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The religious right's hypocrisy now on full display

that was a good way to describe the "trickle-down" scam
 
warak said:
that was a good way to describe the "trickle-down" scam
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Yeah really. Even how it was originally described in the 80s, the trickle is a problem, a bug, that needed to be fixed. The wealthy have fixed it. They don’t pay taxes. They barely have to create jobs and to the extent they do, wages don’t have to keep up with inflation and they don’t have to offer competitive and sufficient benefits. We have an entire finance infrastructure through which people can gain wealth without having to do any work. The money works for them. Or better stated, labor they barely pay works for them.

It’s good to see a major religious leader acknowledge that and the way economics impact faith.
 
For kicks the dems should ask that kookie SC nominee what she thinks about her religious leader's take on her fucked up party's tax/wealth lies. that would be fun
 
PhDeac said:
Yeah really. Even how it was originally described in the 80s, the trickle is a problem, a bug, that needed to be fixed. The wealthy have fixed it. They don’t pay taxes. They barely have to create jobs and to the extent they do, wages don’t have to keep up with inflation and they don’t have to offer competitive and sufficient benefits. We have an entire finance infrastructure through which people can gain wealth without having to do any work. The money works for them. Or better stated, labor they barely pay works for them.

It’s good to see a major religious leader acknowledge that and the way economics impact faith.
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Y’all need to read some more Oscar Romero and Gustavo Gutierrez
 
My brother is a trump supporter, but his entire reason for supporting trump is allegedly because trump will end abortions. I asked him and some of his friends how they would vote if abortion was already illegal and they melted down; ultimately the answer was that it's not illegal so this is a stupid question. Dumb me for asking them to think a little.
 
That’s pretty funny.
 
I like this pope shit.

In the hearings maybe they ask dinglefritz about the popes feelings about cutting healthcare for millions of people.

We should run every SCOTUS issue by the goddamn pope first, get it in the news. The pope is a goddamn liberal for the most part.

Let’s pit every case against her and the pope.
 
DeacDiggler said:
My brother is a trump supporter, but his entire reason for supporting trump is allegedly because trump will end abortions. I asked him and some of his friends how they would vote if abortion was already illegal and they melted down; ultimately the answer was that it's not illegal so this is a stupid question. Dumb me for asking them to think a little.
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I have relatives like this, and I have no doubt that if/when the SC overturns Roe they'll find some other reason to keep voting Republican. There's always an excuse, like that LibDems are socialists or godless hellbound pagans or some such.
 
It’ll never go away. If Roe gets overturned, then they’ll have to keep voting Republican to keep it from being legalized again.
 
I posted this eschatology awhile back comparing Trump to the antichrist based on the Bible. This one came to mind today.
https://www.benjaminlcorey.com/coul...he-antichrist-heres-the-biblical-predictions/

[h=4][/h] [h=6]“[He] appeared to be fatally wounded, but the fatal wound was healed– and the whole world was amazed.” [/h] [h=6]Revelation 13:3[/h]The writer gave impeachment as an example, but looks like this is what Trump would go for if he survives.
 
The deplorables are gonna eat that shit up all the while not realizing they are following the anti christ.
 
"That's some holy s***"

Typical stuff here, but 0:40 is some next level wow.
 
DeacDiggler said:
My brother is a trump supporter, but his entire reason for supporting trump is allegedly because trump will end abortions. I asked him and some of his friends how they would vote if abortion was already illegal and they melted down; ultimately the answer was that it's not illegal so this is a stupid question. Dumb me for asking them to think a little.
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Yup. I see this all the time. I posted something along these lines on FB and it generated probably 150+ pro-Trump comments that said basically nothing.
 
some might say the Lincoln Project is bringing the heat. I'd say evangelicals are bringing it on themselves.

Oh, and end the tax exemptions for churches. If they can practice their hate speech towards GLBTQ people, evil dems, etc they can start paying taxes.
 
You need to fix the link.
 
[h=1]I’m a pro-life evangelical. In supporting Trump, my movement sold its soul.[/h]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...d90712-0733-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html

As with most (though not all) people in the pro-life movement, my beliefs are rooted in my Christian faith. To many of us, being pro-life means abiding by an ethic that goes well beyond opposition to abortion. It’s an ethic committed to protecting the vulnerable, and grounded in the idea that every human deserves dignity, because every human is created in the image of God, including the unborn, Black people, immigrants, the incarcerated and the poor. I am proud to have worked for Republican officeholders, including state Sen. Peggy Lehner and former governor John Kasich, whose dedication to ending abortion was connected to that deeper ethic. They endeavored, for example, to ensure equal economic or educational opportunities for minorities and women (particularly single mothers), and to provide funding for addiction treatment programs that include prenatal care. The Trump administration showed few signs of recognizing that ethic. Instead, it often demonstrated disregard for human dignity — and an appalling willingness to discard lives not considered politically useful. Trump has maligned undocumented immigrants and asylum seekers as “thugs” and “animals,” and backed up that rhetoric with his ramped-up policy of family separation and detention at the border, leaving thousands of migrant children vulnerable to abuse. He has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault and has unashamedly used demeaning language about women.

For me, the breaking point came this summer. The combination of Trump’s callousness toward those suffering amid the pandemic and his indifference toward the Black Lives Matter protests following George Floyd’s death made it too difficult to stay in my position. The organization I worked for remained silent about the pandemic and racism. As protests began in the streets below, we were in our office, promoting a tele-town hall hosted by Pro-Life Voices for Trump, touting his pro-life accomplishments and preparing to endorse pro-life candidates (including some who, like the president, diminished or outspokenly opposed the Black Lives Matter cause). Unable to publicly criticize Trump’s response, and unable to ignore it, I felt that my hands were tied as I saw the protests happening here in Columbus and across the country. On June 30, I resigned, citing my concerns over his presidency and the damage I believe it will ultimately do to the pro-life movement, and to the reputation and witness of the church.

Considerable damage has already been done. Throughout my time in the pro-life movement, colleagues have often told me that the movement does not get involved in other human dignity issues like the death penalty, or issues of immigration or race, because it might dilute our messaging. Under this president, it’s become resoundingly clear that these matters are no longer considered merely ancillary or a distraction: They are now rejected as outright obstacles on the path to power.
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PhDeac said:
[h=1]I’m a pro-life evangelical. In supporting Trump, my movement sold its soul.[/h]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outl...d90712-0733-11eb-859b-f9c27abe638d_story.html
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So she's saying that many Evangelicals have basically sold their souls to the Devil Trump & the GOP in exchange for political power. Sounds like an traditional morality sermon out of the Bible that I heard preached many times growing up. Too bad many Evangelicals seemed to have missed the point of all those stories and sermons. Their leaders really are the new Pharisees - power-hungry politicians masquerading as religious leaders.
 
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