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Xolodno

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89. Many on the Christian Right have never really read the book they proport.
Wed Apr 26, 2023, 09:28 PM
Apr 2023

Otherwise they would have read Matthew 7:1-3

“Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?

But sadly, they gravitate to clergy that tells them what they want to hear. Many right leaning religious people no longer argue with me as I point out their hypocrisy. And then I usually knock them down a bit when I point out that the oldest Gospel is the Gospel of Thomas which is not included in the Bible and the Bible is nothing more than a collection of books that at one time included the Apocalypse of Peter. Nor is it uniform as the Coptic Church excludes Jude and Revelation and the Ethiopian Orthodox includes the 1st Book of Enoch and Constantine, wasn't baptized until he was on his death bed...

...and one I love to point out, there is no solid proof text for the Trinity Doctrine. It didn't really materialize until about 300+ years later and their was much debate on it. Later, it was made doctrine and opposers of it met a bad end. That's what happens when you marry Government and Religion.

Some think Religion + Government is a wonderful thing....I find it horrifying. Faith is the concept of believing something that can't be proven and they want to make faith regulated by the rule of law. Scary shit if you are or aren't a Christian.

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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
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