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In reply to the discussion: Lots of Democrats are Christian. Why All the Hate? [View all]dslyahoo
(61 posts)231. To name a few...
Kenneth Copeland
Joel Osteen
Pat Robertson
Tom Parker
Samuel Alito
Amy Coney Barrett
Franklin Graham
Paula Michelle White-Cain
Mike Johnson
And any other Christian nationalist, dominionist, or fundamentalist that espouses trumps rhetoric and lies.
It isnt Christian beliefs or faith or the people that honestly follow those beliefs that are called out here and other places. It is the ugliness and hatred presented by the above list that good people find distasteful and worthy of calling out.
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Well, living in a city where there are Liberal Christian Churches helps...
electric_blue68
Mar 3
#16
I keep saying these good Christians we've always been told about have had since the 50s to push back on
brewens
Mar 3
#148
I see you aren't forthcoming with the answers required to the questions posed to clarify your question.
Gore1FL
Mar 5
#336
Why do you think that there is a magical omnipotent sky wizard called "God" who is a male?
Sky Jewels
Mar 4
#317
Yeah, Muslims have so much power in this country. They are writing laws and occupying the Supreme Court
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 3
#133
Yeah, we have Christian nationalists actually running the house and you are whining about a handful of Muslims
Hassin Bin Sober
Mar 3
#290
Agree. The community needs to address & refute the radical clerics unacceptable teachings that don't represent them all.
Marcus IM
Mar 3
#42
I definitely see what the OP is talking zbout, and it makes me very uncomfortable at times.
ShazzieB
Mar 3
#68
At least one has, and across platforms X, Facebook and YouTube. Examples posted on DU over months...
ancianita
Mar 3
#195
Orthodox Christianity exists according to the Word in the Bible and whatever is stated in the "Apostles Creed."
ancianita
Mar 3
#170
I was raised Catholic. Were you? If not, take my word for it: Catholicism is the oldest Christian denomination
ancianita
Mar 3
#224
But the Roman Catholic church does not say it's *only* the Bible, or the Apostles' Creed, that define its doctrine
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#247
Of course you can select out this or that subgroup of Christans who didn't support Trump.
Mariana
Mar 7
#355
The group who did not are still a sizable minority. Biden didn't win by 7,000,000 votes without the Christian vote.
ancianita
Mar 3
#184
You are employing classic 'No true Scotsman' fallacies, which invalidate your statements
Celerity
Mar 3
#66
That doesn't invalidate a statement when the original generalization is dicey at best.
lapucelle
Mar 3
#150
Of course it does, they employed one of the most basic (and common) logical fallacies
Celerity
Mar 3
#161
"The falsified universal generalization" was not made by the poster in question.
lapucelle
Mar 3
#219
The poster's statement stands alone as a textbook 'no true Scotsman' logical fallacy. You attempt to negate
Celerity
Mar 3
#225
And I do not buy what you are trying to sell. People can decide for themselves, and I stand by my orginal two
Celerity
Mar 3
#251
People are perfectly free to assert that their understanding of fundamental precepts
lapucelle
Mar 3
#265
It isn't just the Evangelicals. The majority of Christian voters cast their ballots for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#78
That is true, but as you see, the majority of non-Evangelical Chrisitians also voted for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#246
Yeah, I've heard the "no true Scotsman" argument on this subject too many times to count.
lees1975
Mar 3
#166
There is an objective standard around which the doctrine and theology of every organized Christian church is formed.
lees1975
Mar 3
#191
Because of their hate - not from all Christians, but from those seeking to destroy this democracy.
hatrack
Mar 3
#15
I don't know if they're the majority. They're just the loudest, and unfortunately got a hold of The Rethuglican Party...
electric_blue68
Mar 3
#17
Yes, they are the majority - see the figures in reply #78 that show the majority of Christians voted for Trump
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#97
We have proven, the world is not flat, we HAVE proven vaccines do not cause autism,
phylny
Mar 3
#199
Avoiding alienating allies make sense. Respect for *someone's right* to their beliefs also makes sense.
