When you worship power you are not worshipping God but the “principalities, powers, and the rulers of darkness of this world”. My humble addition with some inspiration from Saint Paul.

He is not a priest but he is a Presbyterian Church USA (mainline) minister. Hardcore evangelicals consider mainline Christians as lesser if Christian at all. MAGA folks likely shrug and say he had it coming. The Pope is more likely to stand up for this Protestant minister than MAGA “Christians”.

They are also ignoring a 1986 law called EMTALA that requires all hospitals to see anyone who shows up at the ER. Hospitals also have no way of checking citizenship. I work for a hospital and run our Medicaid efforts. Most of what is being said is simply lies.

Bicycles + Grinder. That is all you need.

both.

Just started reading a new book called “A Year Without a Purchase”. The family only buys things they use in a year (food, gasoline, medicine, etc. I think they are on to something.

Well she has “concerns”. Let me guess she and Susan Collins sit at the same table in the cafeteria.

BS reasons but not good ones.

As a rule I almost never give to candidates in another state. You are a rare (albeit very modest$) exception. Hold fast. Keep going. We need people like you. As a part time apple grower in another state I believe we need someone like you. Thank you for continuing stepping up. God Bless.

Please push this hard. We are already halfway down the slippery slope to fascism.

Maybe we could fill it with Canadian products? Only one country seems to not want Canadian goods.

“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.” Eph. 6:12 doesn’t feel like much progress in 2000 years. MAGA is evil. Trump a false god.

As other posters keep repeating “the cruelty is the point”. I am in my 50s and I don’t think America has changed. The fake veneers of 20th century optimism, democratic values, and cultural Christianity are gone. What was there all along is now so obvious. Social media only enabled but this is us.

If your gay and you have no empathy for our trans community members then you are an asshole. Total. Complete. Asshole.

Maybe Ted Cruz. They can relate on being hated on.

And what ever happened to the don’t tread on me crowd? We have a government that feels it can do anything it wants with no limits.

He represents the “values” of a significant chunk of the GOP. Anger and grievance makes many feel powerful. Many want to be a bully. The churches that have enabled this by silence or encouragement deserve the blowback they will someday receive. Because they will.

I don’t think it is evil. Grossly inaccurate sure. Evasive maybe. God’s plan is not the same as experiencing consequences from human decisions. If a plan doesn’t result in human flourishing or a deeper relationship with the Triune God it is not His plan.

Wow my spray tan tastes like cat piss.

In inelegant phrase my former Irish neighbor told me “ if you lie down with pigs you get covered in (well you can guess). “

I have described some of my extended family this way (long before Trump). They would never wish harm on you but they never want you to do better than them.

He is like one of those STDs that never really goes away. But if it strips him of his obnoxious fan club members well worth it.

Lindsay Fucking Graham?

There are times in my church where we pray for Christ’s return. I feel a greater urgency in those prayers now. Something that as a middle class white American I didn’t understand in my heart in the past. Privilege is blinding. Sure theologically I understood the idea. But now I get it. Fully.

I realize he didn’t make this. But by sending it out he deserves criticism. Yes this is idolatry. The audio track I heard also mentions 12 gods if that is on all the videos even worse.

Keep up the fight. Your constituents are counting on your leadership and skill.

Spirit is leading to move to Massachusetts.

“Ericadams” ?

Six bankruptcies does not indicate business acumen.

It is outside Christ’s and the OT teachings but not ahistorical to how too many who claim Christ treat others. So not strange at all just depressingly typical. I say this as a practicing Christian who has been around long enough to know.