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2. Evangelical churches were hijacked by Reagan, long before Trump

Thu Oct 28, 2021, 02:20 PM

Oct 2021

They equate prosperity with God's chosen few, or some such drivel.
Been going on since I was in high school and before.

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Evangelical churches and denominations have been hijacked by Trumpism [View all] lees1975 Oct 2021 OP

They weren't hijacked Effete Snob Oct 2021 #1

Evangelical churches were hijacked by Reagan, long before Trump Claire Oh Nette Oct 2021 #2

Many of them supported Reagan, but not at this level lees1975 Oct 2021 #4

Some supported Reagan. The rest joined in 3Hotdogs Oct 2021 #7

Jerry Falwell would have. wnylib Oct 2021 #10

Been going on since Calvanism... Whatthe_Firetruck Oct 2021 #6

Evilgullibles have always loved corruption and cruelty. lagomorph777 Oct 2021 #3

No Dystopian Optimist Oct 2021 #8

And they're paying a price for it. lees1975 Oct 2021 #12

Galatians 6:7 czarjak Oct 2021 #9

Exactly lees1975 Oct 2021 #11

Some food for thought. usonian May 2022 #13