Christian is a really OK guy, he shouldn't be bullied.
this post was submitted on 11 Apr 2025
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My job is working in government. I also happen to be Christian.
But at church I'm not a government employee, and at work I'm not a Christian, because one has nothing to do with the other. Separation of church and state is good for both institutions.
Separation of religion from life is even better.
I get it, I'm on Lemmy and religious people, vehicle owners, and anyone who didn't use Linux is bad on your eyes or whatever.
But if my free practice of my faith that doesn't interfere with my professional or social obligations offends you, you can go right ahead and fuck off because I'm allowed to be as offensive towards you as I want so long as I don't try to control your life.
This bullshit is why you assholes never achieve shit. If someone doesn't perfectly fit your ideals, you dismiss them when you should see that they're your ally on everything that actually matters.
If you decide that everyone is your enemy, you end up being correct.
Oh vey, someone got triggered hard. ;)
I'm on Lemmy and religious people, vehicle owners, and anyone who didn't use Linux is bad on your eyes or whatever
Even though there are a lot of communities which share such views, I wouldn't be so bold as to shove all users of Lemmy into the same drawer.
But if my free practice of my faith [...] offends you
No. It doesn't. I don't know you. You could be an alright person for all I know. Although your reaction gives me the impression the other is the case. I didn't address you specifically, did I? I made a general statement about religion.
Furthemore, even though not necessarily offended, I am usually concerned about religious people.
If you live it for yourself and keep it to yourself, I can tolerate it. But if you drag others into it or proselytising dangerous fairy tales, you will find me freely practising criticisim of that.
you can go right ahead and fuck off because I'm allowed to be as offensive towards you as I want so long as I don't try to control your life
What a marvellous religion it must be, which teaches such warm-hearted values. /s
This bullshit is why you assholes never achieve shit. If someone doesn't perfectly fit your ideals, you dismiss them
Who doesn't achieve anything here? Who are you talking about? You don't really know much about me or other users on this platform.
Also, bold generalisation again. I for example, don't dismiss someone for not perfectly fitting my ideals. And I would be surprised if the majority of users here would differ from handling it similarly.
you should see that they're your ally on everything that actually matters
To me, personally, a world free of (organized) religion actually matters a lot.
If you decide that everyone is your enemy
Good thing, that I don't then. ;)
Ah yes. Internal purging. Fascist checklist is moving real fast.
What baffles me is like, if you have to set a theological standard for a government then you'll have to persecute 99% of Christians too, cause this one flavor of evangigilical baptist or whatever that is leading the fray alienates all of the catholics and however many protestant denominations of Christianity. You cant have a Christian state and just assume all other Christians will fall in line behind your doctrine because Christianity itself can't agree on the doctrine.
You cant have a Christian state and just assume all other Christians will fall in line behind your doctrine because Christianity itself can’t agree on the doctrine.
You're missing the bigger picture of "selective enforcement". If everyone is guilty, then there's no need to manufacture a pretext fire them or to arrest them and throw them jail possibly in El Salvador beyond the reach of the rule of law).
Well, in regards to everyone is guilty, a large population of Christians believe in original sin, that everyone is inherently bad and you can only get into heaven by following the word of god to the letter... and if the state is the official word or God well, you better follow everything big brother says or you'll spend an eternity in hell...
… and if the state is the official word or God well, you better follow everything big brother says or you’ll spend an eternity in hell…
If we allow religious dogma (of any religion) to dictate public policy, I'd argue we're already in hell.
Sounds like Christians are going to try and purge society. Again. Get your guns and be ready. Load up on bullets. Train. Go to a range.
Fellas, is this DEI?
Just start reporting cops.
i'm ready to purge every single fucking christian from this country. scorched earth. dgaf if you're one of the 'good ones'. ACAB.
Christian Nationalists leading the downfall
Well, Secretary Rubio is among the least christian people in the state department, so…
Right. Rules for thee but not for me.
Let's start that list of anti christian behavior of trump:
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It would be funny if everyone in the state dept. started reporting trump for all of his anti-Christian actions.