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Cassandra325

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6. He demonstrated the main Christian virtues ...

Reply to LAS14 (Original post)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 11:22 PM

Dec 2024

"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, meekness, and self-control ... (Galatians 5:22-26)

He also demonstrated Shakespeare's "king-becoming graces": justice, verity, temperance, stableness, bounty (generosity), perseverance, mercy, lowliness (humility), devotion, patience, courage, and fortitude"

I wish the Christians in the Republican Party would nominate people with these characteristics.

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Jimmy Carter, the Christian [View all] LAS14 Dec 2024 OP

As do I. FloridaDAR Dec 2024 #1

If all Christians were like him, we might actually achieve peace on earth Walleye Dec 2024 #2

Totally agree. We can thank Reagan for merging Religious Fundamentalism with politics. walkingman Dec 2024 #3

Jimmy was the epitome of "deeds, not words".... Blue Owl Dec 2024 #4

There are many more Christians like him than people think. nt LAS14 Dec 2024 #5

Why are they not speaking out against those defiling their religion? travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #8

I just spoke out and railed. nt LAS14 Dec 2024 #11

JBC in the following link stands for Baptist Joint Committee wnylib Dec 2024 #12

He demonstrated the main Christian virtues ... Cassandra325 Dec 2024 #6

Great Shakespeare quote. nt LAS14 Dec 2024 #7

No true Scotsman WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2024 #9

Jimmy Carter left the SBC in 2000 VGNonly Dec 2024 #10

you can be a decent person without religion Skittles Dec 2024 #13

Yeah, but you can also be a decent person with religion. Just sayin' nt LAS14 Dec 2024 #14

but it's not the default Skittles Dec 2024 #15

I don't know what the stats are, but in my world every Christian is a decent person. LAS14 Dec 2024 #16