@sesrob@OkieLibSherry@bookkeepPLUS When Jesus exposed sin, He did it through truth, humility, and personal sacrifice, never by grabbing the levers of state power. If political dominance was necessary to fight sin, Jesus would have taken the political kingdom Satan offered Him in the wilderness."
@sesrob@bookkeepPLUS Where in the Gospels did Jesus command His followers to gain political control over state governments? Making disciples is about transformed hearts, not government policies.
@sesrob@bookkeepPLUS Doesn't 'disciples of all nations' imply a faith that transcends individual country borders rather than defining a single nation's political identity? It seems like a universal mission rather than a nationalist one.
A church that needs political power to stay relevant isn’t the Church
A church that fears the outcome of elections has misplaced its confidence
And a church that needs this to be a “christian nation” to fulfill its mission doesn’t really believe that “Christ is King”
@Marimarr711@ksorbs The beauty of salt is that a tiny pinch elevates a dish and brings out its best qualities, but a handful ruins the meal completely. It's all about balance. If it's too aggressive, it just leaves a bad taste in people's mouths.
@Marimarr711@ksorbs Ironically, salt is exactly what chefs use to bring out the sweetness in a dish and cut down the bitterness. Maybe they are meant to work together!
@SMHatLibs@QnPatriot It’s wild to me how people can look at the teachings of the Prince of Peace, who explicitly said 'put your sword back in its place' & then turn around and put an AR-15 & an American flag in His hands. That feels less like Christianity & more like turning America into an idol
@SMHatLibs You are an embarrassment to women everywhere.
Can you tell me what the difference would be in a nuns habit and a hijab?
They look veeeeery similar. But you’d be okay with the habit over the hijab. Hypocrite.
@sideshowbob_md@DrNeilStone Bill: 'Zealots can't take an impartial view.'
Also Bill one sentence later: 'The other side is deranged and unhinged.'
Self-awareness level: 0.
@ldrumm@DrNeilStone Claiming "there was no evidence" is false, and trying to frame this around US political tropes completely misses the mark. This happened in England under UK law. The London trial involved over 1,400 pieces of evidence and 400 statements. Sworn testimony is legal evidence.
@RemoralizationM@DrNeilStone “His early career was derailed by heroin addiction, which he wrote candidly about in the 2007 memoir My Booky Wook, in which he also recounted how he'd gone to a clinic for sex addiction.” NPR 11/06/2026
@NomadMission@GOP_Reasonable@DrNeilStone “His early career was derailed by heroin addiction, which he wrote candidly about in the 2007 memoir My Booky Wook, in which he also recounted how he'd gone to a clinic for sex addiction.” NPR 11/06/2026
@Xdtjb@DrNeilStone Ah yes, that 10 year jail sentence is ending his life. Holding someone accountable for their actions isn’t ruining their life. He messed it up, no one else.
@SteveToney45@big_swanson@allenjacksonmin Christian nationalism is a political ideology that seeks to merge Christian and American identities, distorting both the Christian faith and America’s constitutional democracy.
@sesrob@karkha@Liveitloud@AuburnMartin Galatians 2:11-15
Paul sounds arrogant AF in this. So he knows better than Cephas (Peter)?
Doesn’t sound like they agreed all the time. Which is why Paul went to preach to the gentiles and Peter to the Jews. They disagreed.
@sesrob@karkha@Liveitloud@AuburnMartin Paul never met Jesus in person. A “vision” that no one but he saw, sure.
Even the original disciples of Jesus disagreed with him.
Why are you following Paul’s word over Jesus?
Matthew 23:23-24