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18. Hawley might want to look into the "Jefferson Bible"...

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Fri Jul 12, 2024, 03:43 PM

Jul 2024

...as an example of the kind of Christianity that some of the Founding Fathers practiced. Jefferson in particular would be considered highly non-orthodox even by the standards of today. He would be utterly denounced by the "God said it, I believe it, that settles it" fundamentalists that are the Republican rank-and-file.

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MAGA Senator Josh Hawley Advocates for Being a Christian Nationalist [View all] brooklynite Jul 2024 OP

Sen. Josh Hawley - disloyal American. dchill Jul 2024 #1

Josh the sprinter BOSSHOG Jul 2024 #2

I'd say he's both..says a lot about his constituents but, hey! They wanna get rid of public education Deuxcents Jul 2024 #4

Chicken Powered! Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #15

Thank You Kid Berwyn BOSSHOG Jul 2024 #16

Another so-called law school graduate who forgot what the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment is. Diamond_Dog Jul 2024 #3

Fucking Nazi. Ivy League fucking Nazi. Evolve Dammit Jul 2024 #5

Josh throws lot in with ultra Christobots. oasis Jul 2024 #6

Well, what he follows isn't slightlv Jul 2024 #7

Might as well goose-step while wearing a brown uniform, Hawley. sakabatou Jul 2024 #8

WWJD? joanbarnes Jul 2024 #9

Founders were free-thinking deists, not christian nationalists. . . . .nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2024 #10

The arrogance of these Christian Nationalists is astounding travelingthrulife Jul 2024 #11

Never trust a man with that haircut. leftyladyfrommo Jul 2024 #12

John Adams Johnny2X2X Jul 2024 #13

Way to go, Missouri. maxsolomon Jul 2024 #14

Education. Deism, not christian nationalism. truthisfreedom Jul 2024 #17

Hawley might want to look into the "Jefferson Bible"... keep_left Jul 2024 #18