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catbyte

(34,407 posts) Fri Aug 17, 2018, 11:53 AM Aug 2018

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Harsh Truth from Frank Schaeffer, ex-Christian Right leader. [View all]

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Thirty-seven years after leaving office, Jimmy Carter, 93, still bypasses the wealth and perks that flow so freely to other former presidents. White evangelicals hate this Christian who lives like Jesus and follow a lying pervert as he demolishes American democracy.
10:49 AM - Aug 17, 2018

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Harsh Truth from Frank Schaeffer, ex-Christian Right leader. [View all] catbyte Aug 2018 OP

Kicketty Kickin' Faux pas Aug 2018 #1

White evangelicals are scum. dalton99a Aug 2018 #2

An alleged terrorist evangelical Christian pastor awaiting trial in Turkey is a hero to them. Sad. Fred Sanders Aug 2018 #6

evilgelicals nt elmac Aug 2018 #9

+1! lagomorph777 Aug 2018 #12

And not just the white ones malaise Aug 2018 #32

Nodding my head. GemDigger Aug 2018 #3

Yep. Carter didn't feel the need to become a multi-millionaire. He's an ethical man. jalan48 Aug 2018 #4

Amen! When People Show You Who They Are, Believe Them the First Time dlk Aug 2018 #5

That's so great LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #7

Schaeffer himself said he was a leader & was active in the Dominionist movement. He catbyte Aug 2018 #13

Oh okay thanks LiberalLovinLug Aug 2018 #14

As Buddha Would Say, The Only Thing Wrong With Christianity is Christians! DoctorJoJo Aug 2018 #8

The Buddha lived 500 years before Christ! TommyCelt Aug 2018 #11

Thanks for the op and the correction. I think this could be said of every religion ... erronis Aug 2018 #15

You Are So Right and I Am Embarrassed! DoctorJoJo Aug 2018 #20

Very true! Soxfan58 Aug 2018 #10

I like Episcopalians...and I'm Catholic AllTooEasy Aug 2018 #25

K&R ck4829 Aug 2018 #16

Perfect. Christofascists suck!!! eom BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2018 #17

republicans have perverted & inverted Christianity Achilleaze Aug 2018 #18

No wonder the %s of persons following organized religion is sinking lower and lower... SWBTATTReg Aug 2018 #19

Well said! cp Aug 2018 #21

Two Corinthians walk into a bar Fritz Walter Aug 2018 #22

Classic. Jimmy Carter, whom they hate, still teaches Sunday School while Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #27

The difference between jb5150 Aug 2018 #23

K&R for truth. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2018 #24

True that. My man JC is now and has always been Funtatlaguy Aug 2018 #26

They're probably more 'Paulian' than Christian and... WePurrsevere Aug 2018 #29

ReTweeted! Cha Aug 2018 #28

drumpf isn't good enough to walk in Carters' shadow. lark Aug 2018 #30

K @ R malaise Aug 2018 #31