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TNNurse

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12. I am pretty sure that many evangelicals

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Fri Jul 19, 2019, 07:09 AM

Jul 2019

really follow the Old Testament for their values and apparently think Jesus Christ was quoted there. They like punishment and judgment and keeping people in their place. Vengeance is high on their list as well.

I have never really believed in a literal Hell.....now I desperately hope there is one.

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Trump called out by some Christians for using 'Lord's name in vain' at fiery NC rally [View all] littlemissmartypants Jul 2019 OP

Separated toddlers and babies in dog cages, but blasphemy is what gets their "Xian" hackles up? hlthe2b Jul 2019 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2019 #9

It's right there in the commandments wysimdnwyg Jul 2019 #17

Yeah, nice priorities. /s trotsky Jul 2019 #22

--- fucking us over, economically, politically and environmentally, 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #2

Seriously. Duppers Jul 2019 #7

Where are they duforsure Jul 2019 #3

Fake news. Duppers Jul 2019 #8

Cheap talk for public display. They will still love him. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #4

Evangelicals don't give a shit about communion moose65 Jul 2019 #5

That's because evangelicals care more about Paul and the Epistles tymorial Jul 2019 #10

Yes. This! happy feet Jul 2019 #21

Maybe the rapture has already happened... and they are still here with us. keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #23

Oh because that is really the problem tymorial Jul 2019 #6

Ditto. sinkingfeeling Jul 2019 #14

So, being married 3 times, the latest Scarsdale Jul 2019 #11

I am pretty sure that many evangelicals TNNurse Jul 2019 #12

A metaphorical one would be fine Harker Jul 2019 #19

Ignoring babies in cages and all the blatant lies, but don't swear. yardwork Jul 2019 #13

"A commenter on FreeRepublic.com..." zipplewrath Jul 2019 #15

I don't get why no one called out Maggiemayhem Jul 2019 #16

With all the vulgar, offensive things PatSeg Jul 2019 #18

That gets the Christstains upset. gibraltar72 Jul 2019 #20