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LiberalLovinLug

(14,168 posts)
42. We agree on something Nasty
Mon Nov 27, 2017, 12:20 AM
Nov 2017

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I used to think it was quite benign. And it seemed to be on the decline in North America. But it is insidious, like all religions. It may not be in a cycle now that has a leadership as violent and physically dangerous as Islam is being highjacked by. But it is just as psychologically abusive and dangerous. They all think they are "good Christians". I 'backslid" from a fundy household. I know how growing up with it, one can easily just be lazy intellectually and go along, stay in the same friendship circles, marry a god fearin partner from your church, just like your parents and raise a bunch of your own little believers etc..and not have to consider any other points of view.

And the older you get walking down that path, the more invested you are, the more defensive you become about it. To the point now that anyone ANYONE, even a child molester....as long as he claims to be a Christian too (because duh...God would never let him claim that if it wasn't true!).....is better than the 'other'. Those that are seen as some kind of stupid, misguided fools that the Devil easily leads around. When all the while its they that are being led around by the nose ring by an old book, re- interpreted by snake oil pastors and worse, assholes like Moore and Trump.

k and r...for exposure. Stuart G Nov 2017 #1
K & R Iliyah Nov 2017 #2
stalking a kid for GOD trusty elf Nov 2017 #3
The Face of Fascism!!! Wrapped in a Flag and Religion. Hitler would be proud. olegramps Nov 2017 #13
Gott mit uns. roamer65 Nov 2017 #16
Don't Know That Lady ProfessorGAC Nov 2017 #20
Editor is a genius. liberalnarb Nov 2017 #40
K&R smirkymonkey Nov 2017 #4
K & R...for visibility...nt Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author milestogo Nov 2017 #7
That woman would gladly offer up her granddaughter dalton99a Nov 2017 #6
That she would, is a true believer, is her best defense. Hortensis Nov 2017 #49
Dalton99a..... diverdownjt Nov 2017 #59
Political Christians rather than Christians of faith. keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #8
They accepted his "Nobody Reads the Bible More Than Me" bullshit without question dalton99a Nov 2017 #9
Dump's TALKING about how Christian he is NastyRiffraff Nov 2017 #11
We agree on something Nasty LiberalLovinLug Nov 2017 #42
Two Corinthians... Fritz Walter Nov 2017 #34
I probably read the Bible more than him... jmowreader Nov 2017 #46
He liked the part about Two Corinthians walk into a bar. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #58
"They support Trump who says he is so perfect that he does not need Christ or his forgiveness." workinclasszero Nov 2017 #25
+1 narnian60 Nov 2017 #60
K&R n/t Glorfindel Nov 2017 #10
Dominionism is all about POWER, at any price. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #12
Here's one about Dominionism connections with Birchers: Mc Mike Nov 2017 #50
It's what CULTS do Liberalagogo Nov 2017 #14
Plus they believe this DEVIL* is the pipeline to god to make them rich... Tikki Nov 2017 #17
When someone tells me they are evangelical kimbutgar Nov 2017 #15
And you have an 81% chance of being correct. dalton99a Nov 2017 #37
O! Lord! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2017 #18
Fake Christians Calculating Nov 2017 #19
I am a believer in Jesus workinclasszero Nov 2017 #26
You won't sit back and watch? Ok. So, where do you think your church donations go? lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #30
You don't really need to attack me workinclasszero Nov 2017 #57
The path to Democratic victory must include true Christians. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #62
Oh, of course. All atheists are communists. Real simple. Gottit. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #64
I said I would not use your logic workinclasszero Nov 2017 #65
There. Is. No. God. Only good people who think for themselves. lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #67
My wife had a fit, but I wore a "Fighting Nazis is an American Tradition, stop the alt right"... rwsanders Nov 2017 #43
Swashbuckling? EarnestPutz Nov 2017 #21
I cannot rec this enough!!!! paleotn Nov 2017 #22
They are extremely dangerous.. Permanut Nov 2017 #23
bravo! great article........... Takket Nov 2017 #24
Sometimes my brain goes too fast. BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #27
This message was self-deleted by its author Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #28
Painting evangelical Christians with a broad brush is not Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #29
We'll never get their votes, but we could get the blueless bystanders who need to wake up and choose lindysalsagal Nov 2017 #31
Good luck with clueless bystanders. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #32
Not very long ago there was a reply defacto7 Nov 2017 #45
Ageed. mdbl Nov 2017 #48
I guess we'll have to take your word for their existence. eShirl Nov 2017 #47
Then they had better speak up. yardwork Nov 2017 #56
k for visibility riversedge Nov 2017 #33
isn't modern fundie christianity really just a cult to begin with? pstokely Nov 2017 #35
Delusional As Well colsohlibgal Nov 2017 #36
lying psychopaths and weirdos. The Wizard Nov 2017 #38
Definition of Evangelical Christians is an OXYMORON. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2017 #39
No one at FOX could possibly be Christian. Puppyjive Nov 2017 #41
Don't confuse those opportunists for whom Christianity is a tool or weapon summer_in_TX Nov 2017 #44
Very good reply TEB Nov 2017 #51
A Buddhist perspective vlyons Nov 2017 #52
HMMWJBBF Soxfan58 Nov 2017 #53
always been about the hate and bigotry of the zealots beachbum bob Nov 2017 #54
K&R! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2017 #55
Christo-fascists! lark Nov 2017 #61
Jesus was a liberal. n/t SpankMe Nov 2017 #63
The more you talk about Jesus mac56 Nov 2017 #66
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