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In reply to the discussion: Empathy is evil? [View all]
bmichaelh
(1,086 posts)13. Office Politics and Church
Many go to church for political reasons.
Not party politics but office politics.
I worked at a hospital.
A good portion of the people in my department went to the local 1st Baptist Church.
But during the work week, some of them bullied others and acted in the most non-Christlike behavior.
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Midnight Writer
Mar 2025
#1
I make buttons and that sells a lot. As well as "Make Atwood Fiction Again" n/t
Buttoneer
Mar 2025
#18
We've been using xian for them. Too bad some real Christians are being brought down by their evil.
erronis
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#26
That's quite an observation. Never heard it before. It's good on face value, as a nutshell analysis, but....
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Mar 2025
#30
Think about all the horrible comments about poor people - lazy, dirty, lowly, etc. All things considered
Solly Mack
Mar 2025
#8
Hard work, ambition, enterprise are the excuses used to cover for the inhumanity.
EarnestPutz
Mar 2025
#35
Your comment on the Gospel of Prosperity is exactly right. The only addenda I would add is....
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Mar 2025
#33
But God wants them to have that new plane and if you love god, you'll send money.
Solly Mack
Mar 2025
#42
That should be "Xtian conservatives". They're taking the word "Christian" in vain.
calimary
Mar 2025
#17
It's a form of Christian Libertarianism, a gross distortion of the christian faith focused on material wealth.
sop
Mar 2025
#41
According to Musk, empathy is the fundamental weakness of western civilization
LetMyPeopleVote
Mar 2025
#46