Silent3
Mar 3
#39
Christians have massive support in American culture. They don't need special exemptions from bashing
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 3
#100
No, this is not about "being civil and accepting of others"; it's whether their views are beyond criticism
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 5
#339
From a simple point of numbers, you can say you start by criticising the most common bad views
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 6
#346
Yes, the "punching up/punching down" metaphor is a good way to put it (nt)
muriel_volestrangler
Mar 11
#385
I was just wondering whether you were okay voting for a candidate that believes in fairy tales.
onenote
Mar 3
#255
I despise the fact that almost all of our candidates and office holders feel compelled to
Voltaire2
Mar 3
#291
Ahhh...excuse me for a moment...step into my synagogue and we'll have a little chat about that one.
CincyDem
Mar 3
#204
People are entitled to believe what they will. That doesn't mean that nonbelievers need
Sibelius Fan
Mar 3
#41
Religion's most-facile trick was to intimidate people into fearing that religious beliefs cannot
Sibelius Fan
Mar 3
#228
I got here in 2002, & spent many years defending Christians & Christianity. I kept a list of liberal religious groups...
Hekate
Mar 3
#52
Just to add to what I already said: use the Alert button if it's bad enough. Seriously.
Hekate
Mar 3
#57
I don't give a damn what you believe, as long as there's love, kindness, and forgiveness in your heart.
Earth-shine
Mar 3
#60
Christian statists deserve all the ridicule they get. If it doesn't apply to you, relax.
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 3
#65
Because its basic premise is ridiculous, and there is absolutely no evidence to support it
Orrex
Mar 3
#67
Once you've met a true Christian, can't go back to bashing all Christians and thinking you're
betsuni
Mar 3
#86
Do you know the difference between traditional Christianity and "Christian Nationalism?"
hlthe2b
Mar 3
#115
i am tolerant of all religions and i realize some people need this faith in their lives but..
samnsara
Mar 3
#120
Agreed, DU has rules against hate speech and personal attacks that are actually enforced.
Shermann
Mar 3
#134
I cannot respect a group that wishes to destroy our country and take away rights.
Irish_Dem
Mar 3
#128
"I cannot respect a group that wishes to destroy our country and take away rights."
lapucelle
Mar 3
#138
Funny, I feel the same about seeing posts discussing the "Invisible Sky Daddy" that aren't alerted upon,
phylny
Mar 3
#207
Not everyone who calls themselves "Christian" are true followers of Jesus nor his NT teachings.
elocs
Mar 3
#137
So, let's see... a large portion of Christians, especially evangelicals and creationists, believe that I DESERVE hell,
Goodheart
Mar 3
#181
I don't hate Christians that practice what they preach. It is the ones that call themselves
doc03
Mar 3
#189
It hasn't been asked here, but I think it needs to be: what in the world is a "Christian", anyway?
Goodheart
Mar 3
#194
I am an atheist; I don't hate Christians or Muslims or Buddhists or any of the other religions.
Chainfire
Mar 3
#206
The controversy isn't over doctrine. It isn't about whether Jesus was the son of God
Ocelot II
Mar 3
#227
I see two kinds of Christians in the world: "Love your neighbor" and "Hate your neighbor"
Fozzledick
Mar 3
#242
Let me try a different tract, that unfortunately won't even come close to answering your question.
FHRRK
Mar 3
#266
My definition of "rightwing Chrstian extremist" is any Christian who voted for Trump.
Mariana
Mar 3
#305
It's the right-wing Christianity that gets the "hate." Sen. Warnock is a Christian pastor, and he gets no "hate."
In It to Win It
Mar 3
#294
I'll never understand where this notion that Christianity has been "perverted" comes from.
Act_of_Reparation
Mar 4
#330
I will NOT respect people's beliefs that preach that LGBTQ folks need to be killed or fixed etc
ZonkerHarris
Mar 4
#319