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[–] eksb 79 points 8 months ago

Sin is the root cause of homelessness, but it isn't the sin of the homeless, it is the sin of those who withhold housing.

[–] [email protected] 59 points 8 months ago

There is no hate like Christian love.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Luke 14:13-14 "But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

Not that I believe in this shit, but if he claims to follow scripture, he should follow it.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (3 children)

I’m unfortunately surrounded by these people, and want to strengthen our side, so I’ll give a steel man of their response:

Jesus was talking at a privately hosted banquet about what the hosts should freely do. He wasn’t suggesting that they should be forced by law to do so. I support giving to charity as Jesus taught, just don’t force me to via taxation.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

The response to this is, "So, when was the last time you invited the poor to your house for dinner?"

These people believe that so long as they tithe, they absolve themselves from having to personally do it. They'll say something like, "I give to the church and they do it for me."

There are Christians that actually are kind and do what they can for their fellow man. But they are greatly outnumbered by the assholes who use religion to justify their shitty behavior.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

But that's bullshit because then they make being homeless illegal. We know they aren't giving any donations out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 8 months ago

Another fun response is to ask about the things the do support taxes paying for, like the death penalty, and bringing up the way Jesus talked about those things.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

No, no, these are the “be as evil as possible while alive and then use my so-called belief in Jesus as a loophole out of hell“ Christians.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

If God exists, these people are going to Hell, because they think they're righteous despite all the evil they're doing. In their minds, there's nothing to confess and repent for.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

God in Acts 5: "You lied about how much you sold this acre for, die"

God in the 21st century:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Imagine how much cooler Christian mythology would have been if the Gnostics won and Jesus came to warn us about the demiurge and smite him with lightning bolts

Instead we got someone who would get executed for treason by the Romans without even actually calling them out first

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Prosperity gospel. Preach it.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Why is religion permitted in politics?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 8 months ago

it shouldn't be. we have to fight back against religion

[–] [email protected] 15 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

An auntie was recently telling me Sai Baba said something to the effect of “poor people are starving because they wasted food in a past life”. Vilifying poor people to feel better about not doing anything to actually help is a tale as old as time.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago

Its just like jesus's teaching on being poor and how being rich brings you closer to heaven and all /s (which should not be needed except for all the xstians who are completely ignorant of the bible)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

And yet, the scriptures commanded even ancient Israel to have specific social safety nets, and so on. Such a shame people use religion to drive their political policy, calling their undesireables sinners and so on. Straw and rafter and all that.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

This piece of shit christian nationalist won by only 33 votes. Dane county needs to vote and take out this trash

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago

I wonder what letter goes after HIS name? Gee, let me guess.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Theist outs himself as a brain dead idiot and bigot. And then thinks he’s morally superior to the rest of us heathens! Grab your popcorn.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 13 points 8 months ago (1 children)

What ever Jesus said he meant it how I interpret it. And if there’s no wiggle room it was a different time, that’s why I eat shellfish

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

That's why they're so shellfish.