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Buckeye_Democrat

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35. Christian Authoritarians... Christitarians?
Sat Apr 15, 2017, 06:20 AM
Apr 2017

Evangelicals tend to believe in ultimate authority (God) and they try to impose their beliefs on others -- e.g., teaching Biblical creationism in schools.

White evangelicals view themselves as representatives of ultimate authority, granted to them by God and above question, and they perceive their white culture as a reflection of it. Concerns about equality among people of all cultures is viewed as a threat to their authority granted by God.

All happiness and success in this country comes from God as well, and they arrogantly believe it's their adherence to old cultural/religious beliefs that granted them favored status throughout American history, and they pulled up the rest of the country as well. Breaks from the cultural ways of the past is thereby opposed to God, and it means doom for the country at large.

Since all people are sinners in their minds, Trump's moral mistakes are forgiven as long as he promotes their beliefs in general -- e.g., God has favored the USA because he favors their religious and cultural beliefs.

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First we need to delete the word "Christian." leftyladyfrommo Apr 2017 #15
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I've used that-since it is mainly what they preach. delisen Apr 2017 #18
Not all of it, of course... Wounded Bear Apr 2017 #31
True QED Apr 2017 #36
Pharisees JHB Apr 2017 #19
Pharisees is right! meow2u3 Apr 2017 #20
Human Filth? The Big Ragu Apr 2017 #22
I like "religious extremists" Nevernose Apr 2017 #23
Conservative Religious Nutjobs TlalocW Apr 2017 #24
Pre-Christianity Snake Charmers. TheBlackAdder Apr 2017 #25
They proudly and aggressively call themselves Christian NastyRiffraff Apr 2017 #26
Several already in use. tazkcmo Apr 2017 #27
Terrorists... BigRig Apr 2017 #28
Real question ... PsychoBabble Apr 2017 #29
how about DELUDED ASSHOLES Skittles Apr 2017 #30
There is one. MountCleaners Apr 2017 #32
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Christian Authoritarians... Christitarians? Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2017 #35
Pharisees. See Matthew 23 "Woes of the Pharisees " MaeScott Apr 2017 #37
How about the American Taliban? BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #38
Christian Wrong? eom tarheelsunc Apr 2017 #39
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