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Mysterian

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17. Religion is just about money and power

Reply to Pototan (Original post)

Sat Dec 23, 2023, 11:40 AM

Dec 2023

These fuckers don't care what their holy books say. They only care about scamming gullible rubes into giving them money and power, just like their role model trump. Anyone who believes in gods without evidence is susceptible to being scammed and that's what it's all about.

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I always ask my devout Christian friends to explain to me... [View all] Pototan Dec 2023 OP

Melania verse 1 keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #1

Yep. Shortest book in the Wholly Bobble! CurtEastPoint Dec 2023 #13

I think I'd rather NJCher Dec 2023 #2

It is impossible to reconcile Matthew 25 with Trumpism or most GOP policies. Ocelot II Dec 2023 #3

100% Correct NowISeetheLight Dec 2023 #12

Politics and religion use each other to gain power and wealth. keithbvadu2 Dec 2023 #14

Correct, and why do they want this power? To be mean and cruel towards others, especially us Dems & Libs. nt Hotler Dec 2023 #16

I could almost tolerate the christians when they just wanted money edisdead Dec 2023 #18

Selfishness is their cornerstone. nt Hotler Dec 2023 #15

I use that one too. Never got a response back so far. Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #4

Apparently... TSExile Dec 2023 #5

Nor do they get the "eternal punishment" thing either, or they just hope that they have extra.... RussellCattle Dec 2023 #6

how do they reconcile their support of Trump as human beings Skittles Dec 2023 #7

It's a LOT quicker to just ask them: TeamProg Dec 2023 #8

Looking after the poor and oppressed is what God wants JT45242 Dec 2023 #9

Well, I'm really a Secularist with no belief in a "Supreme Being" Pototan Dec 2023 #10

Post removed Post removed Dec 2023 #11

Religion is just about money and power Mysterian Dec 2023 #17

Jesus is recognizing soul quality demonstrated by earthly actions. The eternal punishment Karadeniz Dec 2023 #19