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Lonestarblue

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8. The religious right is now just another political group using religion as an excuse to do hateful

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 06:16 AM

Aug 2023

things to women—and LGBTQ+. They haven’t shown any concern whatsoever about those pesky teaching in the Bible to take care of the poor, to accept the stranger, or to show compassion to anyone. Rather, they love their Old Testament teachings to beat the children and force women to be chattel.

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