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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 minutes ago

Like we should listen to this asshole.

Yeah, let's just ignore the First fucking Amendment and basically any freedom that actually matters. Go fuck yourself.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 21 minutes ago

It's really funny to me that all the "Christians" in government literally have none of the values Christ did. I'll bet if I asked them what their favorite Bible verse was they couldn't answer.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

What the actual fuck.
There is this global retreat from rationality it seems.
Why do I need a church?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

I will never forget.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.

-President Trump, just this year.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 minute ago* (last edited 1 minute ago)

He never meant it. And all of the cons hate ACTUAL freedom. Meaning, the kind of freedom that includes freedom FROM religion. Not just the "freedom" to select from a set of talibangelical cults.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 hours ago (5 children)

Something I'm confused about: if Republicans believe government policy should be based on Christian values, why are they against government programs helping the poor?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 seconds ago

They just believe in the most hateful parts they can cherrypick to fit their ideology. Putting women, gays, blacks and the non-believers in their place.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 hour ago

They believe in the bible/Christianity insofar that it affirms their preconceived notions.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 13 hours ago

That's because Trump thinks that he is god

[–] [email protected] 15 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Let's just forget about the right to bear arms

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah! Let's arm all the bears! My favorite one is the shotgun bear.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 hours ago

Some people like the Kodiak or Polar bears. Me, I like my Browning Bears with .50 BMG (Big Mean Grizzly)

[–] [email protected] 14 points 23 hours ago

well he does also want to become pope. maybe he wants to multi class but what we really wish is if he dual classed.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (4 children)

It's incredible that the U.S. is having this discussion again. What's the point—bringing creationism back to schools or stoning prostitutes?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

The Christian Right wants to make Christianity supreme and use it as the basis to take away rights of minorities including Muslims and LGBT. They want this as cover to take away sex ed and ban pornography and rap music and a long list of other stuff. Project 2025 laid it out pretty explicitly.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 16 hours ago

GOP politics and agenda are all about control. And religion historically has always been a means of control. Add a more aggressive form of indoctrination instead of education in schools so that you have young people just smart enough to profitable but brainwashed into not being free thinkers who go tribal against anyone against their tribe. Once you have people replacing morality with religion you can alter that religion to match what ever you want as a means of control.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 17 hours ago

well i do like my prostitutes stoned…

[–] [email protected] 10 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

The point is replacing a somewhat transparent legal system with an arbitrary mess which makes everyone that isn't exactly on the politically desired line feel uneasy all the time due to uncertainty of state actions.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago)
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  • Don't you tell me 'bout your law and order
  • I'm try'n' to change this water to wine
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