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Maraya1969

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

Thu Mar 9, 2017, 09:35 AM

Mar 2017

"Moral Majority" bullshit they have abused what are the real teachings of Jesus are to manipulate and gain power.

The Republicans main voting block are Christians. Yet they are the Anti-Christians. I see it in my own family. They have become so callous over the years by listening to this bastardized version of what Jesus taught. Actually they don't even listen to the actual teachings, they listen to the people who teach. And these people teach what ever the Hell they want and pull different verses to justify themselves.

Truthfully, though I do not consider myself a Christian now I really like the teachings of Jesus since I started reading them! I consider myself Buddhist but what I've found out is Jesus and Buddha taught the same things.

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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