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The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. The black churches have been at the forefront of the civil rights movement

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2020, 04:01 PM

Jun 2020

of the 1960's and afterwards. I guess he forgot all of those believers in Jesus who were and still are fighting racism. And, by the way, Dan Patrick, maybe if you tried to love your fellow humans - all of them - you'd be loving God. Check out Matthew 25.

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick: Racism Won't Stop Until We 'Accept Jesus Christ' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 OP

I'm the child of Jewish Holocaust survivors... agingdem Jun 2020 #1

He really is one Texas-sized douche canoe BeyondGeography Jun 2020 #2

"You cannot love your fellow man if you don't love God," Goodheart Jun 2020 #3

The black churches have been at the forefront of the civil rights movement The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2020 #4

It never fails to amaze me how christofascists who believe in an all knowing, all powerful God... Thomas Hurt Jun 2020 #5

2000 years of oppression everyone esp indigenous populations nt msongs Jun 2020 #6

That can't be right Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #7

Not that I give a shit but Lt. Gov. Patrick is a member of the Second Baptist Church in Houston walkingman Jun 2020 #8

Is this stupid fuck saying there are no Christian or Evangelical racists ??? SamKnause Jun 2020 #9

These rightwing super-christians always use the "Godless" trope to divide people. sop Jun 2020 #10

Jesus, giving a seminar on looting to some bankers. BamaRefugee Jun 2020 #11

It seems there is a strong correlation between being racist and Christian. Patterson Jun 2020 #12

Can you accept Jesus and not follow his words in Red. safeinOhio Jun 2020 #13

He should resign and get to work on that grantcart Jun 2020 #14

This is bullshit. For proof see the following picture: texasfiddler Jun 2020 #15

Dan quotes his scripture upside down and backwards struggle4progress Jun 2020 #16

Patrick handmade34 Jun 2020 #17

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Nature Man Jun 2020 #18

Take your bible-beating bullshit, dip it in battery acid, wrap it in barbed wire . . . hatrack Jun 2020 #19

So, Lemmie See If I Have This Straight. jayfish Jun 2020 #20

FUCK OFF DANNY spanone Jun 2020 #21

STFU you racist pig. roamer65 Jun 2020 #22

Another stupid fuck who believes Jesus is white, blond and blue eyed. Solomon Jun 2020 #23

Until we accept that Jesus Christ was a person of color... Buckeyeblue Jun 2020 #24

tell that to drumpf and his never-opened bible Takket Jun 2020 #25

Oh, fuck off, Dan Patrick. Paladin Jun 2020 #26

Because the deep South has always been such a hotbed of atheism. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #27

Jesus or else. GeorgeGist Jun 2020 #28

To him, this Jew says: Behind the Aegis Jun 2020 #29

The government & its agents aren't supposed to favor any specific religion. nt tblue37 Jun 2020 #30

I think even Jesus would be joining the protestors, Danny. Initech Jun 2020 #31