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20. "Cheap grace" is at the heart of it. And what Ted Kennedy called "Neanderthal justices".
Sat Jun 25, 2022, 10:01 PM
Jun 2022
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cost_of_Discipleship

The book was written by a Protestant (Bonhoeffer), but the "doctrine of cheap grace" is most often an accusation made by Catholics arguing with Evangelical Protestants, particularly those of the Southern Baptist and/or fundamentalist variety. The "name it and claim it"/"blab it and grab it"/"Gospel of health and wealth" Christians--nearly all of them nondenominational Protestants--usually get the most severe criticism from Catholics. By the way, this is one of the only things that liberal and radtrad Catholics agree on (somewhat). Of course, so many radtrads have jumped on the Trump Train that they have precious little moral street cred left at this point.

Then there are the "Neanderthal justices", a term coined by Ted Kennedy after the whole Bork disaster. Drumpf made it clear that he would rubber-stamp whatever court appointments Charles Koch and the Federalist Society wanted. That's all they care about. A very few conservative Christian leaders warned their followers about Trump's degenerate lifestyle over the years, but no one listened.
they like him cause he delivered them overturning roe AlexSFCA Jun 2022 #1
Yea JanLip Jun 2022 #10
Very well explained. Thanks! nt Jade Fox Jun 2022 #2
Trump isn't born again, the christofascist know damn good and well he isn't. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #3
It's a grift of course (nt) RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #9
To the Pig yes, the christofascists have been working on a christian theocracy here since Reagan. Thomas Hurt Jun 2022 #11
Correct Cosmocat Jun 2022 #21
You get a lot of that in 12 step programs... Wounded Bear Jun 2022 #4
Nope. They do not actually believe he's reformed. harumph Jun 2022 #5
It's amazing how some people will bend over backwards Mariana Jun 2022 #16
I'm not giving them the benefit of the doubt RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #17
This stupid fucking decision from THIS SC. will be the biggest fireworks display for the bluestarone Jun 2022 #6
Excuse me, you misspelled the word "turd." raccoon Jun 2022 #7
If pure "evil" provides their needs, that "evil" is God. Baked Potato Jun 2022 #8
You are absolutely right about this cyclonefence Jun 2022 #12
Because he's THEIR toad misanthrope Jun 2022 #13
Trump has never become "born again" lees1975 Jun 2022 #14
Yep Cosmocat Jun 2022 #22
They don't have to make excuses for him being an awful person. Mariana Jun 2022 #15
They are willing to whore themselves out to spread their theocratic fascism. roamer65 Jun 2022 #18
They knew he'd help get them what they wanted: Courts packed wtih theocrats. GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #19
"Cheap grace" is at the heart of it. And what Ted Kennedy called "Neanderthal justices". keep_left Jun 2022 #20
Because of Racism. White evangelicals are just white Supremacists JI7 Jun 2022 #23
Just another Trump sham, all part of the grift RANDYWILDMAN Jun 2022 #24
Exactly (nt) RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #27
I have to disagree... brooklynite Jun 2022 #25
True. But here's the thing with Trump RealGuyinChicago Jun 2022 #26
They don't share common theology, but they share a common ideology lees1975 Jun 2022 #28
I like the ones who think Trump is a Good Ol Boy who drinks beer and drives a pickup cherish44 Jun 2022 #29
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