We may be seeing the end of how the evangelical movement got hijacked and politicized to the point of almost becoming an arm of the Republican Party. They have demonized almost everything -- or almost everything -- so it seems to me sometimes. The goal seems to be frighten the evangelical Christians in their congregations about everything except Republicans, big business and evangelical leaders. It is wearing thin, I think. Younger evangelicals aren't buying into it.Sometimes (much more often, lately), it seems like Christians intentionally question everything good (vaccines, education, science, medicine, infrastructure, law); yeah, I get it - you guys love to believe that you are soldiers in God’s army, battling against the Devil by tearing down society, but have you really considered the consequences?
Are you really prepared to live in caves, eating freeze-dried food and cave-schooling your children - well, the ones who survive childhood diseases without vaccines? Are you ready to spend your time killing your neighbors who are stealing your last few possessions and your food?
I read -- and I think it highly probable that the rumors about Bill Gates have been encouraged by Russian influencers on social media. While I can't say I approve of all his business tactics, I still have to admit the good he's done with charity work. I don't know him personally but know two people who have met him; and he does not behave arrogantly around other people. He treats everyone he meets as real people.You guys have no problem with people who hoard money, but any billionaire who actually gives away their money must have an ulterior motive and, of course, be one of Satan’s agents.
I was horrified to read the rumor that he and his wife are out to spread abortion around the globe. She's a devout Catholic. But the rumors get spread; and fearful people, not understanding the world (if indeed anyone does) are ready to see them as threats. It fear at work. You can see how animals behave in fear. Your dog may love you; but if it's in fear or pain, it may interpret your efforts to help as a menace. It may bite you when you try to help.
Yes well, he also said once that windmills cause cancer. Yet we have evangelical ministers worshiping the ground he walks on, saying he's God's anointed one, etc. They remind me of Esau who sold his birthright for a bowl of stew.If you could only see yourselves from a distance, you would shudder at how nutty and morally backwards your conspiracies are!
Speaking of nutty, please do not inject household cleaners into your body to combat covid19 - I know, your dear leader likes to pretend he knows more than all those uppity-pencil neck-geeklings with all them da-grees and edu-ma-kation, but, like croquine and hydroxyc
roquine, they make things worse and will probably kill you.
Oh, and since warnings against behavior are solid guarantees for you all to do the opposite, please tell someone about your plan and have access to medical care after, it could save your life.
Tho religious leaders who went to bed with politicians are losing credibility. I think many of them depend on the financial contributions of the elderly who they've frightened half to death. The younger generation is not as fooled by the religious leaders who, when viewed rationally, don't make much sense.
What do you think is going to happen to the churches where the ministers insisted people keep attending -- with some claiming God would protect them? I can tell you: They're going to lose numbers and money. The number of people who register as Republicans is also declining.
I've known farmers -- and the minister of the church I grew up in had been a coal miner for a while. I think I know this type of person. I like them as a rule; but I think they got fooled big time. Trump said he'd bring agricultural jobs, coal jobs and oil jobs back to America; and many religious leaders cheered him on as the instrument of God. He hasn't delivered on the promises made to these hard working people. Some may vote for him again, but you can be sure some won't make the same mistake twice; and if their religious leaders insist on mixing religion and politics, some will leave their churches.
Trump's personality was great when he stuck to entertainment. Who cares what an entertainer says, but you can't run a country the way you run a television show.