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In reply to the discussion: Could the Democratic Party be the new home for Evangelicals? [View all]KPN
(15,645 posts)80. The evangelicals/born again Christians (are they the same?) who might be swayed to vote
Democratic Party are already Democrats. The rest are evil or submissive to power.
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I hope, and pray to the God I doubt, that the Dem's avoid the Evangelicals like a plague
packman
Dec 2018
#2
It refers to a specific movement within (mostly American) Christianity...
Spider Jerusalem
Dec 2018
#44
Beto O'Rourke May Benefit From an Unlikely Support Group: White Evangelical Women
hexola
Dec 2018
#21
He probably became less dreamy to them when he was said "So FUCKING proud".
violetpastille
Dec 2018
#78
This is the kind of appeal needed to drive a wedge between the Evangelicals and the Nationalists.
hexola
Dec 2018
#26
Yeah, there are also people who think that since the Nazis called themselves National Socialists,
FSogol
Dec 2018
#64
I can't imagine that people who think the Trump isa messiah like figure would want to jointhe party.
CentralMass
Dec 2018
#46
Omg, no. They'd try to take control. They're like a disease in the Republican party and
octoberlib
Dec 2018
#49
They don't believe in the separation between church and state. This is unacceptable.
octoberlib
Dec 2018
#74
Baptists, too. Just had a discussion on Twitter about ex-Baptist pastor Mark Harris
octoberlib
Dec 2018
#88
There is no benefit in changing anything about the Democratic party to appeal to that group.
Caliman73
Dec 2018
#75
The evangelicals/born again Christians (are they the same?) who might be swayed to vote
KPN
Dec 2018
#80
Evangelicals are the in the same line as the Confederate Slaveholders and the Fascist Axis.
Dawson Leery
Dec 2018
#83
No. Abortion is the obvious hitch, but how do "new court picks" placate them?
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2018
#84
No. And it's not just abortion that's the hitch. They give the impression they're followers
Vinca
Dec 2018
#89
The full range of women's necessary medical care is NOT up for discussion/negotiation. Okay?
Hekate
Dec 2018
#90
I don't want to think about it, no need for the Democratic Party to embrace the American Taliban n/t
Devil Child
Dec 2018
#97
People are leaving the Christian faith in record numbers and they are dying off
Quixote1818
Dec 2018
#115