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paleotn

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17. "then God will judge this country and remove its prosperity as a blessing."

Reply to lees1975 (Original post)

Mon Nov 18, 2024, 06:14 PM

Nov 18

Just like Denmark and Sweden. Oh, wait!

I've heard that malarkey all my life. Reason 563 why I chucked religion long ago. You see, I can argue, WITH DATA, that America's wealth and power is positively correlated to the increase in secularism. Inversely to its religiosity. All that stuff I was fed as a child is complete garbage.

Yet, morons will till believe it for whatever reason.

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A briefing about the dangerous evangelical religious cult now coming into power in the United States [View all] lees1975 Nov 18 OP

Absolutely - have been watching this in Texas for years TBF Nov 18 #1

My school board got taken over by MAGA nutjobs in 2020. Initech Nov 18 #13

"Dominionist" from doG saying "Man shall have dominion over the earth and the plants and creatures" Bernardo de La Paz Nov 18 #2

From Sinclair Lewis to Robert Heinlein, we've been warned roscoeroscoe Nov 18 #3

I've been thinking about that one while reading this story. Otto_Harper Nov 18 #4

The Fostorites are here among us. I will not bend the knee. flashman13 Nov 18 #11

Frank Zappa saw it coming! Initech Nov 18 #14

"Anybody who wants religion is welcome to it, as far as I'm concerned-- Abolishinist Nov 18 #19

Sinclair Lewis: "When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross." ancianita Nov 18 #5

All this time and energy wasted Farmer-Rick Nov 18 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Nov 18 #18

from my late mom. " they always wanted a religious, non constitutional theocracy. me here we are. AllaN01Bear Nov 18 #7

Well, it won't be a theocracy. lees1975 Nov 18 #9

Those so-called christians might want it but they're not going to get it. Even SCOTUS wouldn't allow it. ancianita Nov 18 #20

Holy mother of Pearl, it's coming. StarryNite Nov 18 #8

From that right wing radical Barry Goldwater, mountain grammy Nov 18 #10

They are so "moral" that they supported and voted for an amoral guy...hypocrisy at its best. Escurumbele Nov 18 #12

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Blue Full Moon Nov 18 #15

These people... GiqueCee Nov 18 #16

"then God will judge this country and remove its prosperity as a blessing." paleotn Nov 18 #17

While Christianity has been a pervasive influence in American society and culture, it was often a negative influence. lees1975 Nov 18 #21