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Martin Eden

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38. Christian sects have a bloody history against each other

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #35)

Wed Jul 1, 2026, 11:23 AM

Jul 1

But do they not ALL ostensibly believe in the divinity of Jesus Christ as Saviour and the Son of God?

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While White People Are NOT a Minority in the USA, [View all] MineralMan Jul 1 OP

100% agree - that is the reality of MAGA. In 1950, when I was born, whites made up 90% of the population. walkingman Jul 1 #1

The small California town I grew up in in the 50s and 60s MineralMan Jul 1 #2

And as a result, California has been reliably blue since 1992. Wednesdays Jul 1 #64

Texas became a majority-minority state in 2004. Lonestarblue Thursday #70

they wrongly are of the macho crowd dave99 Thursday #73

They are afraid that if they were in the minority, they would be treated the way they treat minorities. Walleye Jul 1 #3

Exactly. That's Why Texas Is Trying to Disenfranchise Hispanic MineralMan Jul 1 #4

I am a baby boomer white woman, and I totally resent this whole thing Walleye Jul 1 #5

This boomer white woman feels the same. yardwork Jul 1 #10

Same here. Boomer white woman. Diamond_Dog Jul 1 #37

I get the feeling there was a great deal of ignorant parenting back in the day. n/t SheilaAnn Jul 1 #52

As a female white boomer, my experience growing up in the south was very allegorical oracle Jul 1 #65

And that is the same reason so many men are against women's rights. niyad Jul 1 #12

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Jul 1 #31

Yes, excellent point, they know we would treat them equally Walleye Jul 1 #39

Way too many men can't tolerate the idea of a woman being in charge of the country. Diamond_Dog Jul 1 #46

True. And weird. Dr. T Jul 1 #49

The immigration policies of the Trump regime, concocted mostly by Temu Goebbels, Ocelot II Jul 1 #6

Some political scientists think that this fear is behind the global shift toward fascism. yardwork Jul 1 #7

I think that is exactly correct. MineralMan Jul 1 #9

Especially when they have billions of dollars to spend yardwork Jul 1 #14

+1 leftstreet Jul 1 #22

Eliminating USAID had nothing to do with "government efficiency" Martin Eden Jul 1 #36

Exactly. yardwork Jul 1 #53

I'm a shade of pinkness gray. multigraincracker Jul 1 #8

Yes, of course. MineralMan Jul 1 #11

When filling out paper forms at doctors' offices, etc, was still... 3catwoman3 Jul 1 #23

I do the same. multigraincracker Jul 1 #25

History doesn't repeat, but it does rhyme. Marcuse Jul 1 #13

That fear never went away. yardwork Jul 1 #15

Same Old Story, Isn't It? MineralMan Jul 1 #17

This is worth repeating a million times a day! ananda Jul 1 #16

Exactly. MineralMan Jul 1 #19

Absolutely correct. SamuelAdams Jul 1 #18

It's a Hopeless Expectation, Though. MineralMan Jul 1 #20

Such idiots. I guess they think everyone is an ass like them Joinfortmill Jul 1 #21

DURec leftstreet Jul 1 #24

Native Americans would like a word .... FakeNoose Jul 1 #26

Sadly, yes. MineralMan Jul 1 #30

2000 years? House of Roberts Jul 1 #50

Likely more than 20,000 years before, and perhaps 33,000: Celerity Thursday #69

This is why they want to burn the Constitution and tear down the government as it is Cheezoholic Jul 1 #27

I was thrilled by the election of Barack Obama, for many reasons, and thought... 3catwoman3 Jul 1 #28

I don't know that the rulers give a shit who is here to exploit. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #29

Well, I believe they will lose in the end. MineralMan Jul 1 #33

I hope so. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #57

I agree with you. llmart Jul 1 #60

These "Christians" embrace Donald Trump as the savior of America Martin Eden Jul 1 #45

Yes but it's only a division tactic. BlueTsunami2018 Jul 1 #55

Why are "Christian Nationalists" frightened of changing racial demographics? Martin Eden Jul 1 #32

OK. Call Them White Nationalists. I'm Good with That. MineralMan Jul 1 #34

Another Note: Christianity Is Not a Single Religion Any Longer. MineralMan Jul 1 #35

Christian sects have a bloody history against each other Martin Eden Jul 1 #38

I'm afraid that is a secondary thing for most Christians. MineralMan Jul 1 #40

No shortage of "Christian" hypocrites Martin Eden Jul 1 #42

They're misusing Christianity in exactly the ways Jesus warned about. yardwork Jul 1 #44

And they're embracing the kind of tyrant America's Founders warned of Martin Eden Jul 1 #47

Religions and deities are creations of human beings. MineralMan Jul 1 #56

The pitiful weakness... GiqueCee Jul 1 #41

I grew up where nearly everyone was white. For 40+ years I have lived in a university town that has twodogsbarking Jul 1 #43

They want to be Suid Afrika all over again Jilly_in_VA Jul 1 #48

Behold the beauty of a diverse world nikatnyte Jul 1 #51

A lot of this comes from Texas - TBF Jul 1 #54

That Texas is in play for senator this year is telling. Wednesdays Jul 1 #66

Yes that's why they are gerry-mandering the state to death TBF Jul 1 #67

The rearguard action of these people will not change the direction of history. dedl67 Jul 1 #58

But they will be soon, the minority. republianmushroom Jul 1 #59

One of their biggest fears is to be treated like white people have historically treated non-white people. Iggo Jul 1 #61

"The push toward eliminating birthright citizenship is about this and only about this." Marcuse Jul 1 #62

Within the next generation, non-hispanic whites will be the minority. Wednesdays Jul 1 #63

Never got racism, never will -misanthroptimist Jul 1 #68

The world is predicted to have a homogeneous population in 700 years. BeneteauBum Thursday #71

Yes. We're on that path already. MineralMan Thursday #72

Being seen as white won't protect anyone from being deported if birthright citizenship is destroyed. love_katz Thursday #74