Too many Christians are willing to unconditionally follow any politician who appears to love (Reply #69)

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69. Too many Christians are willing to unconditionally follow any politician who appears to love

Jesus and quotes the Bible. They get played by the Ted Cruz's of the world and almost believed Trump was one of them. In the end it didn't matter because they have been taught that Democrats are Satan's minions so they voted for the orange con man..

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Let me make this crystal fucking clear. The word "Christian" ... [View all]	11 Bravo	Nov 2016	OP
ITA. Jesus would be appalled...	3catwoman3	Nov 2016	#1
He was born a Jew, lived as a Jew, and died a Jew. He stayed true to his beliefs to the end.	alfredo	Nov 2016	#49
Rec, alf. nt.	Mc Mike	Nov 2016	#65
The evangelical Christians voted en masse for the AntiChrist	Zorro	Nov 2016	#71
I'm doing a research paper on the Southern antebellum slaveholders and their Christian religiosity.	TheBlackAdder	Nov 2016	#79
We will soon have two presidents that have been divorced...	Blanks	Nov 2016	#2
Indeed. n/t	Different Drummer	Nov 2016	#66
Two?	BonnieJW	Nov 2016	#78
Ronald Reagan.	Blanks	Nov 2016	#80
And, their daughter, Patty, was born...	3catwoman3	Nov 2016	#81
One could make a similar observation about "patriotic" and "supporting the military"	Buzz Clik	Nov 2016	#3
They didn't abandon the terms...	Wounded Bear	Nov 2016	#12
Even the dumbest among them recognized that supporting Putin over Obama, ...	Buzz Clik	Nov 2016	#31
Yeap, they deny he's an openly racist person though and bring up the multiple state and federal ...	uponit7771	Nov 2016	#4
But he's an expert on Two Corinthians....	Wounded Bear	Nov 2016	#13
:grin:	uponit7771	Nov 2016	#23
Evangelical "Christians" are the least Christian people in the country. They are right up there	OregonBlue	Nov 2016	#5
It's improper to denounce all Evangelicals. They aren't a monolithic group.	KittyWampus	Nov 2016	#8
Right on. I happen to be a member of one of those groups.	Bohunk68	Nov 2016	#74
DIE, HERETIC!!	A HERETIC I AM	Nov 2016	#77
Your church sounds cool. Most interpret evangelical in a stricter sense, however.	Raastan	Nov 2016	#75
While I'm sure there are exceptions to any rule, I've spent a good deal of my life in the south	OregonBlue	Nov 2016	#82
When Max Lucado feels compelled to speak out against the likes of Trump	KittyWampus	Nov 2016	#6
And they keep saying that 'make merika great again.' Just exactly what does 'great' mean to them.	lonestarnot	Nov 2016	#7
They really mean "make America white again."	CottonBear	Nov 2016	#32
K&R nt.	NCTraveler	Nov 2016	#9
I'm a Christian too	workinclasszero	Nov 2016	#10
Well said.	narnian60	Nov 2016	#21
This Christian is in total agreement with you	wryter2000	Nov 2016	#58
K&R...	spanone	Nov 2016	#11
As a Christian, I used to dismiss the term "Christian right"....	LAS14	Nov 2016	#14
Not in the deep south...	Wounded Bear	Nov 2016	#27
Buckle up for	HAB911	Nov 2016	#15
Its well on the way now	workinclasszero	Nov 2016	#19
Sojourners is an example of the evangelical left.	LAS14	Nov 2016	#16
They are supremely unholy lying jackwagons, indeed. rec, nt.	Mc Mike	Nov 2016	#17
Evangelical "Christians"	kebob	Nov 2016	#18
Donald Trump's campaign exposed the right's true colors (and especially the religious right).	Initech	Nov 2016	#20
He nails them good I must say	workinclasszero	Nov 2016	#25
That is the fucked up irony of Donald Trump's campaign.	Initech	Nov 2016	#33
That is one CREEPY freeze-frame.	NurseJackie	Nov 2016	#26
Good thing I wasn't eating when I saw that because it makes me want to vomit.	Initech	Nov 2016	#35
Sadly, there are girls in sexually abusive situations who DO NOT KNOW it's wrong, and...	NurseJackie	Nov 2016	#39
yep, Trump coveting 13 year old daughter whilst standing in front of 2 parrots fucking	Grey Lemercier	Nov 2016	#41
I love the vomiting parrots	alfredo	Nov 2016	#50
Hmmmm	Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin	Nov 2016	#72
Yes, part of the Roman puppet Herodian dynasty that ruled Judea for 137 years	Grey Lemercier	Nov 2016	#73
The conversation before this clip was pretty damned good.	longship	Nov 2016	#45
Maher definitely was pissed the last couple of episodes!	Initech	Nov 2016	#59
I'm afraid they voted the antichrist into the White House. nt	leftyladyfrommo	Nov 2016	#22
Same here	workinclasszero	Nov 2016	#28
People who voted for That Creature	Bettie	Nov 2016	#24
You and your hubby are so right.	workinclasszero	Nov 2016	#30
I refer to the 'christian' right as christianists - they are no different from jihadists, IMHO	Siwsan	Nov 2016	#29
I kind of like the term Talibangelist, too...	Wounded Bear	Nov 2016	#36
That IS a good one. I'll add it to my list!	Siwsan	Nov 2016	#40
Excellent! The parallel is almost exact except...	LAS14	Nov 2016	#44
I'm worried about what they will do, now that they feel 'empowered'.	Siwsan	Nov 2016	#48
I Despise Fake Christians.	SDJay	Nov 2016	#34
So true	Zing Zing Zingbah	Nov 2016	#38
I despise the whole idea of religion period.	Ligyron	Nov 2016	#43
I couldn't agree more	Plucketeer	Nov 2016	#55
Separation of Church and State	senaca	Nov 2016	#76
I've always been bothered by the hypocrisy of most Christians	Zing Zing Zingbah	Nov 2016	#37
I'm sorry you haven't met many good Christians. Actually, you probably have,	LAS14	Nov 2016	#42
Living in a state where they run the government, I already knew their hypocrisy.	herding cats	Nov 2016	#46
Look at Alabama. Robert Bentley ran on the platform of morals and values.	Initech	Nov 2016	#60
True	Bear Creek	Nov 2016	#47
W.W.J.G. Their new motto...	WilliamPlanke	Nov 2016	#51
K&R!	ShakeWell	Nov 2016	#52
I refuse to call them evangelicals. They are fundamentaliists period. Evangelical is just a pretty	Doreen	Nov 2016	#53
I couldn't agree more.	world wide wally	Nov 2016	#54
Absolutely agree	get the red out	Nov 2016	#56
"Christian Right" is a contradiction in terms.	Spitfire of ATJ	Nov 2016	#57
They want to Make Christianity Great Again	LiberalLovinLug	Nov 2016	#61
Hallejuah!	MountainMama	Nov 2016	#62
it was reported 81% of evangelicals voted for Trump	IcyPeas	Nov 2016	#63
I only get old testament verses shoved in my face by the fundies. not Jesus talk at all n/t	SleeplessinSoCal	Nov 2016	#64
Beelzebub himself with a R	Generator	Nov 2016	#67
When Fascism comes to America	shadowmayor	Nov 2016	#68
Too many Christians are willing to unconditionally follow any politician who appears to love	Dustlawyer	Nov 2016	#69
Kick.	sarcasmo	Nov 2016	#70

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