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2. Republicans and Catholic priests have ruined Christianity.

Sat Dec 27, 2025, 10:38 AM

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There was a time when church leaders didn't tell their flock how to vote. That started to change with Karl Rove and GHWB.

And Catholic priests- with their secret crimes- made Catholics stop trusting the Church. And it isn't just the abuse, but the way it was consistently covered up.

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Not surprising Mz Pip Yesterday #1

Republicans and Catholic priests have ruined Christianity. milestogo Yesterday #2

It actually started in 1980 synni Yesterday #6

I was about to add that Sanity Claws Yesterday #7

That's true. milestogo Yesterday #13

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It's a start - be nice when those numbers are reversed and more rurallib Yesterday #5

That's part of the reason why the Evangelicals are trying to take over. They're losing members and money. ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #8

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Did you know that the Catholic Church is one of the largest land owners in the world? Sector 001 Yesterday #22

That Much? 2na fisherman Yesterday #37

The Progressives of 125 years ago were spearheaded by the religious Wednesdays Yesterday #20

I feel like the world is full of proof tonekat Yesterday #21

"religiously unaffiliated" J_William_Ryan Yesterday #23

Me and a drinking buddy created the Liquidian religion. Dr. T Yesterday #29

Not necessarily. A lot of people don't care. Agnostic or just don't give a shit about religion. erronis Yesterday #31

I haven't rejected religion, ... JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #24

I wrote this on my Facebook page the other day. Sector 001 Yesterday #25

As a lifelong atheist/agnostic, I think what people are rejecting TexasBushwhacker Yesterday #26

Many people are turned off by the sheer hypocrisy of rightwing"Christians" Martin Eden Yesterday #28

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It's The Only Good Orderly Direction That There Is MayReasonRule 9 hrs ago #66

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The headline is misleading. J_William_Ryan 23 hrs ago #44

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Country's in trouble because of religious kooks wolfie001 23 hrs ago #45

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Didn't they talk to the Pastafarians? mdbl 23 hrs ago #49

I think hypocritical zealots might be a deterrent. Buddyzbuddy 22 hrs ago #50

And yet True Dough 22 hrs ago #51

Excellent news duckworth969 22 hrs ago #52

I would posit that it is organized religion in America that is driving away members. pecosbob 22 hrs ago #53

Yes I agree FakeNoose 22 hrs ago #57

2000 years ago religion had some reason about morality, but humanity has learned much since then in understanding NowsTheTime 22 hrs ago #54

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28%? Maninacan 22 hrs ago #56

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It's a big country. The numbers of Jesus's 2,000 year old church are still rising, ancianita 20 hrs ago #60

Faith is easy when times are good. OC375 19 hrs ago #61

MAGA hypocrisy certainly doesn't help... Blasphemer 19 hrs ago #62

GOOD Skittles 19 hrs ago #63

It doesn't mean what people think it does. They aren't turning atheist or agnostic in any great numbers, though. valleyrogue 18 hrs ago #65