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DanieRains

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10. Thanks Mineral Man For Posting This About Evangelicals

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Sun Mar 21, 2021, 11:36 AM

Mar 2021

Fundamentalist Christianity Has Considerable Blame in the Georgia Shootings

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100215251355

Time we start talking about America's (and the world's) Evangelical Church Problem.

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Atlanta Shooter Was An Evangelical Is Never Ever Ever Mentioned [View all] DanieRains Mar 2021 OP

And his Dad keithsw Mar 2021 #1

Southern Baptist iirc Lars39 Mar 2021 #2

I've heard it non-stop. Not sure what your sources are. Even AP's original, now-removed headline hlthe2b Mar 2021 #3

Evangelical Murders Asians Headline I Have Never Seen DanieRains Mar 2021 #7

I find it offensive to focus on his upbringing and sexual "denial/temptation" as an excuse hlthe2b Mar 2021 #8

Agree Completely DanieRains Mar 2021 #9

There was an article in the Times this morning, but it had a Scrivener7 Mar 2021 #4

Every article I read mentioned it in the 1st couple paragraphs. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #5

I read an article-- can't find it now- saying this 'sex addiction' excuse was a big clue- dawg day Mar 2021 #6

Thanks Mineral Man For Posting This About Evangelicals DanieRains Mar 2021 #10

I don't agree that it is a problem,especially a world problem. pidge Mar 2021 #11

OK, 19 posts, thanks for that. maxsolomon Mar 2021 #12

I disagreed,why argue ? pidge Mar 2021 #29

Evangelicals are a big problem in this country Claire Oh Nette Mar 2021 #13

White, Christian terrorist.. TheRealNorth Mar 2021 #14

K&R UTUSN Mar 2021 #15

Kick and rec. love_katz Mar 2021 #16

I'm not entirely clear on what it means to be an "evangelical" ... Martin Eden Mar 2021 #17

I think the word means "pushy", when it comes to belief. I was stuck in conversation ... JustABozoOnThisBus Mar 2021 #18

The word "hypocrite" also comes to mind Martin Eden Mar 2021 #20

There are loads of exceptions to that Commandment. Mariana Mar 2021 #27

"According to the stories... he (God) ordered his followers to exterminate whole populations." Martin Eden Mar 2021 #32

Because they're proud of their gunz and their hate. lindysalsagal Mar 2021 #19

Actually, the first article I saw about him mentioned he was a preacher's kid... Hekate Mar 2021 #21

And, the irony that DENVERPOPS Mar 2021 #22

it was all OVER the news stopdiggin Mar 2021 #23

Same with MAGA Scum ThatJustHappened Mar 2021 #24

I saw it mentioned several times, but the focus was... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #25

Just maybe mental and moral degeneracy SHOULD NOT BE Hortensis Mar 2021 #26

Evangelists are a bit different to me, though. Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #28

Christianity is a strongly proselytizing religion, and evangelicalism Hortensis Mar 2021 #30

Yes, and history shows what happened when Catholicism... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #31

Imo there's no virtue in forcing this event into a hostile picture Hortensis Mar 2021 #33

Are you kidding? I experience it regularly from my... Buckeye_Democrat Mar 2021 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author ExTex Mar 2021 #34