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guillaumeb

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21. We all profile to an extent.

Reply to TwistOneUp (Reply #20)

Tue Oct 23, 2018, 07:20 PM

Oct 2018

And our decision making can be influenced by many factors. But there are progressive and conservatives in any group.

The scientists who developed nerve gas, knowing the intended use, are one example of scientific knowledge divorced from morality.

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Conservative White Evangelicals Need to Be Stopped [View all] guillaumeb Oct 2018 OP

In short, rump is a small minded human being, and will be always remembered as such. ... SWBTATTReg Oct 2018 #1

Trump is a little, abused boy, still angry at his father. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #3

No true Christian would be for Trump's treatment of families at the border dawg day Oct 2018 #2

They are intolerant of everything but themselves. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #4

No true Scotsman Major Nikon Oct 2018 #27

Yeah, that didn't take long. Cuthbert Allgood Oct 2018 #34

"where they end up" - In a Trump cage for eternity? keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #29

It will be interesting to see customerserviceguy Oct 2018 #5

But will they admit that trading everything for power guillaumeb Oct 2018 #9

Only if they think customerserviceguy Oct 2018 #12

Jesus counselled forgiveness without limit. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #14

Forgiveness includes repentance and change. keithbvadu2 Oct 2018 #30

Agreed. Especially the injunction to go and sin no more. eom guillaumeb Oct 2018 #36

Hopefully the election of DJT Comatose Sphagetti Oct 2018 #6

That epitaph has been written many times before this. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #10

Finally! TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #7

"Given my belief system"? guillaumeb Oct 2018 #11

Ya gotta start, huh. TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #20

We all profile to an extent. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #21

Unlike... TwistOneUp Oct 2018 #31

I do not detest science. Nor do I worship it. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #37

So, this Evangelical preacher, John Pavlovitz, tells us: Mariana Oct 2018 #8

My impression is that he is speaking guillaumeb Oct 2018 #13

He's just whispering. MineralMan Oct 2018 #15

You just listened. And you could spread the message if you wish. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #16

I am not part of the corporate media. MineralMan Oct 2018 #17

And I am happy for that. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #18

Read his bio, he did figure it out a long time ago marylandblue Oct 2018 #19

In this particular essay, I noticed a distinct lack Mariana Oct 2018 #22

Does he need to in this particular post? marylandblue Oct 2018 #23

It would amplify his point if he did. Mariana Oct 2018 #32

Yes it would help, but he still a political ally now. marylandblue Oct 2018 #33

Well, hop to it. Act_of_Reparation Oct 2018 #24

I am. guillaumeb Oct 2018 #25

Evangelicals are nothing more than a tool for not only Trump, but for the GOP. Shame isn't it. YOHABLO Oct 2018 #26

It use to work the other way Major Nikon Oct 2018 #35

christofascism AlexSFCA Oct 2018 #28