Convert the Christian nationalists to... wait for it... Christianity!

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  1. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    I have on the rare occasion thought about the Christian nationalist faction. If you will humor me for a moment, think about how some Christians have brought their religion into politics. Is that perhaps a mistake? An un-Christian thing to do?

    I know that the more secular element will have their own comments on this, but I would like you to hold your tongue for a moment so that the Christians among us can speak their mind first.

    There is a pastor who has an idea. Convert the Christian nationalists to... wait for it... Christianity!

    I'll let this pastor speak for himself:
    A 'missionary to Christian nationalists,' Phoenix pastor urges conversion, not confrontation (msn.com)
     
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    Aleksander Ulyanov Well-Known Member

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    It might work but I doubt it. Most people go to Church to make themselves feel better about what they do the rest of the time. If what you're doing is bashing non-Aryans CN is just the thing.
     
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    Jesus was a long haired hippy dark skinned liberal nomad, the Christian Nationalists would not want to be associated with him
     
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    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    so, you have met him?
     
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    Polydectes Well-Known Member

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    I sometimes thought about it heaven's gate in the Branch davidians it's interesting to think about obscure religious sects from time to time
    I'm confused where are their blasphemy laws and laws of vice and virtue are we not talking about the United States? You should start with the fact that you're talking about Uganda or Ethiopia before you start mentioning laws and Christianity.
    I'm confused are we talking about Ethiopia or Uganda or the United States cuz we don't have laws regarding religion other than the right to practice peaceably. There are no blasphemy laws there are no laws requiring virtue or punishing vice. Consumption of alcohol is perfectly legal viewing pornography is perfectly legal having multiple sex partners is perfectly legal committing adultery is perfectly legal I failed to see any of these religious laws again are we talking about the United States or Uganda?
    There's a tiny group of religious nationalists in this area and surrounding a particular pastor named Steven Anderson but this is an obscure little religious cult not a lawmaking agency.

    Maybe Colorado City Arizona where the Warren jeffs called lives is one of these places but if the FBI wasn't so useless they would go gut their Police department or they would have done that 15 years ago instead of sending 15 agents to investigate a rope on a garage door.

    I would see if you're worried about these sorts of things you should pay attention to these sorts of things where they have power in control and not just pretend they don't exist or not be aware of it entirely.

    There is a organization called Scientology that's buying property in certain places in the US but that's not Christianity nobody seems to care about that either. It seems like you're focusing on everything but the problem.
     
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    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I read the book

    Christianity is a Middle Eastern religion, but they translated it into English
     
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    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    there are many versions, סימן ישו
     
  8. wgabrie

    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    I didn't think of that angle. Good point!
     
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    wgabrie Well-Known Member Donor

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    @Polydectes This is an American movement. I don't know why you are bringing up Ethiopia or Uganda.
     
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    Well, it does appear that "Christian Nationalists" need a reminder of the teaching of Christ and The Bible, that's for sure.
     
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    He might even have had some "tight curls"!! :)
     
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    Is it really? It seems more like it's a very isolated niche if punch lines that you want to pretend is some sort of white person threat.
    I don't know why you're bringing up with Christian nationalism and you're not talking about these places.

    It's just a spooky idea you're using to try and scare and further divide people.

    Maybe you're being manipulated I don't know.
     
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    yep, they even renamed the characters to sound more english
     
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    The Christian scriptures were originally written in Greek, not Hebrew.
     
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    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    it's all Greek to me, sorry I was stoned
     
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    Ahh .. the herb of life .. HeyZeus be walking around with a fatty in the afterlife some think .. and they want to follow Jesus . as that is what a good Christian does.
     
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    To live a good Christian life, you need to act 'Christ like'. Sadly, I don't see many of these Christian Nationals worrying overly about WWJD. Taking care of those less fortunate was a main theme - but today, they resent and bash those less fortunate and don't want to pay one red cent of their own money to help another.
     
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    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    it's God's creation, and I use to use oxy then Vicodin then 20 a month then 7 a month, got the card and although it doesn't cure, it keeps me sane and allows sleep
     
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    submarinepainter Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I go to a UCC church very liberal, we give
     
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    I'm glad to hear it!
     
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    Ouch .. the Oxy is nasty stuff ..
     
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    I see a lot more noise from atheists than Christians. In the field of politics they are both very ignore-able.
     
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    it works and I would skip days to avoid addiction but alas they let me suffer so now I am a pot head, when my grands come it's no dope for PaPa
     
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    How do you convert someone that believes that are right with the same strength that you think they are wrong?
     
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    Generally you don't. But that's why freedom is so wonderful.
     
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