Not a true Christian: Debate Christianity and Religion's role in Politics

You have my sympathies. That said, get your exit strategy sorted now. I've already purchased my one-way (refundable) ticket out of the country.

 

She's a doting grandmother, Black, Adventist but very sweet and highly activist in her own way. Seven years my senior. I dated a friend of hers who's a few years older and also SDA. EX-GF would have turned me in, simply because she could not "reform" me. This woman? Nah.

 

Well, last I checked burning bushes don't have vocal cords either!

 

No talking animals or plants in that one. However, Numbers is out with the talking donkey!

 

I’ve seen a talking ass. I might watch one on tv tonight.

 

More like an incoherent ass who can't stay on topic

 

Pretty much my view on the matter in 2024:

 

Mark Robinson (R-NC) spoke in a church and said that "some folks need killing."

Because he's Mark Robinson, he also said other batshit stuff.

https://www.metroweekly.com/2024/07/gop-candidate-mark-robinson-some-folks-need-killing/

 

Baptists having another normal one:


Agency retracts announced firing of key Baptist leader who had praised Biden’s withdrawal as a ‘selfless act’

Whoops! Dammit Kevin!

 

EDIT: the Bulwark on the story rslfb just posed. Like, three seconds before I did.

This is telling: https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-christian-nationalist-rot-runs

Long story short, a prominent Southern Baptist leader was fired and then re-instated after he posted this about Biden's dropping out:

Brent Leatherwood: Not only is this a historic decision, it is the right decision for our nation. The role of president takes a heavy toll and, based on what has been apparent for some time, it was unrealistic to ask President Biden to endure another four years of the incredible burdens placed on the one who occupies this office.
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Southern Baptist Twitter went nuts. Some examples.

Calling Biden’s decision a “selfless act” did not go down well with that far right crowd, exemplified by Georgia pastor Mike Stone, a former candidate for SBC president and former chairman of the SBC Executive Committee.

Stone tweeted a link to the BP story and said: “Despite what some partisans will say, nothing in the record indicates Mr. Biden has ‘walk(ed) away from power’ as ‘a selfless act.’ Nothing.”

To which Southern Baptist pastor Wade Lentz replied, “Even Ray Charles could see that!”

Which prompted this public reply from Stone: “Ray Charles, Ronnie Milsap, and Stevie Wonder could’ve written a song about it.”

A posting of the BP story by the ERLC on X — and Stone’s posting on X — both drew dozens of angry responses demeaning Biden, damning Leatherwood and pouncing on the ERLC.

Southern Baptist commentator Megan Basham quickly joined the fray: “This is one of the most dishonest and cynical political statements I have ever seen. No one believes that Joe Biden dropped out due to selflessness. It’s almost obscene to utter something so discrediting in a moment like this.”
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Now, the guy was re-instated, mainly because the guy who fired him didn't bother consulting with anyone else on the board. Anyway, the Bulwark then goes on to post responses from Biden, Harris, Pelosi and Jeffries after the attempt on Trump's life. Most of you have seen it. And here's the Bulwark's point. Quoth the article, "the fact that Leatherwood’s very Christian statement about Biden made so many Southern Baptists angry is illuminating." After presenting the post, here's the conclusion:

Biden and Pelosi are Catholic. Harris and Jeffries are Baptists. Go ahead and find a Democrat who objected to their statements of concern and prayer for Trump.

You can’t.
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Hey!!!!!

 

The state of Texas is accusing a church of Christianity. https://t.co/OpkQNWMX6u

— Arif "Felonious Munk" Shahid (@Felonious_munk) July 30, 2024

 

Just to refresh you memories of what you learned in school.

I guess that depends on your school.

 

Lies spread by Democrats. Jesus told me we were founded as a Christian nation meant to bring Him back here so we can kill all the Jews and go to heaven. - some gop dude.

 

I found the Evangelicals for Harris/Walz Zoom to be quite illuminating.

 

Did they post it somewhere?

 

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...wqsBegQIGRAF&usg=AOvVaw3uhLoMjmwQHvfpLvSMgDLp

 

Article is about a leiti (3rd gender) beauty pageant in Tonga. Unfortunately Mormon and evangelicals there are pushing against acceptance of them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/26/tonga-trans-pageant-lgbt-rights/

 

Tonga has long established itself as the most homophobic of Polynesian countries. Its constitution was written by a Christian missionary, if that tells you anything.