Thomas Ryan Kelly

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@Bcb16b #REL2121S18 that’s why most people don’t, religions and leaders usually see a sharp decline in their following after they start asking for money and stating that it’s ungodly to not tithe

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@ama16s_ #REL2121S18 this is something that every politician does when they’re not comfortable with the answer they’re about to give. Either they lie through their teeth or they talk their way around it, classic politics

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@led16g #REL2121S18 even if he did just use his religion as a way to attract votes, he wouldn’t be the first one to do so. Presidential campaigns have a history of doing whatever it takes to get votes

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@TreysternREL #REL2121S18 I also agree but it’s typical to ask for forgiveness before going back out and attempting to better your actions and yourself as a person. It’s interesting that he has this mindset for a person who’s very close with God and his church though

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@SamanthaStofsky #REL2121S18 I believe evangelicals voted for trump because they thought he had the best chance of winning, and even though he didn’t match their ideologies perfectly, he better fit them than Hillary Clinton did

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@Dillonrel2121 #REL2121S18 many people utilize religion as a way to take money from people’s pockets. Nobody wants to donate a dime until you bring religion into it, this happens with many religions and their denominations

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 one thing I would have liked to have seen in the class is a larger focus on Catholicism, especially since it has such a large following the the US

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 it’s intriguing how one person can make such a big difference in religion. Had Sister McPherson not played such a prominent role in Pentecostalism, the denomination may not be as popular as it is today

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 The Religious Right utilizes their religion to manipulate their followers into voting one way or another, stating that doing something in opposition to them makes you less of a Christian

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 It seems as if the evangelicals that voted for Trump did so because they didn’t want to judge a person for their past when they were trying to get back on track, and because evangelicals have historically voted for republicans

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 I really enjoyed how well Dan’s and Megan’s teaching styles matched up, it helped keep the class interesting and intriguing. With Dan always keeping the class light and Megan being more reserved, it made the class much more enjoyable

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 Eating these snickerdoodles like

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The Moral Majority seems to employ a “with us or against us” mentality, and doesn’t allow for any differentiation in beliefs on any level. It’s like you have to have identical beliefs with the Moral Majority or you’re not considered a real Christian #REL2121S18

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#REL2121S18 Do you guys think that the predominance of Christian language in early American politics was due to the religion of the politicians, or of their constituents?

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 the establishment of religious freedom in the US was undoubtedly helped by things like the American Revolution and the Great Awakening, but another huge factor that contributed was the North American involvement in the Atlantic World

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 it’s a shame to think that all African culture could have been lost during the African cultural holocaust, but even more sad to think about the culture that was lost during this terrible time

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

#REL2121S18 I believe that of all of the factors that helped create the Great Awakening, the huge influx of immigrants from Europe was possibly the biggest factor that made the Great Awakening so widespread and far reaching

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@jakeknorrrr

[Thomas Ryan Kelly @Tom_Kelly2121]

@TreysternREL #REL2121S18 I know that in second generation Puritan communities, if two saved parents had a child, then the child was considered half saved, and they only needed their conversion ceremony to become fully saved, hope that helps

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@TheRealDanWells #REL2121S18