As a theologian, I never cease to be stunned by the way in which some transitions completely ignore the teachings of Jesus and cherry pick the writing of apostles (who never even met him) to rigidly establish the tenets of their faith. While these belief systems can truly piss me off, I agree that it’s not helpful to attack those who embrace them. It’s likely that this is all they’ve experienced. And when people are told, “this is what you must believe - or do - or you will go to hell”…well, the outcome is predictable. When Ryan continued to say, “Love Wins,” I thought of Rob Bell’s book by that title. I definitely recommend it!
Try to women one was a Lutheran and a Catholic! Theology they try to be allies in both churches! ⛪️ I am a Catholic and a confirmed Lutheran! Those ladies came together and were life long friends! Unfortunately they have made their journey to heaven!
If Russell Vought is a true believer in Christian Nationalism, and if they really do not recognize anyone working for a non-believer, how in the world can he work for Trump?
You ladies seem nice, and congratulations on your 'journeys' out of CN.
This whole experience with evangelicals *still* supporting Trump has left me cold, however. I cannot overstate the revulsion and rage I'm experiencing seeing brutal, lying hypocrites trying to destroy our democracy. I've gone from not particularly caring about fundamentalists to actively wanting to see them destroyed. I want them humiliated and laughed out of the public sphere. I can't feasibly see a path to destroying religion itself, that contagion seems to be endemic to all humans, but we can sure as hell crush them with taxes, and use the proceeds to help mitigate their harms.
Use a specific religion to regulate who marries, works, or runs for office? Have they thought through what that would look like? Do they have any idea how many deaths it would take to enforce that and make it stick? Are they really up to that, or are they just talking shit? Probably just talking shit.
And, if anybody is clutching their pearls about how Anti-Christian(TM) all this is, go right ahead, I don't care. But know this: I want to see all of this happen to the fundamentalists of all religions and cults. They've all got their sewers. Catholic priest child molesters. Muslim honor killings. Hasidim throwing rocks at cars on their Sabbath. Prosecution and prison. Asset confiscation for restitution. The full weight and power of the state brought to bear to protect citizens from their madness.
It didn't have to be this way. I was all 'live and let live' not 20 years ago. Now, not so much.
Election Subversion: Nazi/GOP Plan To Stay In Power Indefinitely
Cheeto seems unfazed by last week’s Democratic landslide which potentially bodes poorly for the Nazis in the 2026 midterms
Why unfazed? Cheeto and the Nazis know that they were able to rig the 2024 election as supported by the Election Truth Alliance(ETA) data at This Will Hold(https://bit.ly/49Ihyeo)and Common Coalition’s substack channels(https://bit.ly/47xXjyQ) Along with Marc Elias at Democracy Docket(https://bit.ly/4qOtUrt) there is complete awareness that the Nazis will go pedal to the medal in all future elections
Why worry when you can cheat, says Cheeto? Last week the Black House hosted Hungarian dictator Viktor Orban, the Nazi right’s wunderkind who was there to advise Cheeto about how to hold onto power by manipulating the system That’s how Orban got into power 15y ago and has not relinquished it since that time
So now we are here, take away any governmental agencies that monitor elections, decrease monitoring of voting equipment, stack local election official positions with Nazis, precincts report more votes than registered voters, get rid of mail in ballots, redistricting mid decade red states, use of the military to monitor elections, government confiscation of voting machines, vigilante challenges of registered voters: all and more will be on the table in future elections
JD Vance is a hypocrite and narcissist. I hope Usha does what's best for her and the children and leaves him. I doubt he will fight her on full custody as biracial kids are not what he wants for his future.
As a theologian, I never cease to be stunned by the way in which some transitions completely ignore the teachings of Jesus and cherry pick the writing of apostles (who never even met him) to rigidly establish the tenets of their faith. While these belief systems can truly piss me off, I agree that it’s not helpful to attack those who embrace them. It’s likely that this is all they’ve experienced. And when people are told, “this is what you must believe - or do - or you will go to hell”…well, the outcome is predictable. When Ryan continued to say, “Love Wins,” I thought of Rob Bell’s book by that title. I definitely recommend it!
