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Pastor alarmed after Trump-loving congregants deride Jesus' teachings as 'weak' (www.rawstory.com)

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Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...

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[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

These people are literally making it illegal to feed the homeless in places like Texas right now.

IDK how anybody involved doesn't look in the mirror on Sunday before church and not connect the fucking dots. Just ridiculous.

[–] apemint@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can you imagine the sheer weight of cognitive dissonance they would experience if it their mind wasn't slathered with industrial-grade denial?

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago

They know. The cruelty is the point.

[–] quirzle@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

These people are literally making it illegal to feed the homeless in places like Texas right now.

Even without the jesus stuff, how is the party of "limited government" and "rights of the people" going to tell me who I can/cannot give the last few slices of my pizza to while keeping straight faces?

[–] nicetriangle@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

their stance on any issue is like a quantum particle or some shit. just by observing it you change its position.

[–] argv_minus_one@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

They know. The cruelty is the point. Everything else is a dog whistle.