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In reply to the discussion: It's about evangelism, evangelicals, and why they are so dangerous [View all]leanforward
(1,079 posts)41. I'm in complete agreement
In my early days mom had us in church, a lot. Later, with military brat travel that leads to diversity and then education and my own travel, religion needs to stay out of everyday affairs.
Lets not forget the French Revolution.
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AverageOldGuy
Feb 2024
OP
I always found it amusing that although Jesus said, if a town or city did not want to hear the message of
Aristus
Feb 2024
#1
My narcissist mother is a Talibangelical who blew up her family in the name of Jesus
OMGWTF
Feb 2024
#5
I have always thought that there is only one way to deal with religious thoughts, that say have faith.
bluestarone
Feb 2024
#6
I am tired of people who quote the bible. Just post some fortunes from your Chinese cookies.
twodogsbarking
Feb 2024
#7
Goldwater would have been better (err...less paranoid?) than Nixon, he should have run in '68
ArkansasDemocrat1
Feb 2024
#27
Unfortunately, the "moderate" Christians uphold the radical Christofascists
LiberalLovinLug
Feb 2024
#22
I hear you. These leaders are dangerous, but Pew and 538 show charts that show they don't represent most Christians.
ancianita
Feb 2024
#23
The problem is that they have the ear, or are actually political leaders within the Republican Party
Caliman73
Feb 2024
#32
You may be right that they have leaders' ear. But it's Americans' views of them that are driving the vote toward the
ancianita
Feb 2024
#34
Now that politics are being driven by religion, it's fair game on this general page.
lindysalsagal
Feb 2024
#35
The Americanized Evangelicals will fold like tissue paper the moment it costs them things.........
jaxexpat
Feb 2024
#37
Polls apparently are showing that the dominionists comprise a minority of evangelicals .
Permanut
Feb 2024
#39