lindynduff1 wrote:
I’m not sure what to say after all this. I did just read a book called,” Unbelievers” a history of doubt. We always think that whatever is going on now is unique and different, but it isn’t . This doubt or fear that people have about religion and God has been going on since at least 1260 AD. All sorts of famous figures like Sir Walter Raleigh were very anti God and religion. For all those millennia since there have always been people willing to fight what they see as a religious takeover from secular society. Just reading that book made me realize that we swing a pendulum about religion and right now it has swung soundly in one direction. After living in this world for 80 years, I can promise it will swing back.
I think it is troubling and sad that the Christian religion is having a tough time now. I think the trouble has spiked because people think of Jesus as the most important human in the history of the world. Many people follow strictly the ideas he told us to live by. Welcoming the stranger, feeding the poor etc. Some how mega religion in our country with the massive churches, the politicizing of religion is particularly obnoxious as we have been seperated from God by this political nonsense. And it is nonsense. Actually comparing Trump to Jesus as some people do, is revolting. Trump for whatever you think, is just a man, like the rest of us. I will not worship Donald Trump but if you do, that’s up to you.I just will not worship A man like that. There are too many things that are off.
I have to say, winding Trump up with the Christian Church in America is a good way to lose both Trump and the church. Something’s are not meant to be together. He is not a religious person, he apparently does not follow any of Christs ideas about caring for others, he is cruel to women and he treated his wife horribly unless you think his marital behavior is appropriate. I don’t. These are the things that liberals think. It would seem that you think all democrats are lining up to ruin the church in America, they aren’t many, many democrats are religious. Many of us are Catholic , so I don’t think that part is right. Do you know any democrats? If so you could check out what they think. It’s a lot like if I told you Kamala Harris is essential for the functioning of the church in America. That’s silly, I wouldn’t say that but you get the point.
I do think you are right that liberals get all wound up about Limbaugh, Hannity, Carlson and so forth. That is unnecessary. I could never understand why liberals didn’t get that straight. Those people are entertainers. They were there to upset and anger people but they weren’t so awful, just working for ratings. Rush, whom we knew slightly said that he didn’t mean half the stuff he said. I think a good barometer for all this will be to see how the GOP does in FL. It seems there is a revolt there against DeSantis’s draconian laws. I just wish we could all calm down. I’ve decided not to listen anymore. I just really don’t want or need to hear all the latest, it’s to gross and terribly tacky.
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Let me say this about that. It is profoundly wrong for you to make any assessment about Trump and his relationship with God. You leave no room for redemption. It would be just as profoundly wrong for me to say Peter and Kevyn are damned and heaven is barred to them because today they are both atheist.
If you're seriously concerned about The Church, The Body of Christ, it is the intended and purposeful agenda of the Democrat Left to compromise the faith and to replace sacred religion with social religion and they are being wildly successful in confusing folks between right & wrong, good and evil.
Question: As a practicing Catholic what are your personal feelings and beliefs regarding abortion and the LGBTQ agenda and movement?