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Initech

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8. They're a hate group, and that is what we should call them,

Reply to Baconator (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 06:33 PM

Dec 2017

And they want to overturn the Johnson Amendment which would give them free reign to preach hate politics, and they can sponsor any extremist candidate they want and not get punished. We should be outraged at this. It's scary.

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Evangelicals are not a religious group... [View all] Baconator Dec 2017 OP

I agree. I think that I can accept this statement. MikeydaDog Dec 2017 #1

Yep MustLoveBeagles Dec 2017 #2

those are not mutually exclusive properties. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #3

Sure... but its their primary category... Baconator Dec 2017 #11

no it isn't. Evangelicals are massively religious first. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #17

If that were true they would choose religion and morals over political necessity... Baconator Dec 2017 #19

They do, just not maybe _your_ religious morals OriginalGeek Dec 2017 #21

They are making exactly that choice: religion and morals over political necessity. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #24

They can be both... TDale313 Dec 2017 #4

It's a hate cult hiding behind Greybnk48 Dec 2017 #5

There's just as much bullshit justification for their bigoted worldview... Baconator Dec 2017 #13

I may be missing your point, but Greybnk48 Dec 2017 #22

The bible and racism. Voltaire2 Dec 2017 #25

Since they're both liberal and conservative, what political group are they? Igel Dec 2017 #6

They have been exposed for the frauds they have always been. pwb Dec 2017 #7

They're a hate group, and that is what we should call them, Initech Dec 2017 #8

The term has been hi-jacked! Don't fall for this! LAS14 Dec 2017 #9

Rev. Dr. Barber would agree with you as he ties it to White Nationalism. rogue emissary Dec 2017 #10

Are you OK with liberal Christians that are politically active? Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2017 #12

Ah...so you actually believe in teachings of Jesus. roamer65 Dec 2017 #14

I'm an atheist Cuthbert Allgood Dec 2017 #15

By definition, Evangelicals must attempt to influence others. haele Dec 2017 #16

Because of them crazycatlady Dec 2017 #18

Thats the same thing they say on the right about Islam... Lee-Lee Dec 2017 #20

They are a Bible-thumping hate group. dalton99a Dec 2017 #23

I think its more Clarity2 Dec 2017 #26

They are a political cult cpamomfromtexas Dec 2017 #27

"Evangelicals" are not a single, monolithic denomination; The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2017 #28