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What harm would it do, if a man told a good strong lie for the sake of the good and for the Christian church ... a lie out of necessity, a useful lie, a helpful lie, such lies would not be against God, he would accept them. - Martin Luther
Sanders is a pious fraud, a well-established persona in the Christian faith throughout the centuries. Worse, she is a pious fraud on two levels, 1. her being a Christian fraud, and 2. her being a fraud for tRump.
Whats important for us to realize is that SHS knows she is lying. She sees lying for her cause to be a noble endeavor. Thats why its so easy for her - and Rs in general - to double down when they are caught in obvious lies. They do it because they truly believe that in their case, their lies are serving a noble purpose. They see no harm in it. Rather, the see it as a benefit, not only to them, but to society at large.
https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pious_fraud
ProudMNDemocrat
(16,468 posts)Fill in the blank.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,057 posts)one has to wear some massive blinders to see children in cages and think "this is what Jesus would do". Or just a stupid fucking shill.
stopbush
(24,376 posts)After all, his dad sent those two bears to maul and kill 42 children because they made fun of his prophets bald head, and Jesus was a staunch advocate of the OT.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,057 posts)and I have used those very verses before in condemning the "teachings" of the bible.
However, if you read the RED sentences in the bible, I do not believe you will find even one word condoning hate. If everyone who calls themselves a "christian" actually lived by those RED sentences, the world would be a much better place to live.
stopbush
(24,376 posts)He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Matthew 10:37
Ferrets are Cool
(21,057 posts)Penn Voter
(247 posts)titled "One Tin Soldier," do it in the name of heaven, and you can justify it in the end.
moondust
(19,917 posts)have a checkered past which may have some bearing on current attitudes and practices that would tend to align with Republican "values."
Southern Baptist Convention disclosed in a report Wednesday that its four founders together owned more than 50 slaves...
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The 71-page report released by the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary is a recitation of decades of bigotry, directed first at African slaves and later at African-Americans.
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Oldest Institution of Southern Baptist Convention Reveals Past Ties to Slavery
SHS graduated from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas and her father was a Baptist minister.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)Evil. It's a basic Church teaching
stopbush
(24,376 posts)up individual. His quote above speaks for itself.
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)As my response was critical of that quote and Luther.
You didn't even read it did you? Just saw "Catholic Priest" and popped a stiffy didn't you?
prodigitalson
(2,292 posts)in her mind. I guarantee you that is how she justifies her lies. She once said something along the lines "well at least we don't kill babies." in response to a question that had nothing to do with abortion.
Evangelicals know Trump is immoral. But if he appoints " godly baby saving" judges then it doesn't matter what else he does. They have this whole thing about him being like Cyrus (the Persian king who freed the Hebrews from Babylon) though there is nothing in the Bible about Cyrus being a douchebag, so I have no idea what they are on about there.