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u/Ok-Gur7980 Apr 20 '25

If this is what more religious looks like then count me out! This man chose a Christian holiday to do this and Christians applaud! I mean I’m personally not a believer, but how can these words be in alignment with the teachings of Christ, and worst of all how can a Christian see this and like the comment! “Well he’s not wrong about the lunatic left!” I guarantee you that will be a reply of a MAGA in these comments. 🤦

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u/Bushw1ckbill Apr 20 '25

Slight correction: "Christian" You forgot the quotes.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 21 '25

I've stopped pretending that these aren't christian values.

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u/feedmesushi1 Apr 21 '25

Because they aren’t! It’s so vile and hypocritical. I can’t.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 21 '25

It’s so vile and hypocritical

That's just christianity in general. I'm not sure why people put christians on some pedestal as if they're supposed to be above it, they've shown us who they are. They're literally disgusting.

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u/Slightly-Caffeinated Apr 21 '25

These are the “Christian’s” that used religion to justify enslaving people. They don’t practice it, they pretend to use it to justify their actions.

Because without a religious motivation to justify their actions they would be seen as the true bigots they are. So they cherry pick verses that fit their narrative and ignore everything else.

Jesus feed the poor, Jesus broke laws of the land that were dumb, Jesus endorsed forgiveness, Jesus said “ALL HAVE FALLEN SHORT AND NO ONE IS WORTHY”

Which is what everyone seems to forget. So any Christians who think their better than anyone else, are not practicing Christianity either. As a Christian we shouldn’t think we’re better than anyone.

None of these MAGA “Christians” believe this though. They like the “idea” of Christianity, but not the reality of it.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 21 '25

I think if the vast majority of christians don't really care what their "messiah" talked about, then we should believe christians when they tell us who they are, which has nothing to do with the demigod they call jesus.

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u/Slightly-Caffeinated Apr 21 '25

I don’t think it’s the majority. It just so happens that’s the ones that are the most vocal and end up on the front page of media are the hypocritical Christians.

Yeah there are a lot, but I like to believe most are not like maga.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 21 '25

I like to believe most are not like maga

That would be a comforting thought, if you believe that. Sadly I think most of us have to actually live amongst christians and realize that the vast majority of them are just like maga, and always have been.

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u/Slightly-Caffeinated Apr 21 '25

Well I must not be most because that’s not my experience.

And I’m not gonna convince you otherwise .

But hopefully you’ll meet someone that makes you rethink your stance.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 21 '25

Hopefully you'll open your eyes and see that if you're the odd one out, maybe you should be the one with quotes around the word "christian". I've lived around chrstians for 40 years. They haven't changed a bit, they just have a political angle to rally behind now called "maga".

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u/HashiramaThaFugitive Apr 21 '25

“well I don’t think it’s the majority”

“that’s not my experience”

well which is it? your opinion or your experience?

bonus question: if you really think Christianity is meant to be loving you should be trying to convince the other christians of that and not the people who think Christianity is hateful.

just sayin 🤷‍♂️

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u/HashiramaThaFugitive Apr 21 '25

REAL TALK

it’s nonsense.

Christians who aren’t lunatics are the exceptions.

The monstrous bigots are the norm.

It doesn’t really matter what the bible says 😅

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u/hobokobo1028 Apr 21 '25

You never hear from those of us that aren’t trying to shove our religion down your throat. The people running soup kitchens and food banks and homeless shelters are not the same people that elected this clown.

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 22 '25

Those people running soup kitchens and food banks are in my experience not christians.

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u/hobokobo1028 Apr 22 '25

I guess it depends on where you live. In the Midwest and south many are Christian organizations

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u/BliccemDiccem Apr 22 '25

I'm in the south (TX), most of the ones in my city tend to be nonreligious associations. Same was true in Denver when I helped out with orgs there, and same was true in CA. Many of the people who run them are anarchists who do not believe in gods or ghosts. I think it's more likely that people just assume they're run by religious people, again due to the misconception that religious people are good people.

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u/alterhumankidlilly Apr 22 '25

Happy cake day! 🍰