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No Vested Interest

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33. I count myself among those who are Christian and Democrat.

Reply to guillaumeb (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 02:53 AM

Aug 2018

Each belief strengthens the other for me, though I fall short of perfection in both.
Even in Christ's lifetime, his closest friends fell short of the Christian ideal.
We fail, then get back up and get back on track.

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Democrats Are Christians, Too [View all] guillaumeb Apr 2018 OP

Yep, many are. trotsky Apr 2018 #1

Indeed. I'm a Catholic Democrat. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #2

Many Republican Christians also support those beliefs. trotsky Apr 2018 #7

Well said. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #11

a lot of fake christians Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #3

Do you think so? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #12

Yes I do Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #16

Do you feel that they are lying when they call themselves Christian? guillaumeb Apr 2018 #17

You have to act like a christian to be a christian Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #18

I disagree Major Nikon Apr 2018 #21

Can someone claim themselves a god, then thats what they are?? Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #22

Billions have subscribed to that idea throughout history Major Nikon Apr 2018 #23

My belief is that to be a christian one must actually do "good works" Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #24

I thought the whole crucifixion thing took care of all that. Major Nikon Apr 2018 #26

I fail to see how the crucifixion has anything to do with it Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #27

John 3:16 seems to suggest there's far less conditions on admission to the club Major Nikon Apr 2018 #29

not good Angry Dragon Aug 2018 #32

That makes sense. Mariana Apr 2018 #25

I am fine with different beliefs but you can not be a racist and be a christian Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #28

I fail to see why not Major Nikon Apr 2018 #30

Perhaps I just expect more from christians Angry Dragon Apr 2018 #31

"80% of white evangelicals would vote against Jesus Christ himself if he ran as a Democrat." yallerdawg Apr 2018 #4

No. Shit. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2018 #5

Some are, certainly. MineralMan Apr 2018 #6

I do. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #13

The article seems more an attack on conservative Christians marylandblue Apr 2018 #8

I'm surprised it's as high as 13 percent, frankly. Mariana Apr 2018 #9

That is indeed a bizarre statistic. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #14

Republicans were calling him a Muslim Mariana Apr 2018 #19

Also a reference to the NOI, and all that the GOP fears. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #20

Or maybe nil desperandum Apr 2018 #10

Very well stated. guillaumeb Apr 2018 #15

I count myself among those who are Christian and Democrat. No Vested Interest Aug 2018 #33

Well said. Nothing to add to that. eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #35

So Christian beliefs seem, more tiomes than not edhopper Aug 2018 #34

It seems otherwise for me. eom guillaumeb Aug 2018 #36

polls on what majority of Christians support edhopper Aug 2018 #37