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In reply to the discussion: John Pavlovitz: This Isn't Christianity [View all]Grokenstein
(5,722 posts)19. For contrast, this is reputedly what Nixon did
at a similar moment in his career:
President Nixon started crying. At first, it was a teary-eyed hope that his resignation wouldnt overshadow his long career, but soon, it broke down into sobbing as the President lamented the failures and the disgrace he had brought to his country. Nixon a man who never wore his Quaker religion on his sleeve turned to Kissinger and asked him if he would pray with him. Despite being Jewish, Kissinger felt he had no choice but to kneel with the President as Nixon prayed for peace both for his country and for himself.
After finishing his prayer, Nixon remained in a kneeling position while silently weeping, tears streaming down the large jowls often caricatured by political cartoonists. Kissinger looked over and saw the President lean down, burying his face in the Lincoln Sitting Rooms carpet and slamming his fist against the ground crying, What have I done? What has happened?. Nixon and Kissinger both disliked physical affection and Nixon in particular hated being touched, but Kissinger didnt know any other way to console his weary, broken boss. Softly patting Nixons back at first, Kissinger embraced Nixon in a hug and held the President of the United States until he calmed down and the tears stopped flowing. Kissinger helped Nixon up to his feet and the men shared another drink, talking openly about what role Nixon could have in the future as a former President.
https://medium.com/@Anthony_Bergen/what-have-i-done-the-final-hours-of-richard-nixon-s-presidency-40ffbeac6c44
Republicans have only gotten worse. Nixon, Raygun, Poppy, Li'l Dubby...and now, this flatulent disaster beholden to our enemies, and all of his insidious toadies and enablers.
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Not all Christians are bad, just some of them, but they were usually the ones who called the shots.
patphil
Nov 2019
#28
"It's a pretext; a sham; a false representation; nothing more than a way to deceive."
Mariana
Nov 2019
#41
It's fair to say Christianity wouldn't exist today were it not such an effective means of control
Major Nikon
Nov 2019
#42
EXACTLY. "Christianity" is exactly what any particular Christian decides it is.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2019
#44
"It is a hostile takeover of something beautiful"-If it's false, it's about as beautiful as
NCLefty
Nov 2019
#5
I could have gotten the name wrong. I read the historical account a while back. nt
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#60
You've got to go back to the first several centuries, when the Gospels got written down & codified
Hekate
Nov 2019
#57
You might check out the "Thomas Jefferson Bible." He took a sharp pair of scissors to everything...
Hekate
Nov 2019
#58
The gospel teaches us to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable
struggle4progress
Nov 2019
#7
In the meantime Trump is thinking. Ok the picture has been taken GET THESE IDIOTS OUT OF HERE!
usaf-vet
Nov 2019
#10
I'm sure that's what he's fantasizing about. I'm just upset that we're paying for her.
Maru Kitteh
Nov 2019
#50