Politics and Religion

Party of Jesus?
mattradd 40 Reviews 395 reads
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I'm not certain what you mean by that. Do you mean Republicans? If so, there's probably just as many Democrats who are Christians as Republicans, though I'd venture to say, based on my exposure to various groups of Christians, which is significant, most White Fundamentalist Christians; Baptist, Wesleyan, Pentecostal, would be Republican, while many of those of color would be Democrats. So called liberals would come more from main line denominations such as Episcopal, Lutheran, Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Unitarian, etc. It would be a mistake to conflate bible-thumpers, who are typically Fundamentalist, with all other Christians. It would be like saying all Muslims are Jihadist, or radical Muslims. And, it would be a mistake to conflate being a Christian with being a Republican. If you want a flavor of the type of Christianity that gives import to helping the poor, try Jim Wallace. He's more a reflection of the more liberal view in theology and church. Just because the Republican party wants to drape themselves in the flag of our Country and the church, doesn't mean they truly represent either. Yet, it seems you, in the later case, are taking them seriously.  ;)

It's amazing so many bible-thumpers fall for this when they can read that Jesus said no one will know when it will happen. They ignore what is clearly said on the matter, while going though elaborate machinations predicting the end times.  ;)

I suspect it's much like the Republican's raising money on so called scandals of Democrats. Just another way to make money. Or, perhaps an extreme case of self-righteousness, thinking that they will be spared, while all others perish.   ;)

GaGambler417 reads

I can't find the date, and I am not talking about the prediction for this last May, but I remember back in the late 80's, supposedly smart people were leaving California by the droves because supposedly Nostradamus had predicted that California was going to fall into the ocean due to a mega earthquake.

The "end of the world" has been predicted so many times it should merit no more attention than the 675th dick size thread on TER.

Christianity is based on stupidity and stupid, gullible people, but it hardly has a monopoly on either stupidity or gullibility.

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