re: American Christianity Is on a Path Toward Being a Tool of Theocratic Authoritarianism

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Ever heard of the Spanish inquisition? We have real world evidence that Christianity can be used as a tool for evil.

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I just want to point out, as I always have to when the Spanish Inquisition is pointed out as some kind of horrible evil manifestation of Catholicism/Christianity, that it was pretty mild by historical standards. Somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 people were killed over a 300+ year period and about 80,000 Jews were forcibly converted to Christianity or expelled.

Keep in mind the backdrop of the Inquisition, which was over 500 years of Muslims trying, and very nearly succeeding, in wiping out Portugal and Spain as countries and eliminating their culture/ethnic identity.

So, in the future, you should probably find a different example for evil done in the name of Christianity, just FYI.

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My point is that governments in collusion with religion can cause major fricking problems

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Progressive Democratic government is absolutely in collusion with cultural Marxism (a religion) currently.

Secondly, it’s false to think that a system of government is not based on a system of beliefs.

The old paradigm of keeping “religion” (small r) out of government is actually impossible and people are starting to figure it out. The marxists have exploited the liberal mind set.

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the Spanish Inquisition is pointed out as some kind of horrible evil manifestation of Catholicism/Christianity, that it was pretty mild by historical standards.

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Yeah, I didn't want to hijack the thread, but it wasn't really The Pit and the Pendulum event that most people think it was.

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Everyone here is acting like this is an attack on Christianity and that's not necessarily the case

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Simple yes or no question: Do you believe there is an ongoing attack on Christianity by the Left and the Media?

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If you think that Christians are being persecuted then you don't know what persecution is.

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Of course they are. You're just using a very narrow definition of persecution. The entire "Christian Nationalist" push itself is an astroturfed politically motivated persecution of Christianity.

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then you don't know what persecution is.

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I think it is you who doesn't know what persecution is.

Persecution isn't always burning down thatch-roofed cottages and crucifying the locals.

I hate to be mean, but I think only an idiot can look around and think that there isn't an ongoing, co-ordinated attack against Christians in America.

Better than Marxist Authoritarianism.

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But other than that...not really.

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I mean, honestly this sort of take would make a person doubt your ability to make sound judgements in any area of life.

It's obvious that it's happening.

My question was simply giving you a chance to show that you are a person of integrity and state the obvious truth.

You failed the test.

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You failed the test.

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frick you and your stupid test

I don't give a frick what you think and neither does anyone else

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Do you think that Christianity can't be weaponized for evil?

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Not by anyone who actually understands what it means to be a Christian.

But we all know the dangers of socialism/communism. For some reason, the left doesn’t like to acknowledge it and instead tries to portray the Christian Right as being capable of what they themselves have done time and time again.