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“This is how we should order our lives together,” he said. “And frankly, yes, we are going to impose it upon you. If you don’t like it, I’m sorry, but this is good and right and just if it lines up with God’s standards, and I am going to enforce my morality on you in as much as our morality is God’s morality.”

“You should always check yourselves,” he continued. “Do I believe what God believes? Am I defending what God says is good?”

“And if it is, then you should have the courage to say, ‘This is how we’re going to run our town, this is how we’re going to run our county, this is how we’re going to run our state, and this is how we should run the United States of America by legislating the morality that we can find in the Bible.'”

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[–] Ghostie@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Nah man. Separation of church and state is better.

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

I feel like that one line from Kingsman (the good one, right before the fight scene in the church) is appropriate here.

Harry Hart: [to bigoted church lady] I'm a Catholic whore, currently enjoying congress out of wedlock with my black Jewish boyfriend who works at a military abortion clinic. So, hail Satan, and have a lovely afternoon, madam.

[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 8 points 2 months ago

Forcing Jews to have Christian values is NOT Anti Semetic! Anti Semetic is when you DONT Bomb Children!

-Republicans, The ADL AND AIPAC!

[–] Doug@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

If it’s “love thy neighbor,” then great.

If it’s “be bigoted pieces of shit,” then I’m sorry, but hail Satan— and I meant “sorry” as earnestly as you meant it, fucko.

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[–] aeiou@piefed.social 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The unfortunate downside to religious freedom is anyone can turn their insane values into a cult and spread it largely uninhibited.

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[–] cranakis@reddthat.com 8 points 2 months ago

Sharia Law then.

[–] johnofrobotz@news.girolab.foo 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

These are the same people projecting that respect for others living their own lives was shoving DEI down their throats.

[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Christian values like pedofilia, trafficking children, committing genocide, embezzlement, Zionism, Treason, state sponsored terrorist gang to brutalize the stranger the Bible told you to protect, cutting food assistance, stripping healthcare from millions and actual baby murder? Hard pass

[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Which God? Whose God?

I for one think this man is a literal Devil-worshiper. If your religion leads you to hate, you're worshiping Satan. Gay people exist because God wants gay people to exist. It is the height of hubris to dare to question the will of the Almighty. If God didn't want people to be gay, he wouldn't make gay people.

This man is going to Hell. There he will join his master in the Pit.

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[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago
[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Religious freaks always claim that their religion gives them a moral center, and atheist have no moral center, and they don't understand why atheists aren't out raping and pillaging all the time.

Or maybe they are, and they're all helping each other hide it. That's it, all the problems in the world are caused by secret atheists with no moral center, not the people starting a multi-faith Holy World War 3 to kick off The Rapture. It's all the Atheists' faults.

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[–] LoafedBurrito@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, I mean some people are trying to bring back the pet rock, doesn't mean it's going to work.

Most people are tired of religion and all of its hypocritical rules and guidelines. Then you learn that a large portion of leaders in religions are pedophiles and abusers.

No real "OOOOOOOHHH SHINYYY" moment for people to want to join.

[–] stringere@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I've always thought of jesusians as predatory because they target the most vulnerable people for their brainwashing.

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Just imagine if Armageddon happens and God appears on Earth and they find out that God is a black trans woman with a furry girlfriend who is bisexual.

[–] MartianRecon@lemmus.org 6 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The non Harris voters here defiantly standing on their own in the corner pretending this is somehow equal to Harris being president are pathetic.

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (8 children)

Let's be real, you had to be bad at your job to loose that race. It's pathetic we're making excuses for our "leaders" when they led us down this path for so long. Still would vote for her again though .

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[–] returningtheday@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Wouldn't have too much of a problem if they actually had fucking morals.

[–] WesternInfidels@feddit.online 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you don’t like it, I’m sorry

...as Jesus himself so famously said, of course.

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[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Okay, yes, but Harris didn’t support the proletariat enough.

[–] LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago
[–] m3t00@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

they often get teary eyed like Jerry Falwell. when punched

[–] socsa@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago

My guy is probably wearing mixed fabrics smh my head

[–] crystalmerchant@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Hmmm sounds familiar.

[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 4 points 2 months ago

They can't even impose Christian values on themselves. And that's what I've noticed about control freaks: those who can't control themselves will absolutely try to control everyone else. Virtue by proxy is a hell of a vice.

[–] febra@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Good luck. This is a stupid hill to die on. A huge chunk of Gen Z identifies under the LGBT umbrella (around one in three.) There's no going back.

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

So eating shrimp will be a capital crime?

[–] Sunflier@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

More so than storming it when an election doesn't go your way.

[–] garretble@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"I'M FILLED WITH CHRIST'S LOVE!!"

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