Facebook Follies of Friends and Families

[Duque de Bragança]

I thought Marx was a writer, not a serial killer.

Nor a Bolshevik

Nor a Marxist.

 

That leaves Engels as a possible candidate for Marxist. 
Likely founder of Marxism as well.

[Syt]

[HVC]

Conservative Christian activists truly are christ like. If there's one thing Jesus is known for his it's contempt of the young and poor and refusal to help them. 

[crazy canuck]

In north, American evangelicals tend to believe that the Bible is literally true. It is a mystery then why they choose to ignore most of what the Bible says.

[The Minsky Moment]

I thought Marx was a writer

Yes but only literally.

[The Minsky Moment]

In north, American evangelicals tend to believe that the Bible is literally true. It is a mystery then why they choose to ignore most of what the Bible says.

They mean the Bible is literally true in the same way that woman above believed Karl Marx literally went around murdering gay people.

They mean that they have a set of beliefs which they hold and think those beliefs will appear stronger and more secure if they use the word "Biblical" to describe them.  Any resemblance of those beliefs to the teachings of the actual Biblical text is mostly coincidental.

[crazy canuck]

In north, American evangelicals tend to believe that the Bible is literally true. It is a mystery then why they choose to ignore most of what the Bible says.

They mean the Bible is literally true in the same way that woman above believed Karl Marx literally went around murdering gay people.

They mean that they have a set of beliefs which they hold and think those beliefs will appear stronger and more secure if they use the word "Biblical" to describe them.  Any resemblance of those beliefs to the teachings of the actual Biblical text is mostly coincidental.

As I think Malthus pointed out many times, the evangelicals like to quote Leviticus in defence of their anti-gay policies, but I have yet to see them avoid pork, avoid wearing clothing made of multiple fabrics, or stone someone to death for working on the Lord's day.

[The Minsky Moment]

Also very few of them are geniune Levites.

[Tamas]

As Minsky wrote, being religious is just an excuse for them to hold on to whatever selfish stance the world is trying to take away from them. The views don't -and rarely do- have to be aligned with actual Christian values.

I know religious individuals who use religion as a source of strength to keep to actual Christian values, so I am aware the above doesn't describe everyone religious, but it sure describes the spiteful scum like that quoted lady.

[Josquius]

I dunno. Calvinism overall tends to have this sort of outlook that seems quite at odds with jesus

[Syt]

From my middle sister and her son in law:

[Josquius]

Honestly this makes me happy to see. The transphobes really don't like it when you point out they're just going down the list now that being anti gay isn't going to get them anywhere. Always nice to see them just rip off the mask and admit what they're about.

[The Minsky Moment]

On the plus side, it's good to see Syt's family condemning Matt Gaetz.

[grumbler]

(snip) I know religious individuals who use religion as a source of strength to keep to actual Christian values, so I am aware the above doesn't describe everyone religious, but it sure describes the spiteful scum like that quoted lady.

Those who are really Christians don't brag about it, and those who brag about it aren't really Christians.

[crazy canuck]

(snip) I know religious individuals who use religion as a source of strength to keep to actual Christian values, so I am aware the above doesn't describe everyone religious, but it sure describes the spiteful scum like that quoted lady.

Those who are really Christians don't brag about it, and those who brag about it aren't really Christians.

I think it has become, at least, for a certain segment of the population, more of a cultural identity than a spiritual identity.

Easier to fight culture wars when you don't have to pay attention to the religious teachings of your supposed faith.