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2. Should be read by all Republicans before breakfast every day /nt

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something christians need to think about when they die [View all] moonshinegnomie Apr 2023 OP

Oh, they all insist that they "love" those of us they're trying to kill. yardwork Apr 2023 #1

They always say, "I hate the sin, but I love the sinner!" 🙄 ShazzieB Apr 2023 #79

Should be read by all Republicans before breakfast every day /nt bucolic_frolic Apr 2023 #2

You do know there are Christians who are also Dems, right? BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #3

The OP has nothing to do with Christianity or Christians Effete Snob Apr 2023 #8

uh, no azureblue Apr 2023 #21

Point taken. BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #28

Im curious who decides what the point of a religeous belief system is. quakerboy Apr 2023 #65

If you take Jesus at his "words" he said Love thy neighbor, feed the poor, minister to the sick ZonkerHarris Apr 2023 #74

Ah. I see. You expect them to go back to the original point quakerboy Apr 2023 #90

And that has exactly zero difference from what other religions teach ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #95

I agree. Just because someone claims to be a Christian (or a Democrat) or whatever, Wonder Why Apr 2023 #9

Christianity is the dominant religion in the United States. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #12

What they said!!!! atreides1 Apr 2023 #14

to be accruate azureblue Apr 2023 #22

Organized religion is all the same, imo. I'll ignore your personal attack (based on your previous BlackSkimmer Apr 2023 #30

Look at Iran, for example. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #32

Whatever is the religion of these people, I'm not a fan... Effete Snob Apr 2023 #47

Yup, that's them! I would recognize them anywhere when they start waving the Jesus flag. flying_wahini Apr 2023 #49

And that sort of BS irritates and hurts Christians, too. wryter2000 Apr 2023 #73

Sky Jewels ..... Upthevibe Apr 2023 #85

WHat? Don't get your back up about it. Yes and some us can be bad people too.(rare) flying_wahini Apr 2023 #46

flying_wahini..... Upthevibe Apr 2023 #86

Christians who are Dems don't NEED to read that. They already practice it. Mariana Apr 2023 #61

Delusional "Faith" Is The Problem. Logical "Reason" Is The Solution. MayReasonRule Apr 2023 #77

Yeah, love for the christofascist means to run others lives, impose xtianity on them... Thomas Hurt Apr 2023 #4

that is totally azureblue Apr 2023 #23

Many many many churches have this dogma.... flying_wahini Apr 2023 #50

For some Christians, telling a gay person they're going to hell IS love, similar to telling someone WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2023 #5

The Christofascists just can't seem to Ilsa Apr 2023 #36

Or they love to say that because they feel so smug and superior to others. flying_wahini Apr 2023 #48

WhiskeyGrinder........... Upthevibe Apr 2023 #87

They make the choice to grab their rewards here or wait for a distant Heaven. haele Apr 2023 #6

Utter misunderstanding of the Christian belief system Effete Snob Apr 2023 #7

That isn't what they believe. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2023 #15

No, actually, the gospels do not state this explicitly. lees1975 Apr 2023 #26

They kinda do, though. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2023 #62

Jesus himself said you will be punished azureblue Apr 2023 #24

Okay, so... how much of that do you have to do? Effete Snob Apr 2023 #44

those verses weren't meant for humans uponit7771 Apr 2023 #70

Love the sinner, piddyprints Apr 2023 #10

It's the sinner who gets cast into the lake of fire Effete Snob Apr 2023 #40

But he does it lovingly. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #43

"love the sinner, hate the sin" LiberalLovinLug Apr 2023 #66

Or... did we follow the golden rule? judesedit Apr 2023 #11

The golden rule comes out of the evolutionary heritage of all humans and pre-humans. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #25

Exactly. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you judesedit Apr 2023 #33

Yes. Personally, I don't see why anything else is needed. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #34

I would add a footnote about masochists, though Effete Snob Apr 2023 #51

So agree. No religion needed. And using different words, written in all religious books, also judesedit Apr 2023 #53

A rule promoted and celebrated Ilsa Apr 2023 #37

But the rule is definitely NOT practiced by major religions. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #38

Not practiced by God either, which is a notable exception Effete Snob Apr 2023 #52

Yes, "He" is incredibly cruel Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #57

Ask a Christian why their God allows evil Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #13

There's free will -- so why pray? Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #16

Sooooo right Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #17

Yes, exactly. The oldest and most efficient grift in the world. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #20

Christ and God identified as a King and a Lord. MarcA Apr 2023 #56

Yep - I didn't vote for either of them Effete Snob Apr 2023 #60

Good point Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #68

Are we already up to that day sarisataka Apr 2023 #18

Learning the lessons of love is the most important thing we are here to do. patphil Apr 2023 #19

You would think that after 6 million years Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #31

Post removed Post removed Apr 2023 #45

No, none of that ever happened Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #69

I don't follow religious leaders. They're all in it for money, power, and control. patphil Apr 2023 #75

That's not evidence of anything Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #76

I have no interest in providing you with evidence, that's why I said what I said. patphil Apr 2023 #83

A religious apologist is an insult? Farmer-Rick Apr 2023 #96

please tell me you are just having a laugh (and a VERY poor attempt it is) Celerity Apr 2023 #92

It is right there in the christian scriptures, motes and beams sanatanadharma Apr 2023 #27

Well that is certainly weird. twodogsbarking Apr 2023 #29

Will he also ask a liberal SilasSouleII Apr 2023 #35

Religion and God are for the living Aviation Pro Apr 2023 #39

They're just stunned. Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #42

I'd shorten that meme to... Silent3 Apr 2023 #41

That's excellent! And it should be obvious to non-Christo bigots that the reason that they fear TeamProg Apr 2023 #54

Well, that was a fun way to wake up for the day. 1WorldHope Apr 2023 #55

The responses in this OP prove one thing, at least. dchill Apr 2023 #58

The true joy of religious beliefs is that everyone gets their own NullTuples Apr 2023 #59

This is true. hamsterjill Apr 2023 #63

Excellent point.. Permanut Apr 2023 #67

I don't belong to any organized religion at the moment. ShazzieB Apr 2023 #81

Or, "Did You Mind Your Own Fucking Business?" dalton99a Apr 2023 #64

This Christian says amen wryter2000 Apr 2023 #71

👍 claudette Apr 2023 #72

This being DU, i was relatively certain that the thread would devolve into ... 11 Bravo Apr 2023 #78

Well, phylny Apr 2023 #88

Every so called religion believes they are the true religion. Butterflylady Apr 2023 #80

Also, Sky Jewels Apr 2023 #82

I honestly don't care what kind of ridiculous bullshit people think they need to believe Skittles Apr 2023 #93

moonshinegnomie........ Upthevibe Apr 2023 #84

Many on the Christian Right have never really read the book they proport. Xolodno Apr 2023 #89

somebody needs to tell them jesus was WOKE. pansypoo53219 Apr 2023 #91

LOL ExWhoDoesntCare Apr 2023 #94

Curious- do you consider sarisataka Apr 2023 #97