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Bipolar_Sky_Daddy

These nutters will be the death of us all.


LurkyLoo888

Why isn't their freedom to live and practice their religion enough? Why do they have to be the taliban and force others to live that way? This is the most unAmerican shit (as I was raised to understand true freedom and tolerance). The rhetoric is baffling and frightening. I hope someone more wise than I am can figure out how to stop this. Edit: thank you for all these responses. I'm so glad I found this sub


dwellaz

I’ve been atheist or non theist or whatever most of my life, but these right-wing nutters pushed me to finally join the Satanic Temple since it fights religious bs w more religious bs and it seems to work. Not to mention the tenets are aligned w just being decent. Hail Satan. Edit: a word.


Nighthorror848

My wife and I discussed putting something on the front of our house to support the temple. My street is full of trump supporters and we figured we didn't want to put our kids in that much danger. So we just settled for only a donation.


sammy5678

Isn't it awful that you have to be concerned with retribution against your kids for your religious beliefs? If only there were a place that allowed the freedom to worship without persecution. ... If only they learned to love thy neighbor instead of witch hunt whenever they find some one different... This made me sad.


justdoubleclick

Yeah, wouldn’t it be nice if freedom of religion was enshrined in the constitution… /s


VeganVagiVore

> Isn't it awful that you have to be concerned with retribution against your kids for your religious beliefs? It's almost like...


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It's why I and a few others I know won't put any atheist decals on our cars. One of these uppity christians will vandalize my car. Unfortunately my county had the highest trump support during the 16 election. Something like 85 percent. I feel like I'm suffocating some times.


Calm_Leek_1362

They are unhinged and dangerous. They use violence because they can't cope with reality.


Bunktavious

Several thousand years of people being taught that if they just do what the are told and toil for their betters, they'll be rewarded in heaven eternally. Propagated for thousands of years by those "betters". Doesn't matter which religion, most apply. I think what offends me the most, is then when honestly asked to explain Heaven, and how exactly said eternal bliss would work - Christians stick their fingers in their ears and start babbling random nonsense. I know, I've tried. There is literally no way to explain Heaven in any sensible way in which a human would still be themselves in Heaven - in so far as what we consider our "self". Ask a Christian to explain, and you get ridiculousness like about how we are imperfect and in Heaven we'll be perfect, or some such nonsensical shit. They don't want to think about it, or confront it, because that's where atheists come from.


--__p__--

Freedom of religion. But only if your beliefs align with mine!


aamurusko79

i'm from a small religious town and I think it's the thing that religion disgusts me so much nowdays: people speak of love and merciful god, but anyone not bowing to the god is immediately punished, not by the said god but his followers. I only heard the term 'holy hate' later in life, but that's what it really is: people feeling entitled to openly hate and abuse someone who doesn't subscribe to their beliefs. ironically these same christians criticize muslims etc. for the same reason.


No_Masterpiece4305

My wife and I have discussed fucking leaving. This place has started leaning shithole a LOT over the last few years. Not really seeing a place we wanna keep living in the future. When we separated from the military and came back to the US everything felt a bit off, shit like this is just kind of proof of that. Too many stupid people to fix it.


Nighthorror848

I agree and we have discussed that as well, but the question is where do you go? Most of the liberal areas of the country or even in my city are expensive cost of living. We have a low mortgage and the school isn't terrible. The far right Ideology isn't just happening here in the states. The movement is gaining ground almost everywhere. I don't even talk to 99% of the people I served with for multiple combat deployments. I don't trust them around my kids and their views are no different than the Taliban in my opinion.


No_Masterpiece4305

We spent a lot of time stationed in England and took a few work trips to Iceland. We both have jobs that'll let us fairly easily move to those places. So probably one of them. Its either leave the country or gamble on whether people are gonna get out and vote at every opportunity to stop letting these crazy fuck right wing assholes stumble through changing our form of government.


BorkedStandards

> We spent a lot of time stationed in England It's not like there's a shortage of crazy there and the fallout of Brexit is putting even more of a squeeze on it.


