Politics President’s spiritual adviser: ‘To say no to President Trump would be saying no to God’

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  1. theprunetang

    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    I send my tithe to The Rev Al Sharpton & Jess Jackson.
    I switched when Jimmy Swaggert was caught with prostitutes!
     
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    Who needs grapes anyway
     
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    John Steinbeck found it very useful.
     
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    But his grapes were in sin and of the devil. After all, Wrath is indeed one of the deadly sins.
     
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    yeah....I read it back in high school...anyway you got the completely corrupt part right but the obedience to existing laws seems vague and allegiance to the heads of state....Jesus didn't give a shit about the heads of state or their laws. In today's climate he'd be labeled as ANTIFA or something which was my point all along.
     
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    Quite the commentary! :lol:
     
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    I pray every day Trump is removed from office. Doesn't work.
     
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    Guess I should read the whole thread before chiming in haha
     
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    Bible says the prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective...

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    Good point. I'm fucked.
     
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    Not a photoshop. Someone actually painted this and meant it.
     
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    Honestly, Jesus with guns makes no sense. Dude was a pacifist. Even if he wasn't he wouldn't need guns. He could wave his hand and fuck some shit up.
     
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    theprunetang Shaedon "Deadly Nightshade" Sharpe is HIM

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    It's from one of those "Jesus was teaching us the 2nd Ammendment" cults.

    Modern christianity has lost its way.
     
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    Not a fan of bakers either apparently
     
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    Since this thread has turned into a discussion of religion, I highly recommend the book "small gods" by Terry Pratchett. It is probably the finest bit of religious writing ever put to paper.

    It includes some of the following nuggets of wisdom:

    “Sometimes the crime follows the punishment, which only serves to prove the foresight of the Great God."

    “You can’t inspire people with facts. They need a cause. They need a symbol.”
     
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    My guess is as with most "religious" writing's, what's "great" is usually what fits into our cognitive bias' to begin with.
    Edit: I don't mean this disrespectfully, I know I am guilty of this as well.

    It sounds familiar I think I may have read this once upon a time.
     
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    Terry Pratchett is a fantasy writer - his discworld series is world famous for his satire.

    As to your claim of bias - I am certain you are right - I think that the medium of satire can at times present things logically when discussing "loaded" matters by disassociating them from the real things.

    The main point this book is making, one that I am certain everyone will agree (even if not about his/her own god) is that man created gods and god only matters when people believe in them.
     
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