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ProudLib72

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24. No, the point is that John Earnest used Christiianity as support for his terrorism

Reply to Mariana (Reply #15)

Sun Apr 28, 2019, 04:29 PM

Apr 2019

This is not the first time it has happened, nor will it be the last. What we need is for all churches, all denominations to disavow his actions and call them evil.

I altered the original title to include "Self Identified", and I believe that was the correct choice. Not all Christians are wackos bent on committing terrorist acts. BUT! Everyone in this country needs to be aware that Christianity can and does breed hatred and terrorists. We have a person occupying the WH who panders to two groups: Evangelicals and white nationalists. There is overlap, and people like John Earnest exist at the intersection of the two.

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Self-Identified "Christian" White Nationalist Terrorism -- Please call it what it is [View all] ProudLib72 Apr 2019 OP

I won't smear progressive Christians with the hypocrisy and ugliness of RW fundy Xians. hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1

Changed it ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #2

thanks... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #4

I like the label "Self Identified" because it suggests that mainstream does not accept them ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #23

More accurately called..."TRUMPED-UP Christians" not "Christians" State the Obvious Apr 2019 #6

There are more than 1000 denominations of Christianity. Mariana Apr 2019 #8

+1 exactly lunasun Apr 2019 #12

This is the problem with all religions across the board, treating make believe as if it were fact stopbush Apr 2019 #3

Every Christian is self-identified. Mariana Apr 2019 #5

Not if the media confers the title. Xians aren't Christians... but they do self-identify as such. hlthe2b Apr 2019 #7

Only non-Christians can do bad, evil things? Mariana Apr 2019 #9

You just did a 180 degree deceptive assertion of what I actually have posted. hlthe2b Apr 2019 #10

Some Muslims ARE terrorists. Mariana Apr 2019 #16

No. That is just ONE opinion (yours) and ONE definition (yours). State the Obvious Apr 2019 #14

Exactly... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #22

NO ONE on this thread said anything of the kind: "only non-Christians do bad, evil things" hlthe2b Apr 2019 #11

We have people claiming that this person is not a Christian. Mariana Apr 2019 #15

No, they are saying it is wrong to smear all Christians as it would be all Muslims, all Any religion hlthe2b Apr 2019 #17

Has anyone actually done that? Mariana Apr 2019 #18

Only one person here, YOU, has stated other posters claim ""only non-Christians do bad, evil things" hlthe2b Apr 2019 #19

I noticed you didn't answer my question. Mariana Apr 2019 #20

because your question is created out of thin air and has nothing to do with anyone's comments here hlthe2b Apr 2019 #21

No, the point is that John Earnest used Christiianity as support for his terrorism ProudLib72 Apr 2019 #24

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K&R ck4829 Apr 2019 #25