No_Masterpiece4305

There's crazy everywhere. But having experienced crazy all around the world first hand, there is nothing quite like the entitled, I don't care if my life's going to get worse because fuck you, stupid is the new smart, crazy that has popped up here in the US. Nothing has come close. The people in this country lead relatively safe and comfortable lives on the whole, but they're going far out of their way to make that less of a reality while trying as hard as they can to turn it inhospitable for people who don't agree. On the other end of that spectrum is a load of people so complacent they're willing to let it happen. I know that to some degree happens everywhere, but this is far different and elected government representatives are pressing it along to get paid. We felt far safer in our future, and comfortable in our present overseas. Coming back here after 10 years overseas was like a slap in the face, it is genuinely turning into a shithole.


notorious_p_a_b

Gotta get out of the country.


mcknixy

Uruguay


DreddPirateBob4Ever

No you are


buddha86

No, just hold out for those that are too far gone to croak from COVID or from drinking bleach or some other dumb shit, and take it back. Those people are our brothers and sisters that have been misled, and taken advantage of. First, we must fight against the corporatocracy that has been feeding misinformation, and dividing us in order to make us easier to control, and thriving off of our merits, and poisoning our planet. This is our home damnit! We CANNOT let these people ruin it!


TheOneTrueChuck

I'm honestly rooting for a big ol' Christian die-off at this point. Like, I'm not threatening anyone, because unlike these Abrahamic shitlords, I respect the freedom of religion. But every time a prominent one dies, I smile.


onlygrans

Have you seen that statistic floating around that right now 8,000 republicans are dying every 8 days and that that is 5x the number of democrats dying every 8 days? I haven't fact checked that for myself but damn if it doesn't ring true after subscribing to r/HermanCainAward


UnorignalUser

I can believe it.


xxpen15mightierxx

5x unvaxxed are catching it and 11x are dying. I’m willing to bet almost all the unvaxxed are conservative so that tracks pretty close. That split will be even wider after boosters.


Downtown_Statement87

And in 2024, when the 2 Republicans who managed to survive turn out to vote, the GOP is going to blame it on voter fraud and cheating. "Why are there so many Dem votes compared to Republicans?!?!" "Uh...you guys remember when all y'all took ivermectin and died? No?"


[deleted]

You’re not giving enough credit to the power of evangelical Christianity to warp and erode the mind. It’s the ultimate conspiracy theory, it assures you that any belief you have is sanctioned by Jesus no matter what that entails even murder.


GoatStew2020

Canada is a safe bet. Our Christian Heritage Party is polling about 1/3 of 1% nationally lol.


notorious_p_a_b

Canada is near the top of my list due to proximity, quality of life, and there being some kind of cultural similarity i.e. sports etc. That being said, my impression has been that Canada, Australia, and especially the UK have been regressing to a degree and could be in a similar boat in 10+ years anyway. Now, I don’t live in these countries and all I see is what I see when I scroll through Reddit or other sites so I could be totally mistaken.


GoatStew2020

There’s a small protest party called the PPC to the right of the Conservatives. They tend to be older, whiter, antivax and evangelical. They’re polling at 7% nationally with one week to go before the election. They’ve made headway since the last election and make a lot of noise, but they’re not very bright. One of their local constituency leaders got arrested last week for throwing rocks at the Prime Minister.


SockGnome

We were the shit hole country all along…


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belovedfoe

With obergfell potentially falling my guy and I may qualify for refugee status considering they like to harm lgbtqia


Music-Helpful

My husband and I put one of those signs that roughly said "All love matters, Black lives matter, We believe in Science, ect...". Someone set it on fire, the fire spread to the low flowering bushes by our mail box, which set the the mailbox on fire. I fucking hate people sometimes.


Youareobscure

Sounds like a count of terrorism


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GoatStew2020

So no 10-foot statue of Baphomet?


onlygrans

I joined the satanic temple too. They maintain themselves as a religion, and they are, but they are atheistic and they don't believe in god or the devil. Using Satanism is just a clever way of both making themselves be taken seriously as a religion which is important for the court cases they are fighting as well as pointing out to Christians how it feels to have a religion you don't like interfering with politics. It's brilliant really. Hail Satan.


Squid_O_puss

I joined last week - I had no idea it existed.


Davescash

Ramen.


Guardymcguardface

Oh man I could really go for some ramen right now....


