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Major Nikon

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11. In theory, yes

Reply to Mariana (Reply #9)

Fri Apr 26, 2019, 08:36 AM

Apr 2019

In reality someone else makes up their mind for them which is the whole point of organized religion to begin with. Progressive politics are incompatible with close mindedness which is why any progressive use of religion is doomed to failure. You will always be trying to drag people out of the stone age.

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How Would Jesus Vote? [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2019 OP

For Bernie. Karadeniz Apr 2019 #1

Why would He do so? eom guillaumeb Apr 2019 #2

"doesn't get to make up his own Christianity," Why not? Republicans do. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #3

My view is that many in the GOP prefer to limit Christianity guillaumeb Apr 2019 #6

Every Christian does. nt. Mariana Apr 2019 #9

In theory, yes Major Nikon Apr 2019 #11

Vote? He would have no chance to do so. MineralMan Apr 2019 #4

The title is not meant to be read literally. guillaumeb Apr 2019 #7

Metaphorical Jesus can do anything Major Nikon Apr 2019 #12

Wouldn't candidates be obligated to tithe 10% of their campaign funds to the church True Dough Apr 2019 #5

Tithers keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #8

Why does it matter? trotsky Apr 2019 #10

Inevitably someone else is telling them what god wants so they don't have to figure it out Major Nikon Apr 2019 #13

Hitler Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #14

Just as important, how would Gatsby vote? Cuthbert Allgood Apr 2019 #15

Finch ended up a bitter old racist with a MAGA hat. Voltaire2 Apr 2019 #16