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plimsoll

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20. Christopher Hedges rubs me the wrong way usually.

Tue Dec 28, 2021, 10:51 AM

Dec 2021

Nearly every piece slams liberals for not being “pure” enough. On the other hand, there is an inherent flaw in the argument he uses. The notion that contemporary Christians believe that a “liberal Christian church” could even exist is laughable. They are the real Christians now, if you don’t believe me ask them. They won’t find themselves to be heretics, it will be guys like Chris Hedges the accuse of heresy.

I’ve had this discussion many times, and I know it offends many, but the right owns that trademark. Even the media has ceded the mantle of Christian to them. Liberal Christians could try to fight back, but it’s probably to late, and plenty of them are afraid of consequences of losing.

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There is no reasoning with them... [View all] Soph0571 Dec 2021 OP

Low self esteem The Wizard Dec 2021 #1

your use of "The slave states." Wow. I first thought, 18th century slavery, but then lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #9

Now I'm enslaved to chistian fascists? Hortensis Dec 2021 #27

Unfortunately, the style is easy to slip into. soldierant Dec 2021 #37

And conservative and LW extremist "style" is often indistinguishable. Hortensis Dec 2021 #38

So true. soldierant Dec 2021 #41

Liberation theology from mostly Black churches alphafemale Dec 2021 #48

I use the term "slave states" The Wizard Dec 2021 #29

Of course. It's so easy to be misunderstood. "Let's-go-Brandon-man" Hortensis Dec 2021 #40

They'd be millionaires but Deep State, Big Pharma, black robes, and regulations hold them back. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #15

His Tormenting Of The "Others" Sustains Them ItsjustMe Dec 2021 #2

That is what they call his "policies" Walleye Dec 2021 #8

Yup.. I think back to my grandmother long gone, but who had the most sincere beliefs that hlthe2b Dec 2021 #3

Politicization of Christianity... erronis Dec 2021 #26

Link? Wednesdays Dec 2021 #4

My graphic Soph0571 Dec 2021 #5

Try this... abqtommy Dec 2021 #6

Some say "Christian Right" but I say "Friggin' Fascists" and Churchill, Roosevelt and abqtommy Dec 2021 #7

Barry Goldwater on 'rational conversation'. keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #10

Wow, he sure got that right! ShazzieB Dec 2021 #34

"Faith is believing something you know ain't true." - Mark Twain sarchasm Dec 2021 #11

You say that as if they had any rationality o begin with. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #12

Is Chris Hedges' program still running on Russia Today? Asking for a nation (Nt) FreepFryer Dec 2021 #13

What will they say/do when it is not their version of Christianity in charge? keithbvadu2 Dec 2021 #14

Words to live by. Paladin Dec 2021 #16

agreed Mr. Steve Dec 2021 #17

Jesus was pretty adamant that his "kingdom" was not of this world. jaxexpat Dec 2021 #18

It doesn't seem to me that a person can be both a Christian and a Fascist. patphil Dec 2021 #19

That's it right there gratuitous Dec 2021 #21

Fascism, the original from Italy was most definitely Christian plimsoll Dec 2021 #22

Christopher Hedges rubs me the wrong way usually. plimsoll Dec 2021 #20

Exactly: " plenty of them are afraid of consequences of losing." lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #25

Many have found there's no reasoning with Chris Hedges, a serial Hortensis Dec 2021 #30

+1 (Nt) FreepFryer Dec 2021 #35

If religious fanatics (or tRumpers) could be reasoned with,,,, lastlib Dec 2021 #23

Religion becomes an addiction when it hurts people, including it's adherents. lindysalsagal Dec 2021 #24

Chris Hedges nails it. BComplex Dec 2021 #28

Where do you watch him every week night? nt Grasswire2 Dec 2021 #39

Hahahaha! Sorry, Grasswire 2, I'm getting old! BComplex Dec 2021 #49

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #31

"An early objection I had with Christianity at school was being told I was part of a flock. OMGWTF Dec 2021 #32

I'm not a Christian Lunabell Dec 2021 #33

irrationality is their core belief now paulkienitz Dec 2021 #36

it is all nuttiness Skittles Dec 2021 #42

Totally! calimary Dec 2021 #43

We must right now stop fighting the LAST WAR jimlup Dec 2021 #44

I don't think.. Free4Speech Dec 2021 #45

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K&R ck4829 Dec 2021 #47