Trumped

[Tank]

2 hours ago, nate said:

Trump is so pre-occupied with winning his little tiff with Iran he is underplaying the 34 traumatic brain injuries suffered by our soldiers.

Good job Evangelicals, Jesus is so proud!

[tdawg87]

What the fuck happened in this thread?

[Taylor]

12 minutes ago, tdawg87 said:

What the fuck happened in this thread?

Blame Trump.

 

 

And Geoff.

[UndertheHalo]

5 hours ago, Taylor said:

Evangelical is simply an umbrella term that refers to all Protestant denominations that aren't considered mainline. Mainline denominations include Presbyterian, Episcopal, Lutheran, Anglican, and others that have more traditonal-Catholic roots.

When it comes to their beliefs, evangelicals traditionally emphasize a conversion experience that leads to a personal relationship with God, as well as the inerrancy of Scripture (the idea that the Bible is the authoritative Word of God and contains no errors), the movement of the Holy Spirit, and a few other things. Christians who attend mainline churches might also believe some of these things, but typically mainline churches have more of an emphasis on communal traditions and are more theologically progressive.

The phrase "born again" comes from the Gospel of John, when Jesus is talking to the Jewish leader Nicodemus.

Calling oneself a "born-again Christian" was more popular a few decades ago, but like MT said, it's a redundant phrase. The word "Christian" already implies that you have chosen to become a follower of Jesus, and therefore have been "born again" by accepting a new life as a follower of Jesus.

In popular culture, "evangelical" has become linked to right-wing politics because of the ridiculous "culture war" nonsense that was initiated by certain evangelical pastors in the 70s. Since then, many Christians and non-Christians alike have used evangelical as an umbrella term to refer to self-proclaiming Christians who vote Republican.

 

Thanks.  Based on the responses I’m seeing here it’s a fairly loose term. 
 

I was raised catholic and spent a lot of time around the church growing up.  So I’m pretty familiar with Christian tenets and specifically catholic theology.  I didn’t have any bad experiences.  In fact I can’t really say anything negative in particular.  As I grew up a lot of stuff about religion in general didn’t make sense to me and eventually in my early 20’s I just decided I wasn’t going to pretend to be a Catholic or a Christian anymore.  I don’t have any answers and I respect that other people don’t see it the way I do.  Anyway, I think you hit a pretty accurate point that for some people they’ve conflated their religion with political identity.  Christianity certainly doesn’t dictate that one hold conservative political outlook. 

[Taylor]

More on Trump's callous dismissal of the soldiers' traumatic brain injuries:

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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/24/world/middleeast/iran-iraq-troops-brain-injuries.html

Mr. Trump on Wednesday dismissed concussion symptoms felt by the troops as “not very serious,” even as the Pentagon acknowledged that a number of American service members were being studied for possible traumatic brain injury caused by the attack.

“I heard they had headaches,” Mr. Trump told a news conference in Davos, Switzerland. “I don’t consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries I have seen.”

 

[UndertheHalo]

This “take her out” business is probably going to get pretty wild. 

[UndertheHalo]

The reports from 10 or 12 days ago sure did read like some kind of hit bullshit.  So for this recording to come now.  It’s equally hilarious and incredible.  Who knows.   Not a great look. 

[St1ck]

13 minutes ago, UndertheHalo said:

 

I was raised catholic and spent a lot of time around the church growing up.  So I’m pretty familiar with Christian tenets and specifically catholic theology.  I didn’t have any bad experiences.  In fact I can’t really say anything negative in particular.  As I grew up a lot of stuff about religion in general didn’t make sense to me and eventually in my early 20’s I just decided I wasn’t going to pretend to be a Catholic or a Christian anymore.  

This is pretty much exactly my life as well. 

[Taylor]

I had a buddy in college who grew up Catholic. He would say, "Like any good Catholic high schooler, I was agnostic."

[St1ck]

Just now, Taylor said:

I had a buddy in college who grew up Catholic. He would say, "Like any good Catholic high schooler, I was agnostic."

My family was pretty involved in the Catholic church. My dad even taught a couple of my CCD classes. Two of of his three sons are now atheist. 

[tdawg87]

My parents sent me to Sunday School to "expose" me to religion so I could make my own decision. I ended up getting kicked out because I wouldn't stop saying "diarrhea" and also I stole another kid's toys.

[Make Angels Great Again]

@tdawg87 is Chan Ho Park confirmed.

 

[tdawg87]

Anyway I found a pic of FS79's grandson:

[St1ck]

Look at how tiny that television is. What a loser. 

[Rico]

 

[tdawg87]

The tape itself isn't really a big deal, but if there's an hour long tape of him talking to a guy he "doesn't know" it would be kind of hilarious.

[Taylor]

30 minutes ago, Rico said:

 

So?

[UndertheHalo]

This is some cursed ass shit.  Still, I saw it and now you assholes have to as well.  
 

 

[Blarg]

2 hours ago, sht1ckboy said:

Look at how tiny that television is. What a loser. 

That's his cell phone. 

[St1ck]

38 minutes ago, Blarg said:

That's his cell phone. 

He's  a MAGA, so most likely it's his parent's tv, and he is on boost Mobile.

[failos]

18 hours ago, tdawg87 said:

Anyway I found a pic of FS79's grandson:

 

[UndertheHalo]

Very cool ! 
 

 

[Jason]

She’s awful 

[UndertheHalo]

What the fuck is she even talking about ?

[Jason]

5 hours ago, UndertheHalo said:

What the fuck is she even talking about ?

Evil Sea Monkeys! Duh

Edited January 26, 2020 by Jason