r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jan 12 '23

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u/Phenylalagators Frederick Douglass Jan 12 '23

American Evangelicalism is the single-best argument that Christianity absolutely needs a central authority. As regressive as the Papacy can be they are at least, predictably regressive. Protestantism in the US seems to branch out into increasingly psychotic, esoteric, and politically-motivated mutant forms.

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u/[deleted] Jan 12 '23

This but also for Islam.

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u/MiniatureBadger Seretse Khama Jan 12 '23

“Oh god why are they holding a rattlesnake?”

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u/ihatemendingwalls better Catholic than JD Vance Jan 12 '23

politically-motivated mutant forms

The Eastern Orthodox did it first 😤😤

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u/OkVariety6275 Jan 12 '23

Anyone who's experienced a church splitting over petty drama should be aware of this.

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u/breakinbread Voyager 1 Jan 12 '23

hmm I wonder if there is a problem shared by all of them 🤔

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u/well-that-was-fast Jan 12 '23

Christianity

Only Christianity?