Guns And Jesus: How The Christian Right Hijacked The Bible To Suit Their Lifestyles

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Mark Twain’s advice on arguing with stupid people is wisdom for the ages. He knew the stupid “will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience.”

Arguing with folks about politics and religion really brings out the stupid in people. I suppose that’s why we were taught not to do so. But I can’t help it, I can only suffer so much bullshit before my brain says, wait a minute, that’s just wrong.

If prevention of mass shootings becomes a topic with hardcore supporters of unfettered gun availability for everyone, and you take the position that the Second Amendment does allow for regulation, you must be stupid, uninformed, a threat to liberty, an enemy of God, or maybe just one of those bed-wetting liberal pussies who sit around eating granola and singing Give Peace A Chance. Probably on welfare and food stamps too.

I recently failed to follow Twain’s sage advice.

http://reverbpress.com/religion/people-who-cling-guns-name-jesus/

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1. Absolutely

They 1% has bought much of Christianity in the US through their subsidiary, the Republican Party.

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2. Progressives have jobs too!

Very often better paying jobs than the knuckle-draggers!

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3. The problem with applying faith-based "reasoning" to a book that says everything at least once...

You ignore the bits you don't like, pick the bits that you do like, claim that your god supports you, and get your religion on!

It's frequently considered impolite to point this out, but it isn't just wing-nuts who do this.

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4. From

From the article:

A few of my overly zealous family and friends think I have too much book learning to understand Godly things.

Plenty of humility though.