8

Bingo! Xolodno Nov 2018 #13

Not at all. I grew up evangelical, if a light kind. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #9

Of course, the "god" of the Christian book of fairy tales was quite the asshole. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #11

Yep. We obviously agree. GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #14

And I consider myself an atheist. The burden of proof is on those making the extraordinary claim. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #15

I respect your beliefs. Although different from mine GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #16

Couldn't have said it better myself, Garrett AZ8theist Nov 2018 #23

Christianity is Santa Claus for adults. stopbush Nov 2018 #26

Perfect analogy. lilactime Nov 2018 #29

No Lunabell Nov 2018 #12

I believe that a lot of Evangelicals ... NanceGreggs Nov 2018 #17

Makes more sense than I can understand. rusty quoin Nov 2018 #18

Pence is key to keeping the Evangelicals with the Nationalists. hexola Nov 2018 #21

And THAT is the truly scary bit A HERETIC I AM Nov 2018 #47

It's a personality imprint. People who love an authoritarian God love an authoritarian leader. Midnight Writer Nov 2018 #19

This about a thousand times over. GoneOffShore Nov 2018 #38

They've been pre-conditioned for decades hexola Nov 2018 #20

Nutcase zealots supporting another nutcase zealot certainly makes sense to me. democratisphere Nov 2018 #22

It's simple: religious people are indoctrinated to believe that make believe is factual, stopbush Nov 2018 #24

Evangelicals are morally bankrupt. They're all about octoberlib Nov 2018 #25

Religion doesn't kill people, people kill people. juxtaposed Nov 2018 #27

Then there are also those Libertarian, Radical Free Market, Ayn Rand loving Atheist safeinOhio Nov 2018 #28

I left a southern atheist group because Duppers Nov 2018 #43

Don't Completely Agree ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #48

I used to think... Mike Nelson Nov 2018 #31

Nailed it! ☝ Duppers Nov 2018 #44

No I don't think it's anything to do with trump lancelyons Nov 2018 #33

the simple reason is....they are getting their kind of judges appointed, everything else is noise beachbum bob Nov 2018 #36

There prone... Soxfan58 Nov 2018 #37

I've always thought they've got themselves convinced he's the Second Coming. Vinca Nov 2018 #39

new rule Urge For Going Nov 2018 #40

Looks like Maher was way ahead of me. Girard442 Nov 2018 #45

Trump and Bushco are the same. The Conservatives have always been like this. rockfordfile Nov 2018 #42

Evangelicals embrace the patriarchy crazycatlady Nov 2018 #46

In part, it's a willingness to believe improbable things. MineralMan Nov 2018 #49

No... religion has little to do with it. Adrahil Nov 2018 #51

My sister is one and I don't get it C_U_L8R Nov 2018 #52

A group of people buying blindly MyNameGoesHere Nov 2018 #57

Not really cemaphonic Nov 2018 #58