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wnylib

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12. I'm tbinking about all those Trumpists

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 27, 2021, 03:50 AM

Dec 2021

in Midwestern states like Minnesota and Missouri that have large populations of people from Scandinavian countries and Germany, who are Lutheran, and wondering how they square their politics with their religion.

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So do I have this correct? A number of politicians, and would-be pols, are posting [View all] niyad Dec 2021 OP

Here's a notable one who resists: Stargleamer Dec 2021 #1

are you just now figuring about that repukes are hypocrites? Skittles Dec 2021 #2

No. But this christmas card with weapons thing is just bizarre. niyad Dec 2021 #22

From the NRA bible. Heston .30-06:1 - Jesus Swept. Heston .30-06:2 - the room with his gold AR-15. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #3

Ah, that is one problem. I have never read that one. niyad Dec 2021 #23

Me neither but I'm sure it says that somewhere. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #37

The Bible is like a rorschach chart IbogaProject Dec 2021 #4

During required religion classes in school, we had to memorize and were tested on The 10 Commandments Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #5

In the catechism of the Lutheran Church, wnylib Dec 2021 #7

That sounds good to me! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #9

I'm tbinking about all those Trumpists wnylib Dec 2021 #12

I've thought about that as well, how those who claim to be Christian at all can support someone like him Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #13

I expect that sort of hypocrisy from wnylib Dec 2021 #15

It depends on the translation Schmice3 Dec 2021 #8

Well, those Republicans who support no regulation on guns are responsible for the rash of school Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #14

In modern translations, it is Thou shall not murder. NutmegYankee Dec 2021 #20

Then I did remember correctly. niyad Dec 2021 #24

They want to kill any and all they deem an enemy, and bring forth a christofascist Celerity Dec 2021 #6

They don't care about THAT Jesus! dchill Dec 2021 #10

to quote the Charlie Brown Christmas Special, eShirl Dec 2021 #11

You're right. I remember "A Charlie Brown Christmas" especially well, Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #38

They are celebrating Alt-Right Jesus, that chisel-jawed white guy who hates brown immigrants. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #16

Bo Hines... Repub congressional hopeful in S.C. nt albacore Dec 2021 #17

That was the pic that got to me last night. niyad Dec 2021 #25

Her with... and endorsed by... MTG and Cawthorn... albacore Dec 2021 #18

Crazy endorsing crazy. niyad Dec 2021 #26

What kind of society gives children assault weapons? Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #19

A very sick and disturbed one. niyad Dec 2021 #28

Yep. Same kind of citizens who won't wear masks to protect Irish_Dem Dec 2021 #33

A sign of something they would all strongly deny if they knew the word... JHB Dec 2021 #21

I have not heard that word in a very long time. Thank you. niyad Dec 2021 #27

I caught a bit of Joey the Scar this morning... GoCubsGo Dec 2021 #29

Well spotted. Hekate Dec 2021 #30

Thank you. This just continues to boggle my mind. niyad Dec 2021 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author traitorsgalore Dec 2021 #32

Sickening. niyad Dec 2021 #34

The real war on the message of Christmas malaise Dec 2021 #35

Exactly. niyad Dec 2021 #36