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Buckeye_Democrat

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7. Yet most Jews didn't vote for Trump...

Reply to andym (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2022, 05:44 AM

Jun 2022

... and they've read about King David too.

I think a better explanation is that right-wing authoritarians are more drawn to evangelical Christianity. Evangelism has promoted cultural conformity more than any other Christian denominations in my opinion -- i.e., anger towards homosexuals, various subcultures, etc.

Right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) overview:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Right-wing_authoritarian_personality

RWA's are often hypocrites, such as when their "strong leader" doesn't practice what (s)he preaches in regard to more social conformity.

Ideas like merit mean little to them too. They just say stuff like, "God made some people chiefs, and others their servants." (As my evangelical sister has said to me.)

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The secret of why evangelicals love Herschel Walker (and Donald Trump) [View all] andym Jun 2022 OP

There might be something to that. Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #1

As I remember,God punished David by having his wives sleep with his friends, killing the baby Marcuse Jun 2022 #12

Patriarchal rule, in many forms, but patriarchal rule. Absolutely. SharonAnn Jun 2022 #15

I get sick of people cherry picking the Bible to justify their actions captain queeg Jun 2022 #2

so essentially Skittles Jun 2022 #3

When you're a man of God, they let you do it. Girard442 Jun 2022 #4

What's the reference to Trump in the Bible, specifically King Silas? no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 #5

Golden statue of Trump RSherman Jun 2022 #6

Yet most Jews didn't vote for Trump... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2022 #7

Talk about pandering . . . . . no_hypocrisy Jun 2022 #8

Look at the extent of the clergy sexual abuse scandal among Southern Baptists. lees1975 Jun 2022 #9

That's pretty funny about the lack of Biblical literacy among Evangelical followers... keep_left Jun 2022 #10

When I was a kid, I went to a Lutheran Elementary school. world wide wally Jun 2022 #11

So... "Christian" but not Christian Bucky Jun 2022 #13

In the eyes of the Christian Right overturning Roe V Wade cements Trump's status as God's warrior andym Jun 2022 #14