I just sent my Representative (Kelly PA R) that scripture last night. It makes me so angry. They will go down on the wrong side of history and will have to answer for their decisions.
The deplorable attitudes of Evangelical Christians have rather deep roots. Consider Calvin and the doctrine of predestination, the attitudes of Puritans that poverty refelect a spiritual defect.
Add the evangelicals who are fixated on their own personal salvation and their personal relationship with Christ.
Too many Christians, in my humble opinion, abandoned thr true Christ for a god who promises earthly wealth and power.
I never quite understood the purpose of calvanism-if your destiny is 'preordained' and nothing you do matters, why bother? It seems self defeating at the very least.
This column describes exactly the problem we have with religion. One group of people claim the label, "Christians." Others who are just ordinary Methodists or Episcopalians or just people who try to live a good life are disdained as not quite "Christian."
So the "Christians" take money from the needy, from children, from the lost, the helpless. And at the same time parade their "Christianity" and add arrogance and greed to the list of their accomplishments.
Given this sickening display of acquiescence to the gods of power, greed, and popularity with their new messiah, Donald Trump, I think the rest of us ought to co-opt Jesus as OUR teacher, leader, guru. They're certainly not following his teaching or example. WWJD? He wouldn't be celebrating the starvation and sickness of the poor with fake prayerful hands.
I recently found your name and started following you and getting your emails. THANK YOU for speaking the truth about Jesus for the rest of us believers who are not crazy MAGA. I am so extremely saddened by the effects on “the least of these” the republicans just don’t give two shits about. I keep praying and having hope SOMETHING will change. God is still good and in control, I have to believe that or I’ll go insane.
I do very much wish God would send some sign that these hypocrites will be held accountable -- I am starting to wonder how so much evil and so much cruelty (in the US, in Russia, in Gaza, in Ukraine, etc.) is engulfing the world with so little push back -- maybe I am just not hearing about it? But then, as one guy rightly pointed out, if Jesus were to show up right now , the MAGAots and Trump would either deport him or throw him in jail.
Thank you, you write what I don’t have the ability to do so well, and give words to the unexplainable hate of those that call themselves Christians. I’ve struggled with wanting to answer a previous post you wrote on the lack and loss of empathy because I agree with that premise so strongly. I’m still mulling my answer to as to why we’re experiencing that on such a large, human scale.
If anyone wonders why so many young people have turned away from the Christian churches they need look no further than at the hypocrisy of the so-called Christians. They aren't fooled, but they are disgusted and want to distance themselves from the "Christians" who attack "the least of these."
Oh John you have so clearly laid out what is happening and the ugliness of it hurts. I am most disheartened by what these people are doing in the name of Christianity.
Jesus is coming and, boy, is He pissed! Unfortunately, MAGA will try to crucify Him a second time for being "woke." But if Speaker Johnson and his ilk die beforehand, I think they'll be shocked, SHOCKED when Jesus tells them to get in line with the other honking goats.
Where I live, the homeless often commit crimes on the coldest days, and during the worst weather so they will have a place to sleep, and a few meals. Just imagine if those Christian billionaires each gave, say one million, how much good they could do? Would the party of law and order actually help reduce crime?
Enough said! It is getting hard to imagine coexisting with those who are so blatantly ignoring the teachings of Jesus while praying and trampling on the poor, disabled, immigrants, and children.
It's at times like these that this atheist kinda wishes that Hell existed.
I am a Roman Catholic and hell does exist. I just pray it’s roomy enough for all these so called Christians.
The sooner the Lord calls these cruel "Christians" home, the better!!
Hell does exist and many of these so called Christians need to worry. 😡😡
What if hell was a state of mind? Who, then, could doubt that it exists?
I just sent my Representative (Kelly PA R) that scripture last night. It makes me so angry. They will go down on the wrong side of history and will have to answer for their decisions.
The deplorable attitudes of Evangelical Christians have rather deep roots. Consider Calvin and the doctrine of predestination, the attitudes of Puritans that poverty refelect a spiritual defect.
Add the evangelicals who are fixated on their own personal salvation and their personal relationship with Christ.
Too many Christians, in my humble opinion, abandoned thr true Christ for a god who promises earthly wealth and power.
I never quite understood the purpose of calvanism-if your destiny is 'preordained' and nothing you do matters, why bother? It seems self defeating at the very least.
This column describes exactly the problem we have with religion. One group of people claim the label, "Christians." Others who are just ordinary Methodists or Episcopalians or just people who try to live a good life are disdained as not quite "Christian."
So the "Christians" take money from the needy, from children, from the lost, the helpless. And at the same time parade their "Christianity" and add arrogance and greed to the list of their accomplishments.
Dell Champlin
Given this sickening display of acquiescence to the gods of power, greed, and popularity with their new messiah, Donald Trump, I think the rest of us ought to co-opt Jesus as OUR teacher, leader, guru. They're certainly not following his teaching or example. WWJD? He wouldn't be celebrating the starvation and sickness of the poor with fake prayerful hands.
I recently found your name and started following you and getting your emails. THANK YOU for speaking the truth about Jesus for the rest of us believers who are not crazy MAGA. I am so extremely saddened by the effects on “the least of these” the republicans just don’t give two shits about. I keep praying and having hope SOMETHING will change. God is still good and in control, I have to believe that or I’ll go insane.
I do very much wish God would send some sign that these hypocrites will be held accountable -- I am starting to wonder how so much evil and so much cruelty (in the US, in Russia, in Gaza, in Ukraine, etc.) is engulfing the world with so little push back -- maybe I am just not hearing about it? But then, as one guy rightly pointed out, if Jesus were to show up right now , the MAGAots and Trump would either deport him or throw him in jail.
They would put him back on a cross.
while washing their hands of the whole thing, Pontius Pilate style.
Excellent point ....
The Kingdom, the Power, the Glory by Tim Alberta - read it and weep
….how could a person of (any) faith support PRO-guns/deportations/mass firings/health cuts/unjust tax breaks/racist policies etc etc
Resist - peacefully, effectively, now
Tim's book is outstanding!
I became so depressed from reading it that I couldn't finish it.
Thank you, you write what I don’t have the ability to do so well, and give words to the unexplainable hate of those that call themselves Christians. I’ve struggled with wanting to answer a previous post you wrote on the lack and loss of empathy because I agree with that premise so strongly. I’m still mulling my answer to as to why we’re experiencing that on such a large, human scale.
If anyone wonders why so many young people have turned away from the Christian churches they need look no further than at the hypocrisy of the so-called Christians. They aren't fooled, but they are disgusted and want to distance themselves from the "Christians" who attack "the least of these."
Oh John you have so clearly laid out what is happening and the ugliness of it hurts. I am most disheartened by what these people are doing in the name of Christianity.
Jesus is coming and, boy, is He pissed! Unfortunately, MAGA will try to crucify Him a second time for being "woke." But if Speaker Johnson and his ilk die beforehand, I think they'll be shocked, SHOCKED when Jesus tells them to get in line with the other honking goats.
Jesus weeps
Where I live, the homeless often commit crimes on the coldest days, and during the worst weather so they will have a place to sleep, and a few meals. Just imagine if those Christian billionaires each gave, say one million, how much good they could do? Would the party of law and order actually help reduce crime?
Hit the nail on the head. I'm definitely grappling with all of this & you put it so well.
Enough said! It is getting hard to imagine coexisting with those who are so blatantly ignoring the teachings of Jesus while praying and trampling on the poor, disabled, immigrants, and children.
Jesus is crucified over and over and at our hands. Yes, these so called leaders are very aware of what they are doing. Lord, have mercy on us all.