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[fuagf]

You know it doesn't. All here from one earlier post. See again - Good article - "Unearthing racism's Christian roots: How far-right Christianity quietly fueled Jacksonville shooter
[...]...Starting from the very beginning of European settlement, colonists used the Bible to claim Christian explorers had a divine right to seize lands that were not inhabited by Christians. They also argued that they had a godly duty to bring the Bible to native lands. These "Biblical" missions left fields of blood and fire behind them.
Then, as colonists took over the South, Christianity became a lynchpin of slavery. Faith leaders and policymakers professed that the Bible contained passages that clearly supported enslavement."

To link a few

A message to all who see Christian vales under threat by naughty Democrats and others who support inclusivity of groups who have, for different reasons, been persecuted for a period longer than any of us have lived. Putin feels as you do. See excerpt from a post of December, 2022:
Vladimir Putin: a miracle defender of Christianity or the most evil man?
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Is Tim Costello Australia’s most misunderstood Christian?
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Atheists Are Sometimes More Religious Than Christians
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NEVER FORGET, in many American eyes (as blinded by belief that they are) Trump represents (in their fact TRUMP IS) a gift from God. Irrespective of how nuts that sounds it seems to be an important ingredient in any consideration of Trump's possible political longevity.

Trump will use the indictment of HIS company and the CFO for a 15-year scam to rally his MAGA gang.
Trump has no shame - for Trump, no shame no sin.

No shame no sin. God's gift.

EVANGELICALS HAVE BEEN RESHAPED INTO THE IMAGE OF TRUMP HIMSELF
By Michael Gerson Oct. 28, 2019 at 5:25 p.m. EDT
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The apocalyptic myth that helps explain evangelical support for Trump
""Is this fascism? No. Could it become fascism? Yes
"Is Donald Trump a Fascist? Part 2 of Interview with Robert Paxton, Father of Fascism Studies
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History of Christmas
[...]An Outlaw Christmas
In the early 17th century, a wave of religious reform changed the way Christmas was celebrated in Europe. When Oliver Cromwell .. http://www.history.com/topics/british-history/oliver-cromwell .. and his Puritan forces took over England in 1645, they vowed to rid England of decadence and, as part of their effort, cancelled Christmas. By popular demand, Charles II was restored to the throne and, with him, came the return of the popular holiday.
P - The pilgrims, English separatists that came to America in 1620, were even more orthodox in their Puritan beliefs than Cromwell. As a result, Christmas was not a holiday in early America. From 1659 to 1681, the celebration of Christmas was actually outlawed in Boston. Anyone exhibiting the Christmas spirit was fined five shillings. [lol] By contrast, in the Jamestown settlement, Captain John Smith .. http://www.history.com/topics/john-smith .. reported that Christmas was enjoyed by all and passed without incident.
[...]It wasn’t until the 19th century that Americans began to embrace Christmas.

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[newmedman]

Wheen I was a kid, I hung out with a bunch of christians. More so for the pretty girls and the accolades, but we'll leave that for later, lol my parents didn't even have a clue.

Anyway, we had to go home with our bible and memorize a passage to recite during every service. We scored serious extra points for being able to recite the names of all the books in the bible.... My favorite was Deuteronomy, not because I know its content, it just had a cool sounding name.😇