Naming someone a racist isn't name calling, it is defining by their actions. Naming someone a abuser isn't name calling, defining by actions
Simplistic.I used to think that way abt Christians.They justify a God who committed genocide & will torture ppl of other faiths for eternity
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But by listening to them openly, I realised that most don't think about it this way even tho it's central to the bible. Focus on good bits.
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Decide the genocide & eternal torture are metaphors or beyond their understanding but there's no need to worry because God is good.
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And they truly believe this & genuinely are good people. Can't understimate ppls ability to create benign narratives around the facts.
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The majority of people who call themselves Christians go to church and think that's all they have to do. Being Christian is a way of life.
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But the genocide, eternal torture, homophobia and misogyny? Do you see how you're avoiding those bits?
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I mean, Trump is bad but not on the scale of the Christian God. Nevertheless you have a similar attitude to MAGA about it.
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You are puting human qualities on God. Those things have nothing to do with God. God created gay people, religion is homophobic.
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The bible is homophobic. You may believe the bible does not record God's words but you're still associated with it.
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Interesting example.Christians follow the teaching of Christ to love everyone.Religion and misguided people who don't follow Jesus did those
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See! Nice narrative. Other people can point out the genocide, eternal torture, misogyny & homophobia but genuinely isn't what draws you.
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God did not support those things. God is not a person and doesn't have human qualities as Catholicism tried to create. Humans did those
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Flooded the world. Created Hell? Is the bible entirely a construction of humans. But Jesus is still real?
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The Bible was translated by humans over and over to fit the narrative of the Catholic Church and King James. It is allegories and stories to
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Make points. Despite what the church would like you to believe, it is not a fact by fact telling of history.It's many different translations
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But you still believe the Jesus bit & stuff about him whilst disassociating yourself from the nasty bits? This is how rationalisation works.
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And Trumpists do it too so they can be good people with their own version of reality. We need to try to get them to face reality but...
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