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Baitball Blogger

(48,062 posts) Sat Nov 16, 2024, 08:45 AM Nov 16

The Christian dilemma of our times.

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The Christian dilemma of our times. (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 16 OP

Seriously, how did this get so screwed up? Biophilic Nov 16 #1

My guess: Baitball Blogger Nov 16 #2

Sire nails it. republianmushroom Nov 16 #3

Biophilic

(4,744 posts)

1. Seriously, how did this get so screwed up?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:04 AM

Nov 16

Baitball Blogger

(48,062 posts)

2. My guess:

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 10:14 AM

Nov 16

For some Christian Right they convinced them that they had a divine right to be a dominant force in America. For others it was fear of persecution that they planted in their heads.

And once they had these people corralled, slowly but slowly they began using politics to try to achieve their objectives, and politics requires alliances. So, there were alliances with unsavory characters and organizations. But the racism? I think that is ingrained in White Southern Christianity.

republianmushroom

(17,660 posts)

3. Sire nails it.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Sat Nov 16, 2024, 01:58 PM

Nov 16

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