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22. Riddle that one for me.

Thu Jun 2, 2022, 10:19 PM

Jun 2022

My in-laws are two of those people. Deacons in their church, choir members, hate Carter/love TFG.

My wife, who loves her parents but doesn't get it sometimes, wanted to buy one of Carter's books for her dad for xmas. I said don't, it won't go over well. She asked why not. I said, the old man watches fox news and will hate Carter.

She got him a different book but mentioned the Carter book - he was not quite seething in his comment. I sat quietly.

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White Evangelicals, This is Why People Are Through With You [View all] Arkansas Granny Jun 2022 OP

Pavlovitz is awesome. n/t CousinIT Jun 2022 #1

X1000 2Gingersnaps Jun 2022 #41

Hear, hear! onecaliberal Jun 2022 #2

K&R Excellent post. alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #3

We could add so much more from the 4+ years since he wrote this. nt Gore1FL Jun 2022 #4

like how it's been discovered it's a heritable mental disorder exacerbated by wrong handed certainot Jun 2022 #25

My sentiments exactly ☯ walkingman Jun 2022 #5

The "People" may be through with Evangelicals, but they're not through with us. Texin Jun 2022 #6

Yep. They still have lots of pockets left to pick, lots of young children, japple Jun 2022 #7

A lot like a viral pandemic I've heard about. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #36

Evangelicals don't care. Evangelicals are not through with People. ancianita Jun 2022 #8

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They despise Jimmy Carter, yet love Donald Trump nattyice Jun 2022 #10

Riddle that one for me. Probatim Jun 2022 #22

all about the certitude. authoritarians fear uncertainty and carter didn't. tfg had royal certitude certainot Jun 2022 #26

Adding TFG as a good Christian and PXR-5 Jun 2022 #11

Yet pedophile priests are worthy Catholics, protected by the church for many decades. keithbvadu2 Jun 2022 #29

And it ain't just the Catholics. 2naSalit Jun 2022 #37

Trump was probably the LEAST Christian President in history. oldsoftie Jun 2022 #44

I've been done with those sanctimonious assholes since I was ten Warpy Jun 2022 #12

Selective belief. progressoid Jun 2022 #23

They will continue to decline Warpy Jun 2022 #39

Hahaha progressoid Jun 2022 #40

Reading thru the comments section slightlv Jun 2022 #13

The "what-about-ism" is strong with those people... Moostache Jun 2022 #14

Amusing. qwlauren35 Jun 2022 #15

Thou shalt not utter the truth. twodogsbarking Jun 2022 #16

I wish I could publish cilla4progress Jun 2022 #17

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We need to start taxing their megachurches. KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2022 #19

Speaking truth might get Granny a jail term . Putun agrees . geretogo Jun 2022 #20

That would really be nice Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #21

Thank you for providing the link. Haggis 4 Breakfast Jun 2022 #24

K&R for exposure of the two-faced hypocrites Blue Owl Jun 2022 #27

K&R ck4829 Jun 2022 #28

Yep YoshidaYui Jun 2022 #30

"Pigmentation and party are your sole deities" pretty much describes the evangelicals I've known. sop Jun 2022 #31

No kidding! BlueJac Jun 2022 #32

Evangelicals are the American Taliban. RedSpartan Jun 2022 #33

More than most people think. lees1975 Jun 2022 #51

What I don't understand is why they don't understand. The Jungle 1 Jun 2022 #34

I defected to the church of the flying spaghetti monster SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #35

So you say...but what sect? LiberalLovinLug Jun 2022 #47

Depends on the season SouthernDem4ever Jun 2022 #48

lol LiberalLovinLug Jun 2022 #49

Damning but true Roc2020 Jun 2022 #38

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Outstanding and well said Handler Jun 2022 #43

Some are changing their core doctrinal beliefs if Trump said to do it. lees1975 Jun 2022 #45

Covid was the end for me. carpetbagger Jun 2022 #46

Preach it! 👏👏🏽👏🏿 electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #50