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Lonestarblue

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31. We have several Christian Nationalist groups that want to rule the US.
Sat Oct 30, 2021, 09:14 AM
Oct 2021

Opus Dei and the Dominionists come to mind. There was an article in the NYT some months ago about Josh Hawley and his Christian nationalist beliefs. They have a lot of money behind them through organizations like the Federalist Society. The scary part is that we also have a Supreme Court majority that believes in Christian domination and privilege. If there’s a way, they may twist their originalist crap into saying the First Amendment does authorize the US as a Christian nation with laws derived from the Bible because most of the Founders followed some form of Christianity. They are already privileging the Christian religion by giving them the right to ignore federal laws on discrimination against LGBTQ. Giving a corporation the right of Christian belief (Hobby Lobby), allowing it to deny only its female workers of their right to birth control through the same insurance that men have was also privileging an entity that exists only on paper. By not separating the corporate form of organization from the beliefs of those holding the stock of that corporation, the Court essentially gave corporations the right to opt out of federal law just by claiming religious beliefs.

And they’re poised to enact the Christian belief that life begins at conception and abortion must be illegal in all situations by overturning Roe. These people will not stop until we have a race war on top of a religious war.

Talibangelist Duncanpup Oct 2021 #1
Bet his ancestors said the same re the Confederates malaise Oct 2021 #2
Robinson is Black moose65 Oct 2021 #7
LOL malaise Oct 2021 #11
Some of them did obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #13
Well, at least not all of them. I wouldn't be surprised if there were one or two who did. soldierant Oct 2021 #18
There were black slave owners and there were black Confederate soldiers nt Celerity Oct 2021 #42
This shrinking demographic realizes it can't win elections anymore. C_U_L8R Oct 2021 #3
Got it, this is a Christian Nation. multigraincracker Oct 2021 #4
Good point. Baptists vs. all others? Who will be the most xtian? Such stupidity. n/t Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #20
The most members belong to the multigraincracker Oct 2021 #22
right. That's who the KKK really has always hated, right? I'm a UU when I go, so I'm dead. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #23
But they hate the Pope. Nt onlyadream Oct 2021 #24
This is an American, who thinks that more than half of his fellow Americans are his enemies. Walleye Oct 2021 #5
They would also enslave him within a month obamanut2012 Oct 2021 #14
There is some kind of sickness in this land Walleye Oct 2021 #17
quite incredible what we are witnessing. A true death cult is in the US. Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #21
And it is immense. I knew there were crazies, but there's tens of millions of them Walleye Oct 2021 #25
yeah. Insanity is here. See it every day in public and on the roads Evolve Dammit Oct 2021 #28
Especially on the roads. I am much more scared of being killed on the highway then being mugged. Walleye Oct 2021 #30
But only for seven years at a time jmowreader Oct 2021 #57
Sounds like Robinson masturbates to "Braveheart". Solly Mack Oct 2021 #6
another opportunist Red Mountain Oct 2021 #8
Yes, desperate opportunism PatSeg Oct 2021 #35
Rule? pwb Oct 2021 #9
White Horse Prophecy says otherwise. czarjak Oct 2021 #10
Bin Laden, Robinson same guy, same objectives destroy America. Pepsidog Oct 2021 #12
You say you're a Christian? Then start acting like one. Martin Eden Oct 2021 #15
Because only "christians" died defending America? RVN VET71 Oct 2021 #16
Sounds like he's never even been to Arlington cemetery Walleye Oct 2021 #36
Yes, they are scary, in an Old Testament kind of way... paleotn Oct 2021 #19
Theocracy is not freedom. The mouth-breathers know how to mouth words they don't understand. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2021 #26
Thomas Jefferson, "wall of separation between church and state." Botany Oct 2021 #27
An then thousands of different niche "Christian" militias will start wiping each other out ... marble falls Oct 2021 #29
We have several Christian Nationalist groups that want to rule the US. Lonestarblue Oct 2021 #31
A fascist hell on earth similar to Nazi Germany, Roisin Ni Fiachra Oct 2021 #32
he sounds insane. barbtries Oct 2021 #33
The friggen Pilgrims were fleeing Xtian hate and control when they crossed the sea Champp Oct 2021 #34
Well, the Pilgrims were mostly in Holland. plimsoll Oct 2021 #47
Many Pilgrims fled to Holland from England Champp Oct 2021 #53
That's correct, but they had religious liberty in Holland. plimsoll Oct 2021 #56
Not quite jmowreader Oct 2021 #58
It will if DownriverDem Oct 2021 #37
Enemies on the other side of the aisle... PatrickforB Oct 2021 #38
Let us know when you've got the redacted version Pinback Oct 2021 #39
These people live in a make believe world. Botany Oct 2021 #52
It sucks that there are so few lions in our country. Autumn Oct 2021 #40
American Taliban strikes again!!! Ford_Prefect Oct 2021 #41
He seems Rebl2 Oct 2021 #43
Somebody forgot to tell the kids. Jon King Oct 2021 #44
(sigh!) He's just another Uncle Tom fuckhead. DinahMoeHum Oct 2021 #45
NEXT: "There is no racism in America, and slavery was good" dalton99a Oct 2021 #46
fuck this Uncle Ruckus wannabe POS Celerity Oct 2021 #48
Jesus: My kingdom is not of this world. tanyev Oct 2021 #49
This guys is coming late to the party. plimsoll Oct 2021 #50
What will they say/do when it is not their version of Christianity in charge? keithbvadu2 Oct 2021 #51
GRIFTER. None of these clowns are Christian. None of them. themaguffin Oct 2021 #54
All non White "Christians" should be well armed. "Christians" means they don't follow Jesus. marie999 Oct 2021 #55
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