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22. For him, as a Southern Baptist, it must hurt to see so many of them act like fascist Archie Bunkers

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #20)

Tue Apr 3, 2018, 10:48 AM

Apr 2018

When I read that headline, I thought to myself: if God really did every see fit to 'raise up an unlikely person, championing Christian values in a way no other president has', that must have surely been Jimmy Carter.

If only more people would have taken notice. But then, that's the world.

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"God raised up this unlikely person, championing Christian values in a way no other president has" [View all] Miles Archer Apr 2018 OP

And I think of a statement I saw online: Arkansas Granny Apr 2018 #1

Christian values? Like adultery and fornication, lying, fraud, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #2

I read an article a week or two ago... Miles Archer Apr 2018 #5

It's also code for "racist policies". John Fante Apr 2018 #8

I have seen such comments as well, and believe them to be true. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2018 #9

What a shameful apostate . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Apr 2018 #3

You must be referring to Jimmy Carter, Herr Strang sandensea Apr 2018 #4

I have Jimmy Carter's autobiography, "A Full Life: Reflections at 90" Rhiannon12866 Apr 2018 #20

For him, as a Southern Baptist, it must hurt to see so many of them act like fascist Archie Bunkers sandensea Apr 2018 #22

Remember that the Southern Baptists split off in 1845 because they wanted to support slavery. Girard442 Apr 2018 #6

They are still in a huge battle at the Convention. True Blue American Apr 2018 #10

a bunch of hooey Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #7

Lol! The BS burns my eyes. JDC Apr 2018 #11

The Current Evangelical Right was born of Pro-Slavery. bitterross Apr 2018 #12

Thou shalt not bear false witness They_Live Apr 2018 #13

Another few verses Christians should be aware of: LiberalLovinLug Apr 2018 #17

Jimmy Carter Anyone? erpowers Apr 2018 #14

"Unlikely" is one way to describe Trump. Nitram Apr 2018 #15

How gay is Stephen? Botany Apr 2018 #16

How? How do Christians like this guy? Initech Apr 2018 #18

Jesus, when you're not busy, put these assholes on an express bus to hell dalton99a Apr 2018 #19

nut case Skittles Apr 2018 #21