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keithbvadu2

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5. Much of American Christianity is being subverted...

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Sun Jul 23, 2023, 11:02 PM

Jul 2023

Much of American Christianity is being subverted...

Political Christians rather than Christians of faith.

Jesus has become a commodity, a tool.

They support Trump who says he is so perfect that he does not need Christ or his forgiveness.

Like today's evangelical/religious right supporters, Trump is a Political Christian, not a Christian of faith.

Evangelicals/religious right are easily able to spin their beliefs for political expediency.

The Donald who does not have to ask Jesus for forgiveness.

The Donald who ridicules Holy Communion.

Trump: Drink my little wine, have my little cracker

http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2015/08/13/donald-trump-religion-serfaty-dnt-erin.cnn

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The divide in American Christianity over right wing politics is deep. [View all] lees1975 Jul 2023 OP

they WANT the world to burn. ret5hd Jul 2023 #1

The Abrahamic Blood Cults Of Christ Have Always Been At War With Reason MayReasonRule Jul 2023 #7

The hypocrisy is staggering to me. usonian Jul 2023 #2

A few random thoughts...... anciano Jul 2023 #3

That's a pretty good analysis of it, I think. lees1975 Jul 2023 #4

Much of American Christianity is being subverted... keithbvadu2 Jul 2023 #5

"True Scotsmen" and "...sincere genuine christians ..." - How Might They Differ? MayReasonRule Jul 2023 #6

The difference is that there is an objective set of doctrine and theology that defines Christianity lees1975 Jul 2023 #9

"...an objective set of doctrine and theology that defines Christianity..." MayReasonRule Jul 2023 #10

I've read Campbell's "Transformations of Myths Through Time" and watched the video series lees1975 Jul 2023 #11

Here's To A Good Orderly Direction MayReasonRule Jul 2023 #12

The article uses the word "liberal" when referring to both religion and politics. wnylib Jul 2023 #8