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Sibelius Fan

(24,630 posts) Tue Apr 11, 2023, 04:38 AM Apr 2023

I guess it's progress that the media are taking Christian nationalists to task for the R's horrible

policies, like striking down the abortion pill. At least the media is now able to point out that it is religion - and a specific religion - that sits at the center of the Dobbs decision etc, not some extreme form of conservatism.

But isn’t it really all Christians who bear responsibility? I don’t see the major sects coming out and condemning such actions. I don’t see parishioners fleeing the pews. No, for the most part, they bow their heads, shuffle their feet and mumble in tacit agreement.

“Religion poisons everything.” Thus spake Hitchens years ago. That’s just as true today as it was then.

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I guess it's progress that the media are taking Christian nationalists to task for the R's horrible (Original Post) Sibelius Fan Apr 2023 OP

I've only seen Jewish and the Satanist church response. Lunabell Apr 2023 #1

Many major sects have condemned it... JT45242 Apr 2023 #2

Religion is managed by peer pressure and gossip. cachukis Apr 2023 #3

Lunabell

(6,810 posts)

1. I've only seen Jewish and the Satanist church response.

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 04:56 AM

Apr 2023

And a smattering of some liberal Christian churches.
And there's this:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/religious-leaders-file-lawsuit-to-block-missouris-abortion-ban

But, of course not much media coverage.

JT45242

(2,886 posts)

2. Many major sects have condemned it...

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 06:32 AM

Apr 2023

DOC, UCC, etc. have stood up for women and LGBTQ+ in the light of these fascists masquerading as Christian. Mainline protestant groups...

Catholic, Southern Baptist, the wings of Methodist fueled by hate and the mega churches, which are generally really southern Baptist without formal ties to the national hierarchy are for this.

Given all the cover ups of child molestation, I wish some prosecutor had the guts to actually go after these institutions and their leaders for RICO...pipe dream of course. No one dare go after the RCC.

cachukis

(2,666 posts)

3. Religion is managed by peer pressure and gossip.

Reply to Sibelius Fan (Original post)

Tue Apr 11, 2023, 06:49 AM

Apr 2023

Overheard at a restaurant last Thursday, "Are you going to church on Sunday?" "No, I'm going to watch on TV. How about you?" No, we're busy."
This after bowing heads for grace at dinner for 4.

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