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What the whole trump debacle tells me is that the republican politician's "christianity" (Original Post) shraby Oct 2016 OP
Most Xian belief is skin deep. stopbush Oct 2016 #1
They think all humans are evil sinners so it's just a self fulfilling prophecy Quixote1818 Oct 2016 #2
Not even skin deep; It's a Jebus mask they put on when they think someone is watching. Binkie The Clown Oct 2016 #3
You beat me to it. silverweb Oct 2016 #5
Evangelicals and the Religious Right are just a branch of the Republican party world wide wally Oct 2016 #4
Their "Christianity" is nothing but a scam to reel in the suckers. nt Raine Oct 2016 #6

Quixote1818

(28,928 posts)
2. They think all humans are evil sinners so it's just a self fulfilling prophecy
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:13 AM
Oct 2016

Lets face it, most of these people are not too sharp. They truly believe God will forgive them for their sins so Religion in some twisted way allows them to embrace their hate and prejudices and STILL think they are good Christians because they plan to repent on Sunday.

Studies have shown that religious people tend to be meaner and yet they really ARE sincerely religious:

http://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/religious_people_less_motivated_by_compassion_than_atheists

Binkie The Clown

(7,911 posts)
3. Not even skin deep; It's a Jebus mask they put on when they think someone is watching.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 12:32 AM
Oct 2016

What matters is what they do and say when they think nobody is watching.

silverweb

(16,402 posts)
5. You beat me to it.
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 02:57 AM
Oct 2016

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]It's not even skin deep. It's a mask and a cloak they wear for public image only to continue support of their lavish lifestyles at the expense of ignorant sheep.

world wide wally

(21,740 posts)
4. Evangelicals and the Religious Right are just a branch of the Republican party
Sun Oct 9, 2016, 01:21 AM
Oct 2016

They need to tell themselves that God is on their side to be able to sleep at night

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