@mormons_speak@Ch_JesusChrist I made it through his entire piece, even though I audibly disagreed in several places, to the point where my coworkers looked over at me. He seems unable to acknowledge that the Church could ever, even in the slightest way, be a stumbling block to some.
One of the biggest lies we Christians have come to believe is that the best and most effective way to address the pressing issues of our time is to gain more control over others rather than become more compassionate towards others.
This is the opposite of the gospel of Jesus.
@StallionCornell@stackerco At least in a boring sacrament meeting we get to sing hymns to make it less onerous- provided there is a good organist, that is.
Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come. This is one of them.
A reminder: An inevitable end-product of the Gospel is the destruction of every border and the dissolution of every country. America is temporary. Every country is. A Christian fighting to “save a country” is a Christian trading the Gospel for a few moments on Caesar’s lap.
Before mass leaders seize the power to fit reality to their lies, their propaganda is marked by its extreme contempt for facts as such, for in their opinion fact depends entirely on the power of man who can fabricate it.
—Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism
MAGA,
You know this is wrong. You feel cheap and empty trying to defend it. This isn’t what you voted for. This isn’t what you were promised.
Today is your off-ramp. Your way out. An opportunity to say, “yeah, I’m done with this.” You don’t even have to say anything. Just go.
The sooner we accept that Jesus is more of a mascot than a savior to many, the clearer this becomes.
Christians are out here cheering for the crucifiers while claiming the name of the crucified because mascots make you feel good and require nothing but making noise.