You two are great! So good to hear and see smart Christians speak about living a healthy faith.
So sad that so many Christians have been led astray by extremists.
Try to women one was a Lutheran and a Catholic! Theology they try to be allies in both churches! ⛪️ I am a Catholic and a confirmed Lutheran! Those ladies came together and were life long friends! Unfortunately they have made their journey to heaven!
If Russell Vought is a true believer in Christian Nationalism, and if they really do not recognize anyone working for a non-believer, how in the world can he work for Trump?
You ladies seem nice, and congratulations on your 'journeys' out of CN.
This whole experience with evangelicals *still* supporting Trump has left me cold, however. I cannot overstate the revulsion and rage I'm experiencing seeing brutal, lying hypocrites trying to destroy our democracy. I've gone from not particularly caring about fundamentalists to actively wanting to see them destroyed. I want them humiliated and laughed out of the public sphere. I can't feasibly see a path to destroying religion itself, that contagion seems to be endemic to all humans, but we can sure as hell crush them with taxes, and use the proceeds to help mitigate their harms.
Use a specific religion to regulate who marries, works, or runs for office? Have they thought through what that would look like? Do they have any idea how many deaths it would take to enforce that and make it stick? Are they really up to that, or are they just talking shit? Probably just talking shit.
And, if anybody is clutching their pearls about how Anti-Christian(TM) all this is, go right ahead, I don't care. But know this: I want to see all of this happen to the fundamentalists of all religions and cults. They've all got their sewers. Catholic priest child molesters. Muslim honor killings. Hasidim throwing rocks at cars on their Sabbath. Prosecution and prison. Asset confiscation for restitution. The full weight and power of the state brought to bear to protect citizens from their madness.
It didn't have to be this way. I was all 'live and let live' not 20 years ago. Now, not so much.
Yes, Love is the answer. One doesn't have to roll over and play dead to show Love. Love is also fighting for
justice, for old folks, for trafficked children, for immigrants. The hardest thing is to feel anting other than hate for the diabolical and cruel.
Election Subversion: Nazi/GOP Plan To Stay In Power Indefinitely
Cheeto seems unfazed by last week’s Democratic landslide which potentially bodes poorly for the Nazis in the 2026 midterms
Why unfazed? Cheeto and the Nazis know that they were able to rig the 2024 election as supported by the Election Truth Alliance(ETA) data at This Will Hold(https://bit.ly/49Ihyeo)and Common Coalition’s substack channels(https://bit.ly/47xXjyQ) Along with Marc Elias at Democracy Docket(https://bit.ly/4qOtUrt) there is complete awareness that the Nazis will go pedal to the medal in all future elections
Why worry when you can cheat, says Cheeto? Last week the Black House hosted Hungarian dictator Viktor Orban, the Nazi right’s wunderkind who was there to advise Cheeto about how to hold onto power by manipulating the system That’s how Orban got into power 15y ago and has not relinquished it since that time
So now we are here, take away any governmental agencies that monitor elections, decrease monitoring of voting equipment, stack local election official positions with Nazis, precincts report more votes than registered voters, get rid of mail in ballots, redistricting mid decade red states, use of the military to monitor elections, government confiscation of voting machines, vigilante challenges of registered voters: all and more will be on the table in future elections
JD Vance is a hypocrite and narcissist. I hope Usha does what's best for her and the children and leaves him. I doubt he will fight her on full custody as biracial kids are not what he wants for his future.
What he needs is a Central Casting(R) family that looks good on flyers and websites:
1. Blonde, good-looking wife, hopefully younger.
2. Two blond kids, a boy and a girl.
3. Golden retriever. (A German Shepherd is more fashy).
The sooner he can memory-hole that pesky brown family he stupidly signed up for, the better for his MAGA political career.
An wonderful organization that is working to end child marriage in all 50 states is Unchained at Last.
https://www.unchainedatlast.org/