He'd be an Unknown Middle-Easterner.Maybe even more crucially, what would modern American Evangelicals think of Jesus if he lived today?
He'd be an Unknown Middle-Easterner.Maybe even more crucially, what would modern American Evangelicals think of Jesus if he lived today?
it's not about religion
it's about hate
the religion is just a front for the hate
The government has lost its way, and people just let it happen, especially after shit went crazy after 9/11.
The First Amendment does not simply say "Freedom of Religion", it says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof". The Constitution's imperative is a neutral stance on religion, but the people not only do not enforce it, we let people actively cheat it.
We have cults openly taking over the conservative side of the government, whether they're evangelicals or nazis. They do not respect the rules, especially not for outsiders.
it's not about religion
it's about hate
the religion is just a front for the hate
As someone from the US it also puzzles meAs an outsider, it does puzzle me how much your nation clings to the bible in the realms of politics.
He would think very poorly of them.It's disgusting and I'm sick of this bullshit. Why don't you just try being a decent person on this earth? Seriously, what would Jesus think of modern American Evangelicals?
Disagreeing with Jesus to own the LibsMaybe even more crucially, what would modern American Evangelicals think of Jesus if he lived today? My guess is he would be called a socialist, communist, open border loving libtard or something like that.
As an outsider, it does puzzle me how much your nation clings to the bible in the realms of politics.
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who used magic to turn stuff into other stuff.
As an outsider, it does puzzle me how much your nation clings to the bible in the realms of politics.
American white Catholicism seems exclusively about talking down to others. Nothing more. A bastardised interpretation where they drop and the "do good onto others" stuff and just whatever they can to justify their own prejudiced views.
Modern American Evangelicals have very little to do with the Bible. And I don't mean that in a "Jesus is a commie" sense, I mean theologically speaking, a large number of modern American evangelicals are incredibly ignorant of the basic theological tenants of the evangelical tradition.
'Evangelical' in America is a political and cultural descriptor long before it's a religious descriptor.
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As an outsider, it does puzzle me how much your nation clings to the bible in the realms of politics.
what would modern American Evangelicals think of Jesus if he lived today? My guess is he would be called a socialist, communist, open border loving libtard or something like that.
I was thinking about creating a new thread after watching this video
This was on live TV. These people are grown ass adults. It's scary how they're selling the republican platform as god's wish. They are worse than snakeoil salesmen.
Exactly. If they were against abortion but also for gun control and for universal health care they would at least be congruent and consistent and I could respect that. They're not.I can sorta undertake the pro life deal. If you are "Christian."
But fanaticism about guns and hating other people for being different is insane.
It's what the country was founded upon... despite these same politicians who use it ultimately taking a big dump all over the actual values at its core at some point or another. People love talking about God in that way without ever actually practicing or even talking about the important aspects of their religion: the whole treating people humanely, helping the poor, and not being the worst humanity has to offer...As an outsider, it does puzzle me how much your nation clings to the bible in the realms of politics.
not about religion
it's about hate
the religion is just a front for the hate
It's what the country was founded upon... despite these same politicians who use it ultimately taking a big dump all over the actual values at its core at some point or another. People love talking about God in that way without ever actually practicing or even talking about the important aspects of their religion: the whole treating people humanely, helping the poor, and not being the worst humanity has to offer...
To be fair, the Catholic Church does do a whole lot of outreach all around the world. Even the American Catholic Churches jump in. I wouldn't lump them in with the Evangelicals tbh.American white Catholicism seems exclusively about talking down to others. Nothing more. A bastardised interpretation where they drop and the "do good onto others" stuff and just whatever they can to justify their own prejudiced views.
Evangelicals have already made Jesus into a white , militant , abortion fighting , self made alpha male so they don't give a shit who he was accurately. And they looove the old testament with all its thou shalt not lie with a Man, spare the rod spoil the child , wrath of god bullshit . So they just conveniently ignore any of the parts where Jesus said anything else
I think people are being unfair to cast a blanket judgement for all Evangelicals
I know religious people who vote Republican some times. Calling them evil is a strong statement. People should understand their point-of-view. They are afraid of immigrants, people-of-color, LGBT changing things. The trangender bathroom issue makes them irrationally scared of pedophiles harming their kids. Or immigrants moving in and raising crime. Its all stupid. They're being manipulated by conservatives, not because they enjoy seeing others suffer. I'm sure many do it for the liberal tears as well, but most don't do vote with evil intent.
I think people are being unfair to cast a blanket judgement for all Evangelicals
I know religious people who vote Republican some times. Calling them evil is a strong statement. People should understand their point-of-view. They are afraid of immigrants, people-of-color, LGBT changing things. The trangender bathroom issue makes them irrationally scared of pedophiles harming their kids. Or immigrants moving in and raising crime. Its all stupid. They're being manipulated by conservatives, not because they enjoy seeing others suffer. I'm sure many do it for the liberal tears as well, but most don't do vote with evil intent.
There is a division between the sides because of how gross and closed minded that group is. They've lost our respect.I think people are being unfair to cast a blanket judgement for all Evangelicals
I know religious people who vote Republican some times. Calling them evil is a strong statement. People should understand their point-of-view. They are afraid of immigrants, people-of-color, LGBT changing things. The transgender bathroom issue makes them irrationally scared of pedophiles harming their kids. Or immigrants moving in and raising crime. Its all stupid. They're being manipulated by conservatives, not because they enjoy seeing others suffer. I'm sure many do it for the liberal tears as well, but most don't vote with evil intent.
So they're dumb bigots? That's not a valid excuse for anything.
I think people are being unfair to cast a blanket judgement for all Evangelicals
I know religious people who vote Republican some times. Calling them evil is a strong statement. People should understand their point-of-view. They are afraid of immigrants, people-of-color, LGBT changing things. The transgender bathroom issue makes them irrationally scared of pedophiles harming their kids. Or immigrants moving in and raising crime. Its all stupid. They're being manipulated by conservatives, not because they enjoy seeing others suffer. I'm sure many do it for the liberal tears as well, but most don't vote with evil intent.
I was thinking about creating a new thread after watching this video
This was on live TV. These people are grown ass adults. It's scary how they're selling the republican platform as god's wish. They are worse than snakeoil salesmen.
Non-white religious extremists are lower in number in the US but they shouldn't be let off the hook for their backwards views either,
We're supposed to be. But if someone thinks an all powerful omnipotent being controls whether or not you spend eternity burning in hell, then all other considerations will be secondary.