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Rep Joe. Kennedy just threw Ryan's bible quote right in his face. We all need to do this [View all] Maraya1969 Mar 2017 OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2017 #1

Call them "CINOs" Girard442 Mar 2017 #2

I think we have to be specific. Ever since Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson started their, Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #5

Evangelicals' support of Trump was a wathershed moment. Girard442 Mar 2017 #8

My grandma used to call them Bettie Mar 2017 #10

They mine the OT for ways to support their prejudices bigbrother05 Mar 2017 #18

Exactly the way I see it. world wide wally Mar 2017 #21

Tell it to the 'christians' who want to erect large graven images of a 'holy' N77VG Mar 2017 #55

Good point! Do not take God's name in vain, they misuse Alice11111 Mar 2017 #60

Cafeteria Christians, descriptive. Grandmothers are wise. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #70

She was very annoyed by them Bettie Mar 2017 #78

Wise grandmother Alice11111 Mar 2017 #79

Mine were too Bettie Mar 2017 #80

Even this is stupid: "you need to be punished for lacking 'god's favor'" Beartracks Mar 2017 #82

I like this description. Also, a not insignificant number of them are just straight-up frauds about joet67 Mar 2017 #90

Problem is: there's a Jesus for each and every ideology. Ligyron Mar 2017 #11

I find that when I read the actual verses they sound like kindness, except Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #17

Did not Jesus say that not one jot or tittle of the (Old Testament) Law would be changed? Ligyron Mar 2017 #81

Jesus did not, the self-described "apostle" Paul did Major Nikon Mar 2017 #98

I remeber the old testament encouraging to kill those who Doreen Mar 2017 #85

Amen! .......oops N77VG Mar 2017 #56

Isn't there something about false idols cilla4progress Mar 2017 #28

Yep Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #43

That's the Repubs Alice11111 Mar 2017 #61

I know right Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #84

Jesus in the NT also warns extensively about false prophets Warpy Mar 2017 #96

Jesus himself is a false idol Major Nikon Mar 2017 #99

"I like your Christ. I'm not sure I like your Christians."-- lastlib Mar 2017 #94

No true Scotsman Major Nikon Mar 2017 #34

Exactly right. Christian is as Christian does. Don't like it? STOP THEM. Crash2Parties Mar 2017 #87

They are just using religion for exactly as it's always been intended Major Nikon Mar 2017 #95

I just looked up verses on the evils of loving money. Here Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #3

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Matthew 6:21) King_Klonopin Mar 2017 #45

Ah Matthew... druidity33 Mar 2017 #86

Funny how the RWNJ's always claim the Government was founded on 'Christian principles" n2doc Mar 2017 #4

Colbert nailed it: CrispyQ Mar 2017 #46

Rep. Kennedy should use that, next time he speaks. NT Ilsa Mar 2017 #57

Aha! brooklynite Mar 2017 #6

OK. But it says to help the poor many times. And giving them health care is helping the poor Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #7

This one is about when you don't help those in need! Maraya1969 Mar 2017 #9

Not a lot of curing going on 2 millennia ago HopeAgain Mar 2017 #13

Ah. OK. "I'll pray for you". BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2017 #35

Don't sprint unless you stretch. LanternWaste Mar 2017 #39

Fundies are a new religion Buckeyeblue Mar 2017 #12

The religious right is simply a wing of the GOP world wide wally Mar 2017 #23

In some cases yes Buckeyeblue Mar 2017 #97

"With all due respect" is my favorite insult. n/t malthaussen Mar 2017 #14

Especially when directed at... El Mimbreno Mar 2017 #25

Yeah, it means, "hey, stupid ashole." Alice11111 Mar 2017 #63

I'm a Christian. I'm the type of Christian who believes that it is our duty as people and phylny Mar 2017 #15

"...no reasoning with this type of thinking." dchill Mar 2017 #27

Fundamentalist..... safeinOhio Mar 2017 #29

Well said Alice11111 Mar 2017 #66

Me too. Plagued with fundamentalist Repub "Christian" Alice11111 Mar 2017 #65

K&R Sherman A1 Mar 2017 #16

Joe left out Gods greatest blessing Cary Mar 2017 #19

Bless their Hearts,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #20

True and that's one of the best and truest S&G song lines IMO. nt WePurrsevere Mar 2017 #31

I'm NOT a Christian - proud to say Plucketeer Mar 2017 #22

A "was of dollars" for tipping... dchill Mar 2017 #30

Most of the "True" Christians I know,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2017 #42

So true... jannyd65 Mar 2017 #48

Very true Alice11111 Mar 2017 #67

FWIW, phrases like "follow God" or "follow me" (Jesus) far outnumber the word "Christian"... YoungDemCA Mar 2017 #88

"You will know them by the Fruit they bear!" Cryptoad Mar 2017 #91

Call 'em what they are - Fake Christians jmbar2 Mar 2017 #24

If Jesus were standing in front of them, he would say, "I never knew you!" King_Klonopin Mar 2017 #47

Good, they try to hide behind their religion declaring God sent Trump to the WH, WRONG. Thinkingabout Mar 2017 #26

How about we tell our government officials to stop using religion? Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #32

It is actually the law already...they bastardize it. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #68

They can talk about whatever they want, I guess Goblinmonger Mar 2017 #69

It IS using the Lord's name in vain, to justify whatever Alice11111 Mar 2017 #73

The religious right follows safeinOhio Mar 2017 #33

My very conservative Christian brother, Rush's biggest fan by the way... SticksnStones Mar 2017 #36

Maybe we are related. I have such a brother too. Alice11111 Mar 2017 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author Pacifist Patriot Mar 2017 #75

Proverbs 11:24 DUgosh Mar 2017 #37

And Kennedy continued ripping ryan: El Mimbreno Mar 2017 #38

Brilliant speech. He was cut off the very second his time ran out. NT Ilsa Mar 2017 #58

Ah, Rep. Joe Kennedy...I am encouraged - let the light shine on him - asiliveandbreathe Mar 2017 #40

The humanity of organized religion has been so corrupted by ugly Enoki33 Mar 2017 #41

Bravo! Lotusflower70 Mar 2017 #44

Republicans rule by the Old Testament, Dems live by the Beatitudes. alfredo Mar 2017 #49

When a Repuke uses the word "Christian" packman Mar 2017 #50

The more things change... madamesilverspurs Mar 2017 #51

Right-wing Christians Charles Bukowski Mar 2017 #52

Yep! Yep! Alice11111 Mar 2017 #71

The right wing pretend "Christians" are such hypocrites--and not just about their religion. mnhtnbb Mar 2017 #53

Religion was invented when the first scammer bumped into N77VG Mar 2017 #54

I guess gopers see poor people needing healthcare as Ilsa Mar 2017 #59

According to the Bible, Jesus operated a free mobile clinic: lagomorph777 Mar 2017 #62

the American people are just a waste of time bdamomma Mar 2017 #64

republican christians only read the good parts ......... in their eyes Angry Dragon Mar 2017 #72

You tell 'em, Joe red dog 1 Mar 2017 #76

Bible pamdb Mar 2017 #77

Different scripture: The Book of Rand. n/t Beartracks Mar 2017 #83

Note that Jesus commanded his followers to love God AND love people. YoungDemCA Mar 2017 #89

Go Joe! zentrum Mar 2017 #92

Good for him (Kennedy) krakfiend Mar 2017 #93