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In reply to the discussion: A "CHRISTIAN" Nation? [View all]

The_REAL_Ecumenist

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48. Thank You, Summer_In_Texas....SO many of these creeps use the Christian label as marketing, buzzwords
Sun May 12, 2024, 06:52 AM
May 2024

to make themselves look good to others who have been taught by fake scammy pastors that being Xtian is being a bigot, misogynists, ad nauseum, "cherrypicking" commandments & Biblical verses that suit what they're taught, hateful toward others, ESPECIALLY the homeless, the poor, refugees, immigrants, (that aren't lily white, that is, which apparently excuses their being undocumented) while never realising that Jesus was a JEW but NOT European descent more like the Sephardic, Abyssinian or Landino type, you know...dark skinned, eyed & haired, (very curly hair); He was HOMELESS, hung out with folks considered to be, in that time, OUTCASTS, tax collectors, the Poor, Children, Women, Sex Workers, (AKA Prostitutes); He was POOR, especially after He began his ministry in the ;ast 3 years of his life. He was what these types would consider to be an "Illegal Immigrant" as an infant when the Angel told His earthly father, Joseph, to pack up Mary, the baby & bounce out of Judah to Egypt & stay there until told by the same Angel when it was safe to come back, (Same situation with MOSES, except he was floated down the Nile from Goshen, which is where the Israelites lived); They idiots are NOT Christians but hypocrites and completely goes against what Christ taught about going around praising themselves and praying in public for clout, aka the Pharisees or talking about how holy they were & how everyone else was going to be damned, aka the Saducees.

I would have never thought that I would refuse to go to an actual church unless it's a wedding, celebration of Life, Midnight Mass, (I married a Bohemian Czech from Central Texas-CATHOLIC, so... ) because I attended church EVERY sunday and I was also the music director AND was in protestant Christian Schools where I saw these fake Xtians and as an AA child, I listened to so called pastors talk about how black Gospel music was "jungle music", ad nauseum. I have since understood that God does NOT need a building made by human hands, that He's everywhere & most importantly, in the hearts of His children.

It always pisses me off when I hear folks claim to be Christians but they hate Jews, (did I mention that Jesus was a Jew?) and hate ANYONE whose ancestors don't hail from Europe. It's all about marketing and that disgusting prosperity christianity that is about as real as a mud window & the stupid people who follow that nonsense never actually study the Bible because if they did, they'd know that they're being lied to.

It's nice to meet someone on DU who sees & understands that there is a TRUE & REAL CHRISTIANITY. I've been a member here on DU since 2004 but had to make a new account because I couldn't remember my pw after I flunked hospice in 2011, survived bleeding out my entire blood volume 2x & cardiac arrest, which resulted in 3 NDE's where I met the being I honestly believe was God face to face, Childhood rape, brutal abuse at the hands of the thing I laughingly refer to as my father even somehow surviving the breaking in of our house by a sexual predator who had raped and murdered two other little girls about 2 miles down the street I lived on. The craziest thing? My brother and I had been allowed to sleep in the front room in sleeping bags & the creep literally stepped into the window I was sleeping under but he thought I was a boy because he could see his face but I sleep with my head under the covers. One day, I'll tell the story. Yes indeed, there is a God who cares about us.

Happy Mama's Day to you if you're a mother, to your mom, sisters, friends, grandmothers or a single daddy of human children or furbabies! Blessings to you!

A "CHRISTIAN" Nation? [View all] NanceGreggs May 2024 OP
That's why I call them 'Xians' pfitz59 May 2024 #1
Dishonest and bigoted in one go. NanaCat May 2024 #15
These people are not followers of the teachings of Jesus Christ. summer_in_TX May 2024 #40
Thank You, Summer_In_Texas....SO many of these creeps use the Christian label as marketing, buzzwords The_REAL_Ecumenist May 2024 #48
Hi REAL_Ecumenist! summer_in_TX May 2024 #54
They more resemble those from the pre-Christian times as written in the Old Testament, before Jesus. thenelm1 May 2024 #36
CINOs n/t ArkansasDemocrat1 May 2024 #39
... A HERETIC I AM May 2024 #2
Spot on, as always. niyad May 2024 #3
These... Mike Nelson May 2024 #4
For too many, theirs is a faith without works and what does their Bible say about that? surfered May 2024 #5
The selfishness and class hatred really came out in the student loan thing Walleye May 2024 #6
Some choose to kick in their neighbor's doors. They don't want to miss out on the fun. jaxexpat May 2024 #7
So nice you are back Nance..many of us missed your posts. Escurumbele May 2024 #8
These people are not 'christians'. They are religous zealots. overleft May 2024 #9
if they aren't Christians, what are they? Mariana May 2024 #24
Opus Dei bdamomma May 2024 #30
Yeah, they are. Iggo May 2024 #28
And those religious leaders had a good excuse: their Roman tyrant conquerors. raging moderate May 2024 #45
There are two major groups of 'Christians' in our country; Christians of faith and Political Christians keithbvadu2 May 2024 #10
Well said, NanceGreggs. ProudMNDemocrat May 2024 #11
The one thing me and my fundamentalist "Christian" family members agree on: RandomNumbers May 2024 #12
K&R spanone May 2024 #13
First: Great to see you back! My day is always better with one of your posts Bettie May 2024 #14
The TOTAL OPPOSITE of what Jesus preached about. ProudMNDemocrat May 2024 #18
They yammer about "Prosperity Gospel" which has Bettie May 2024 #20
Their message always seems to evolve around taxes. You pay too much to a Passages May 2024 #16
Oh please NanaCat May 2024 #17
Oh, they're real Christians all right. Sibelius Fan May 2024 #19
The stuff you mention wasn't his core message though. Elessar Zappa May 2024 #21
The Christians described in the OP don't agree with you. Mariana May 2024 #26
Sorry, but I disagree brooklynite May 2024 #22
I know where you're coming from, slightlv May 2024 #35
Actually, Christian theology is very systematic. It's been interpreted by most Christians in our culture through lees1975 May 2024 #46
just so you know, the non-GOP "Christians" ain't so hot either Skittles May 2024 #23
The most truly Christian president we ever had in recent memory TexasBushwhacker May 2024 #25
I was originally against Carter because he was just another phony Christian. I was wrong. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #32
God blesses those who correctly worship him with riches Model35mech May 2024 #27
Jesus Jesus Jesus Traildogbob May 2024 #29
You mean christofascists who live like rich people swindling money off of suckers? kimbutgar May 2024 #31
Oh, but those "real" Christians... AmBlue May 2024 #33
also , there are some of us who do the walk. what have you done to help the poor lately AllaN01Bear May 2024 #42
If you are one that does the walk... AmBlue May 2024 #50
thank you . no offence taken AllaN01Bear May 2024 #51
In my opinion too many US Christians are sodomites. markodochartaigh May 2024 #34
More like a nation of exploiters and con-artists. Crowman2009 May 2024 #37
Fuck who's feelings? czarjak May 2024 #38
i always carry a poket constitution and bible to dispute them. AllaN01Bear May 2024 #41
My understanding of their position Democracy Defender May 2024 #43
we are here and we are shoved into the background as these folks get all the attention.most of us do our work AllaN01Bear May 2024 #44
NanceGreggs hits another one out of the park. Permanut May 2024 #47
For decades, this type has always evoked the thought... JHB May 2024 #49
There's a lot of us right here on DU. marble falls May 2024 #52
America was NOT founded as a christian nation LetMyPeopleVote May 2024 #53
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