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cbayer

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23. I DO and I LOVE them! Why?

Reply to AlbertCat (Reply #21)

Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:43 PM

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Hunky Jesus - The messages of the New Testament held hostage by the Christian Right. [View all] pinto Jun 2015 OP

Lawmakers that deliberately pass obviously unconstitutional laws need to face a consequence. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #1

The GOP replaced Christianity as a religion a long time ago. xfundy Jun 2015 #3

That is not "Christianity" the GOP is pushing, that is classic fascism...we who know, know it. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #15

Funny, that's pretty much the same thing right-wingers say about liberal believers. trotsky Jun 2015 #18

At first I thought you were talking about the Hunky Jesus contest in SF xfundy Jun 2015 #2

A piece I came across on the contest led me to post. (aside) I like the sunglasses and the event. pinto Jun 2015 #5

You would think Christians would know what their main man looked like...and not to mention Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #16

It has been this way for some time. potone Jun 2015 #4

Easy to do bvf Jun 2015 #6

Under Reagen real power TM99 Jun 2015 #7

The religious right began wedding religion and politics. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #17

It's always been wedded. Igel Jun 2015 #19

They find one little bitty safeinOhio Jun 2015 #8

"a visceral, aggressive, in your face version" trotsky Jun 2015 #9

Republican Jesus? mr blur Jun 2015 #10

The christian right co-opted and redefined christianity to the point that many cbayer Jun 2015 #11

Oh, bullshit. The right didn't "redefine" Christianity. trotsky Jun 2015 #12

"Redefined Christianity". Yeah, that's what they did. Act_of_Reparation Jun 2015 #13

You DO know who the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are....right? AlbertCat Jun 2015 #21

I DO and I LOVE them! Why? cbayer Jun 2015 #23

They are a lasting take away from my first visit to SF Pride. Along with the "dykes on bikes" lead. pinto Jun 2015 #29

Somewhere along the way: 28 October 312. Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #14

Thanks for the link. I'm aware of the history. My OP was framed in my own personal experiences. pinto Jun 2015 #28

The point is that the NT is not being held hostage by the right Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #30

I think the angry warrior god persona of the OT and the Jesus persona of the NT are different. pinto Jun 2015 #31

You are certainly entitled to your opinion. trotsky Jun 2015 #32

I tried to point out to you that the warrior god jesus persona dates to at least 312. Warren Stupidity Jun 2015 #33

Choosing to see things as they are, instead of how one PREFERS them to be... trotsky Jun 2015 #34

Good points. Got them, you didn't fail. I think the Jesus story has been repeatedly co-opted. pinto Jun 2015 #35

tenants advocated by the historical Jesus. AlbertCat Jun 2015 #20

Did Jesus fight slumlords? cbayer Jun 2015 #22

Why do you make fun of people's typos... trotsky Jun 2015 #24

Doesn't bother me. AlbertCat Jun 2015 #25

That's good to know. trotsky Jun 2015 #26

I don't see much to gain by pointing them out. AlbertCat Jun 2015 #27