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As a Christian myself, I find this sickening. patricia92243 Nov 2019 #1
I agree with you. This behavior has driven me away from my local churches. Left-over Nov 2019 #14
Of course this is Christianity. Mariana Nov 2019 #2
Thank you. Lochloosa Nov 2019 #3
Bingo! The REAL Christians ARE these hateful assholes. stopbush Nov 2019 #8
Not all Christians are bad, just some of them, but they were usually the ones who called the shots. patphil Nov 2019 #28
I never even hinted that all Christians are bad. Mariana Nov 2019 #32
No, he isn't saying that. Please don't make something up out of whole cloth. amywalk Nov 2019 #36
Yeah, that's pretty much what he is saying Major Nikon Nov 2019 #39
He says, "This isn't Christianity." Mariana Nov 2019 #40
Oh good heaven no! Not all Christians are good. patphil Nov 2019 #38
"It's a pretext; a sham; a false representation; nothing more than a way to deceive." Mariana Nov 2019 #41
Easy Major Nikon Nov 2019 #43
They don't follow the teachings of Jesus. patphil Nov 2019 #48
Following the teachings of Jesus equals being a good person. Mariana Nov 2019 #62
They do suck at being Christians. patphil Nov 2019 #63
It's fair to say Christianity wouldn't exist today were it not such an effective means of control Major Nikon Nov 2019 #42
EXACTLY. "Christianity" is exactly what any particular Christian decides it is. Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #44
Every one of the sycophants pictured Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #4
This is a type of Christianity Demanchor Nov 2019 #31
their "stated beliefs" are nonsense Skittles Nov 2019 #33
Ah... the promoters Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #64
"It is a hostile takeover of something beautiful"-If it's false, it's about as beautiful as NCLefty Nov 2019 #5
That quote sounds like Paul The Misogynist, not Jesus Hekate Nov 2019 #11
I agree Paul co-opted the Early Christian teachings Python boot Nov 2019 #15
Paul the Baptist was the first grifter. Blue_true Nov 2019 #37
Wasn't he Saul of Tarsus? ChubbyStar Nov 2019 #52
I could have gotten the name wrong. I read the historical account a while back. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #60
He wasn't the Baptist. That was John, Jesus's slightly older cousin. ... Hekate Nov 2019 #59
I call today's Christians "Paulines" because Paul is Solomon Nov 2019 #61
It is. Silver Gaia Nov 2019 #17
Why is it still in the bible then? Even NIV has it. NCLefty Nov 2019 #53
You've got to go back to the first several centuries, when the Gospels got written down & codified Hekate Nov 2019 #57
You might check out the "Thomas Jefferson Bible." He took a sharp pair of scissors to everything... Hekate Nov 2019 #58
My Christian mother believed Duppers Nov 2019 #21
All Abrahamic religions have some version of the original sin Major Nikon Nov 2019 #47
It's a conservative prayer orgy. Baitball Blogger Nov 2019 #6
The gospel teaches us to comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable struggle4progress Nov 2019 #7
Truth is truth no matter where you find it. defacto7 Nov 2019 #9
In the meantime Trump is thinking. Ok the picture has been taken GET THESE IDIOTS OUT OF HERE! usaf-vet Nov 2019 #10
Well, all except for his "personal pastor" Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #46
Is that Ivanka. His demeanor sure looks that way. usaf-vet Nov 2019 #49
I'm sure that's what he's fantasizing about. I'm just upset that we're paying for her. Maru Kitteh Nov 2019 #50
Matthew 6:5,6 How not to pray per Jesus bronxiteforever Nov 2019 #12
Full On Bingo! OldBaldy1701E Nov 2019 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author defacto7 Nov 2019 #25
They shall wear the mark of the Beast upon their foreheads equals MAGA caps OMGWTF Nov 2019 #13
That is a picture of a bunch of con men and women. Mr.Bill Nov 2019 #18
For contrast, this is reputedly what Nixon did Grokenstein Nov 2019 #19
That's a powerful passage. Hard to feel a little bit of sympathy for a person who has failed erronis Nov 2019 #26
Just to throw a bit of humor in a humorless image.... Ferrets are Cool Nov 2019 #20
Maybe... keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #24
I beg to differ with you gibraltar72 Nov 2019 #22
No disagreement with you. And his blatant misogyny reeks of evil, incarnate. erronis Nov 2019 #27
Jesus was not a Christian. Jesus lived and died a Jew. keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #23
It's a pseudo-religious cult. roamer65 Nov 2019 #29
Praying away the? Brainfodder Nov 2019 #30
nope, it's the definition of christianity AlexSFCA Nov 2019 #34
Christianity is what a given person decides that it is. Collimator Nov 2019 #35
These "Christians" need to take a long, hard look in the mirror. kentuck Nov 2019 #45
If you want to know what makes these people tic.... Takket Nov 2019 #51
This is extremely disturbing. Kablooie Nov 2019 #54
Erronis Peace06 Nov 2019 #55
Yeah, except turns out it is. nt greyl Nov 2019 #56
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