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In reply to the discussion: Republican support and the role of declining church attendance [View all]Demsrule86
(68,543 posts)8. I am a Christian...(I try to behave but have a potty mouth!)
But I digress...this simply means I follow Christ and believe in his teachings. It doesn't mean I am perfect...everyone sins. But I believe in Love your neighbor as yourself, feed the poor and the hungry, be merciful to those in prison and welcome the stranger. Some Evangelicals have mistake politics for faith...and they are no longer Christian. They mostly quote the Old Testament or lean on Paul...who was not an apostle. Look at their fruits...bit fruits. " By their fruits, they shall be known."
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Hippo_The_Pointer
May 2021
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Evangelical church attendance is declining as well...and civil rights are human rights...any church
Demsrule86
May 2021
#1
Of course you can. I happen to believe in Christ...and my church does much good too.
Demsrule86
May 2021
#25
I don't think you're wrong. At all. My feeling is that religion is indeed part of the problem. But
abqtommy
May 2021
#3
No one said religion was needed for behaving like a decent human being...but under the
Demsrule86
May 2021
#26
It's time to call out Christians as misguided. As Walter Bauer's respected research showed, there
Karadeniz
May 2021
#7
I personally find your post offensive. It is not yours nor anyone else's duty to call out anyone.
Demsrule86
May 2021
#27
The feeling is mutual! Religion and its history should be understood. I do not apologize for
Karadeniz
May 2021
#30
It just seemed funny they chose to put Al Sharpten on the list when everyone else was worth tens
doc03
May 2021
#22
My Mom only got SS she lived in a rent subsidized apartment. I took care of balancing her checking
doc03
May 2021
#21
Evangelicals believe that they are going to Heaven and everyone is going to Hell
Maraya1969
May 2021
#14
But that is not true...you have to truly be repentant...and the Evangelicals often aren't.
Demsrule86
May 2021
#28
I've know this for 30 years. It's what drove me from a moderate Republican to a liberal democrat.
GulfCoast66
May 2021
#23