Christian nationalists hate like they are trying to make the world end before the boomers die off.
They’re literally praying the world ends while they’re still around, since something like 10 generations of their ilk have been excitingly promising and threatening each other with that. Oh my gosh! This is it for sure this time. Jesus is coming. The unfortunate thing is working and living with people who literally think what they do today doesn’t matter because the world is ending really soon. Obviously, that encourages very short term thinking, and these people are too indoctrinated to notice “the rapture” didn’t happen the last 155 times someone predicted it. Even worse, the more dire the news, the more excited they are because it means Jesus can’t be far now.
The rapture in 2011 didn’t happen because a few days before it began, we lost Randy Savage. The Macho Man stopped fighting and ascended to heaven. But he didn’t stop fighting out of weakness. Obviously not. The Macho Madness transcended this plane of existence to stop the rapture. His last words should be carved into Mt Everest. No Rapture On My Watch Jesus! I’m Coming For You! He hit Jesus with a flying elbow and saved us all!
Proof: https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/05/22/article-1389475-0C33B94300000578-599_634x680.jpg
Obviously, that encourages very short term thinking, and these people are too indoctrinated to notice “the rapture” didn’t happen the last 155 times someone predicted it.
One of my most politically frightening moments was when I (from Europe) was watching a “documentary” about the US. They showed a senator who firmly believed the rapture would come very soon.
If a person believes that, how are they in a position to make thoughtful long-term decisions? Which often not only affect their own country, but countries around the world, for decades to come?
It was a lasting moment of scare and despair. God bless you (smirk), drive out these demons.
Yes, a fair number of US politicians have an evangelical belief that conflict in Israel will bring about the second coming of Jesus and thus the rapture, Armageddon etc. It’s why they support Israel, other than the anti-Muslim/Arab racist sentiments, despite some being anti-Semitic. It’s scary, sad and disturbing that people with power not only believe these bizarre archaic fairy tales, but also are actively courting the end of the world.
Most ansird thing about it for me is that their shotty behaviour before the rapture means they’ll all go to hell.
But i guess reading and understanding the bible arent evangelical qualities, when they just get some TV scammer “preach” to them.
Reading and understanding the bible is what creates atheists, so no they aren’t evangelical qualities.
Radicalized fanatics who do not fear death and hate anyone who doesn’t believe what they believe and those who do not look like them.
Domestic terrorists.
And the “reasonable” religious people legitimize religion as a valid idea in societies.
According to this logic any ideology, world view, political leaning, or even opinion on beef stroganov is invalid because there is radical people advocating for it…
You belief in free market capitalism? Well fuck you, because you are just enabling Elon Musk. You believe in fair wages and social security? Are you trying to legitimize Stalin?! Oh you think black people shouldn’t be murder at random by cops? You are just advocating dor the Black Panthers now!
This is not an argument. You just invalidate anyone having a position on anything by this.
Other ideas are based in reality. Religion isn’t, and it’s useless in itself.
Despite what they tell you they most certainly fear death. One dead insurrectionist put down Jan 6. There’s a reason they need their emotional support weapons.
The real issue is that their fear is entirely illigitimate, up until they threaten the rest of us, and because they’re scared rats in their own self made corner that they pushed themselves into out of cowardice and fear, it will be a self fulfilling prophecy that they lash out against their imagined enemies.
These are the most dangerous people in the country. These are often the ones who shoot kids through doors and cars. These are who storm government buildings and plan kidnappings of politicians. We’re pretty fucked.
Indeed. Really any group consisting of people whose zealous beliefs are formed irrationally is a group that has the potential for doing great harm—to others, to themselves, to society, to the environment, etc.
Err… that isn’t a strawman. A strawman is where the argument consists of misrepresenting the opposition’s belief or argument in a way that is much easier to attack than the actual argument.
A good explanation with some good examples can be found here: https://www.txst.edu/philosophy/resources/fallacy-definitions/straw-person.html
interesting strawman.
I feel like this is one of those words that’s been used so much on the internet that it’s lost all meaning.
Most religions are nutty. Very few own it and say “it’s just for the lesson”. The only one I can think of is Hinduism. But confisionism or toaism exist as well, but different formats.
But I digress. The point is that people that are religious aren’t inherently bad. A big percent of the world believes in religion. It’s when they start using as a reason to oppress people do we run into issues.
Only in an atheist community will promoting non-Christian superstitions be permissible.
And they can’t choose atheism? Why is one superstition romanticised solely because another replaced it?
Also my comment was more about the positive feedback you’re getting, simply because it is anti-christianity and neutral (or even positive) for all the other harmful superstitions.
The christian talaban will be coming.
What do you mean, “Will be coming?” They’ve been murdering abortion providers for decades.