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wnylib

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38. I didn't know that Trump associated

Wed Jun 3, 2020, 04:13 AM

Jun 2020

himself with any theological approach. He is greedy for wealth, without any religious affiliation that I can see.

I've been exposed to many versions of Christianity through family, friends, and neighbors -- Catholic, Methodist, Amish, Baptist, Quaker, Jehovah's Witness, Lutheran, Presbyterian, Christian Scientist, and prosperity theology (which I found repugnant). Also to Unitarian Universalists, Judaism, and Islam.

I minored in anthropology and took courses in tribal religions of Asia, Africa, and the Americas, as well as a history of Western relgion (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam). But there is still much that I don't know about various theologies.

Religions interest me because of what they reveal about a society's values and perspective on life. They combine philosophy, literature, and psychology, and express them in stories, music, art, and social structure.

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"Dear fundamentalist Christian Trump supporters": Stephen King [View all] Different Drummer Jun 2020 OP

U can't be a Christian and support Dump. roamer65 Jun 2020 #1

The only requirement for being a Christian is believing in Christ. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #9

It's a shallow qualification for a club. Unfortunately too many of christians are shallow. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2020 #10

Oops, not quite the case. Jesus mandated that his followers had to implement his teachings Karadeniz Jun 2020 #17

Therein, proves my point, I thnk. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #18

I grew up in a Lutheran church. wnylib Jun 2020 #22

Christianity is in the eyes of the person who claims to be one. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #23

And yet you applied a yardstick in regard to wnylib Jun 2020 #25

at least a self-applied yardstick. Luther espoused it. I didn't. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #26

If you believe in him, then wnylib Jun 2020 #19

It's a cafeteria style menu of values Gore1FL Jun 2020 #24

You cannot justify "slavery, killing, looting, raping," etc. in scripture. BrightKnight Jun 2020 #34

I would agree with that. wnylib Jun 2020 #36

You said you can't do this and that people do it in the same post. Gore1FL Jun 2020 #40

Making good fruit and building a reserve of righteousness BrightKnight Jun 2020 #33

I didn't know that Trump associated wnylib Jun 2020 #38

To be fair... MontanaMama Jun 2020 #2

Lol, I don't think so but BootinUp Jun 2020 #3

Gotcha. MontanaMama Jun 2020 #4

We need everyone calling out the bastard. lindysalsagal Jun 2020 #5

It's important that artists speak out because BootinUp Jun 2020 #6

K&R Docreed2003 Jun 2020 #7

They called him the Antichrist anyway. nt. Mariana Jun 2020 #8

They called him an atheist, a Muslim, wnylib Jun 2020 #28

I love him Devilsun Jun 2020 #11

Trump Isn't Satan DanieRains Jun 2020 #12

Beginning to wonder if the prince of darkness isn't working for malevolent MURDERER. niyad Jun 2020 #13

I saved a link to NanceGreggs' "Pick One." From 2018 but still relevant. Grokenstein Jun 2020 #14

+1 crickets Jun 2020 #15

Excellent. Thank you. wnylib Jun 2020 #29

it is a mistake for media to keep putting evangelicals in his camp. they are dittoheads first certainot Jun 2020 #16

People need to remember that these wackos want one thing... the end of the world. Literally. not_the_one Jun 2020 #20

No surprise actually, if there is nothing. wnylib Jun 2020 #31

Just call them the Anti-Christians. Crunchy Frog Jun 2020 #21

So it was Backwards & UPside Down! Cha Jun 2020 #27

In a tan suit. THE BOOK OF REVELATION COME TO LIFE! betsuni Jun 2020 #30

That's true, but it wasn't upside down. nt greyl Jun 2020 #32

and they did not care if he read the Bible or not. nt BrightKnight Jun 2020 #35

Stephen King doesn't seem to be a fan. Buckeye_Democrat Jun 2020 #37

As usual he's right on target. Maybe that's an idea for a story, mr king. Nt raccoon Jun 2020 #39