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Buckeye_Democrat

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21. God will punish the USA unless he sees those lights!
Fri Nov 5, 2021, 12:23 AM
Nov 2021

Last edited Fri Nov 5, 2021, 01:09 AM - Edit history (1)

Joking again!


Edit: Just found this article. Good grief.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/christian-cruelty-face-covid-19/610477/

A prominent church in Texas recently paid for a billboard to ask commuters: “Is the coronavirus a judgment from God?” But that’s not as bad as Ralph Drollinger, the Christian minister who leads a Bible study for members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, who answered the question in the affirmative. In a series of blog posts, he argued that the disease is “God’s consequential wrath on our nation,” warning that “whenever an individual or corporate group of individuals violate the inviolate precepts of God’s Word, he, she, they or the institution will suffer the respective consequences.” Robert Jeffress, another Christian minister close to Trump, echoed this idea by warning, “All natural disasters can ultimately be traced back to sin.” Their interpretation of recent events is not as uncommon as you might assume. One recent poll reports that some 44 percent of Americans say the pandemic is a “wake-up call” from God and “signs of coming judgment.”

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I will not put up lights just to make some asshole happy LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #1
Screw that guy Docreed2003 Nov 2021 #2
I firmly believe every American should not commit felony telecommunications fraud. tanyev Nov 2021 #3
Wohl is Jewish. SMC22307 Nov 2021 #4
Self-loathing kapo. Celerity Nov 2021 #29
Lights and many other Christmas trappings have little to do with Christianity Klaralven Nov 2021 #5
Ah yes, that wonderful Holiday where Satan walks the earth... hunter Nov 2021 #6
What a genius -- The greatest prodigy since Wolfgang Amadumbass Blue Owl Nov 2021 #7
America is a melting pot; we have no state religion LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #8
That's so sad. Lunabell Nov 2021 #9
Same for atheists, I suppose? Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #10
Why isn't that criminal in prison? 2naSalit Nov 2021 #11
I think every American should be an atheist and not celebrate any religious holiday DavidDvorkin Nov 2021 #12
The Freedom Party strikes again. meadowlander Nov 2021 #13
It's harder to "live and let live" when... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #15
Ew ew ew. Has this country gone insane? Hekate Nov 2021 #14
But what if their Christian neighbors don't put up Christmas lights ? JI7 Nov 2021 #16
They HAVE to do it! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #19
WIll they go to hell if they don't put up the lights ? JI7 Nov 2021 #20
God will punish the USA unless he sees those lights! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #21
One word for this asshole: Converso Behind the Aegis Nov 2021 #17
And if they don't Jacob? gratuitous Nov 2021 #18
Hmmm.. had to look this up Deuxcents Nov 2021 #22
If they truly believed in their God, they wouldn't be so afraid lindysalsagal Nov 2021 #23
Holy shit. He might as well put the SS uniform on and get it over with. Initech Nov 2021 #24
fuck that guy Skittles Nov 2021 #25
They just want a Christian version of Sharia Law. eShirl Nov 2021 #26
Oh, fuck him. Solly Mack Nov 2021 #27
Fake? Piasladic Nov 2021 #28
What about the feats of strength and traditional airing of grievances? nt Buns_of_Fire Nov 2021 #30
I'm a Christian but I don't put up Christmas lights Raine Nov 2021 #31
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