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lordsummerisle

(4,652 posts) Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:03 PM Mar 2020

Trump's Christian right worships power more than they worship God

salon.com
Amanda Marcotte

In "The Power Worshippers," Katherine Stewart shows what really motivates the Christian right — and it's not Jesus

It's one of the most enduring conundrums of the Donald Trump era: How is it that the Christian right, the self-appointed monitors of American morality, have come to so enthusiastically back a thrice-married chronic adulterer who lies as easily as he breathes?

https://www.salon.com/2020/03/03/trump-christian-right-power-worshippers-katherine-stewart/

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Trump's Christian right worships power more than they worship God (Original Post) lordsummerisle Mar 2020 OP

Because Rebl2 Mar 2020 #1

Yes, it's all about power. Power to force others. SharonAnn Mar 2020 #2

It's an old tradition. Marcuse Mar 2020 #3

The whole idea behind the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward and punishment is power Major Nikon Mar 2020 #4

Nope. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #5

Thanks for your perspective n/t lordsummerisle Mar 2020 #6

It's all about being able to say.... trotsky Mar 2020 #7

I would like to say Coldplay isn't a real band. Act_of_Reparation Mar 2020 #8

Rebl2

(14,954 posts)

1. Because

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 08:55 PM

Mar 2020

they aren’t true Christians?

SharonAnn

(13,910 posts)

2. Yes, it's all about power. Power to force others.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Tue Mar 3, 2020, 09:01 PM

Mar 2020

Marcuse

(8,050 posts)

3. It's an old tradition.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:01 AM

Mar 2020

http://withintheblackcommunity.blogspot.com/2015/12/while-slave-ship-named-jesus-has-been.html

Major Nikon

(36,911 posts)

4. The whole idea behind the conveniently unverifiable promise of reward and punishment is power

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 12:27 AM

Mar 2020

When you have managed to convince anyone of it, you gain power over them because you now get to define the conditions those things are based on. The Christians who claim other Christians aren’t real Christians are just trying the enforce their own method of control. It’s all about trying to gain power over someone. Always has been, always will be.

Act_of_Reparation

(9,116 posts)

5. Nope.

Reply to lordsummerisle (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 01:40 PM

Mar 2020

Christianity is so variable it cannot be defined propositionally. If it can't be defined propositionally, then it can't be practiced incorrectly. These articles are slogs as pointless as they are ponderous.