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For all their "christianity", republicans in the US are pretty hypocritical.

Jesus actually teached that everybody deserves to get fed and housed. That everybody deserves healthcare. That people should care for other people in their community. That is essentially the core principles of socialism.

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[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

They aren't. In fact, many of the MAGA Republicans have been pushing their pastors to stop being so "woke" and to teach "real" Christian values, i.e. oppressing people.

The sad thing is that these pastors are giving up their values and acquiescing.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 0 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

And that is why churches must be firebombed and religion abolished.

bUt mY fIrSt aMeNdMeNt!!

This isnt 1785 any more. Cristianity is a violent terrorist ideology.

[–] cron@feddit.org 3 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

I don‘t think religion is to blame for what some abuse it for.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

I also dont think religion is to be credited for what good some claim it does.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago

Saints v sinners Saved v Damned Good v Evil Us v Them Worship me or else Believe in me or be thrown into a volcano

Religion can only do ONE THING: Divide

It cannot do anything else and it never has.

[–] FreakinSteve@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

From a friend:

Lesson learned long ago.
Me in Lutheran grade school at a conference with my mother and the principal and myself.
Principal: during religious class you've been asking a lot of questions that really aren't appropriate.
I was shocked What do you mean? He explained I was asking things like how did the animals from America all the way across the world get into Noah's ark? What happened to all the little bugs that live under the rocks and in the ground and stuff like that when it flooded? Why doesn't a miracle happen today when we could document it in the newspapers with photographs and reporting? Why did All the miracles stop?
Me: but they're true.
Principal Herb: we understand you're just being honest but you have to stop asking these questions or we'll have to expel you.