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    1. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      Jeet Heer Retweeted Diana Butler Bass

      12. For an excellent, informed discussion of how Christians have debated these issues, see here:https://twitter.com/dianabutlerbass/status/842913944893382657 …

      Jeet Heer added,

      Diana Butler BassVerified account @dianabutlerbass
      In church history, early western theology tended to read Matt 25:40 exclusively -- referring to Xians. 1/
      3 replies 65 retweets 263 likes
    2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      13. There's a political angle to this as well. Erickson was Never Trump rightist but now closer to anti-anti-Trump.

      8 replies 28 retweets 182 likes
    3. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      14. One of the things Trump has done is gotten Christians to think of themselves in tribal terms: a group that he is the champion of.

      23 replies 69 retweets 301 likes
    4. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      15. Trump is the most profane American president ever but religious right love him as their champion in battle against Islam & liberalism.

      8 replies 141 retweets 407 likes
    5. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      16. Erickson shows how powerful the tribalist urge in American Christianity is, even for someone slightly outside Trump's orbit.

      7 replies 52 retweets 265 likes
    6. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      17. But let's take Erickson's faith at face value: if Christians are only to help Christians, do they even do that?

      9 replies 63 retweets 233 likes
    7. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
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      18. The fact is America is still predominately Christians, is a brutal society for the poor & there a millions of poor Christians.

      9 replies 88 retweets 339 likes
    8. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      19. Erickson's argument is Christians should use charity to help fellow Christians. But they aren't even fucking do that!

      13 replies 108 retweets 530 likes
    9. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      20. There are millions of Christians in America (and the world) who lack food security and are without health care.

      9 replies 46 retweets 256 likes
    10. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
      Replying to @HeerJeet

      21. Whatever charity Erickson & his fellow Christians perform more than offset by tax cuts their politicians give them on backs of the poor

      6 replies 43 retweets 251 likes
      Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017

      22. In the end, what puzzles me is why Erickson even needs to call himself a Christian. Why not call yourself a social Darwinist or Randian?

      8:13 PM - 17 Mar 2017
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      38 replies 59 retweets 370 likes
        1. Steven 'Victory to Ukraine' Savage  🇺🇦 🇺🇲‏ @StevenSavage 17 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          I'd say power. It's basically affinity fraud, if unconscious - saying you're part of a group for your own gain.

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        1. Frienby Ⓐt 6.1 Adventure Time‏ @GeneFrienby 17 Mar 2017
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          People using religion for cover to be terrible isn't new or unique though.

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        2. 武則天/فاطمة بنت محمد الفهرية القرشية‏ @temacube 17 Mar 2017
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          they think it's the individuals responsibility to tithe and service to their local community. Govt in this view erodes this tell

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        3. 武則天/فاطمة بنت محمد الفهرية القرشية‏ @temacube 17 Mar 2017
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          and tells are *the* most important thing in the Calvinist pov. So it is suspect if not evil to facelessly give alms

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        1. Alexandra 🍸‏ @nycbubbles 17 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Better holidays?

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        2. Jeet Heer‏Verified account @HeerJeet 17 Mar 2017
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          23. If your morality is you only have to help people of your own tribe, then you should leave Jesus out of it.

          29 replies 250 retweets 797 likes
        3. Darryn M. Briggs‏ @darryn_briggs 17 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          Speak.

          0 replies 0 retweets 27 likes
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        1. Jef Poskanzer‏ @jefposk 17 Mar 2017
          Replying to @HeerJeet

          This is the nut of the problem. American "Christians" call themselves that to glom onto the respectability of real Christianity.

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        1. Josh‏ @sinboy 18 Mar 2017
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          I don't think Erikson seems a problem with being a Christian Randian. Why should he? Paul Ryan existing gives him permission.

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