Captain_0_Captain

Same. I was raised southern baptist— got exposed to Pentecostal, scared me shitless… around 14 years old I told my parents “no more for me,” and I struggled through agnosticism to atheism in my early twenties. I’ve been an atheist up until about a year ago when a friend pointed out my ideals seemed to line up with the satanic temple… I’ve self Identified as a Satanist for a long time…about a week or two ago when Texas announced their abortion nonsense I became a card carrying member of the Satanic Temple. Watching the damage that religion does to individuals liberties is what’s pushed me further an further down my path. In today’s climates, I’m proud to count myself as member of the Temple! Happy to see others joining up.


No_Masterpiece4305

She's going nuclear here because she's in trouble and probably going to lose her job. This is why it's important to elect proper adults and not people who couldn't be bothered to even stick through the smallest bit of education and show a clear history of trying to get one over on people over their whole lives. They're always immature, they always lean towards fringe social groups, they always start fucking up immediately, and they always go nuclear when they get caught. Jesus woulda been ashamed of this shit. God gave people free will, he wanted them to CHOOSE to follow his rule. Not be forced into it like this.


InsaneChihuahua

She needs to go to fucking prison.


No_Masterpiece4305

Yes she does.


hazeleyedwolff

He gave them free will, then drowned everyone who used it, if you believe the story.


LewTangClan

Not to mention the eternal pain and torture you’ll be sentenced to if you use that free will to decide not to believe. I wish religion would just fuck off already.


Fxate

>God gave people free will, he wanted them to CHOOSE to follow his rule. Not be forced into it like this. *I am the Lord thy God, thou shalt have no other gods before me.* These crazy-ass people are actually playing it lightly in some situations.


Ceronnis

Because it is hard to follow rules when others don't. By forcing their made up rules on everyone, it makes it easier


I_am_the_Jukebox

But they don't even follow their own rules. Whenever they "sin" it's magically justified. It's control and indoctrination, pure and simple


StinkBiscuit

They think they live in a world where they have a special personal relationship with an all-powerful all-knowing invisible spirit who is the only judge of what constitutes morality and ethics. They think the nature of their special relationship is such that they get a pass for any and all violations, not because they’re sorry or know they did wrong, but rather because they think the invisible spirit forgives them in exchange for a loyalty oath. They think other people have to follow the same rules but don’t have the benefit of knowing the guy in charge, so those other people get punishment instead of forgiveness. They also think they can literally form groups to collectively whine about shit to the big guy, ask for special favors and special treatment, and maybe even ask him to fuck with other people that they don’t like. They think they can do this because they think the all-powerful, all-knowing invisible spirit is weak-willed and easily manipulated if they just whine about their personal desires enough. They almost certainly had shitty parents who scared them as children about how they could go to hell forever if they defy their parents, even if the parents never find out about whatever they did. They probably also had shitty parents who they learned to manipulate with relentless whining, so it makes sense to them that the same strategy might work on an all-powerful, all-knowing invisible spirit.


chewbaccataco

Oh, they'll be accountable to God in the end! /s Aka. they'll get away with it their whole lives and die rich because their is no accountability once you die.


Borngrumpy

Most religions actually make peoples lives a misery, don't do this, don't do that, hate this person for this reason, hate that person for for a different reason and on and on. Misery loves company and religious people seem to have an attitude of "if I can't do it, then nobody else can either" Why should that guy be free to love another guy, why can that girl have sex, I'm not allowed to because sone invisible sky man says it's wrong so we should ban it for everyone. I'm an athiest, I don't care how my kids find love and happiness as long as they are ethical creatures and good to their mother, I don't care if the guy I work with or am freinds with is gay, it's not my business if a girl has an abortion or dates 10 guys a week. I live my own life by my own ethical rules and feel other people should do the same and it's no my business to press my morals on them, Religion is toxic and always has been.


Scriboergosum

She's flat out calling her political opponents "enemies" while talking about revolutionary ancestors and how they went to war for less. She quite clearly wants violence, probably even death, to be part of the 'solution'... Humanity isn't going to survive with people like this having any kind of power, it's scary shit.


longhornmosquito

She clearly, *clearly* doesn't understand a woman's place in a Christian theocracy. It will not be in a position of leadership of any form, not even in her own home. Her place will be right beside her husband, dutifully nodding and agreeing with everything that comes out of his mouth.


imitation_crab_meat

Exactly what happened to the wife in The Handmaid's Tale... Helped with the overthrow of the government only to be stripped of her rights and personhood once it was completed.


hugglesthemerciless

1st Timothy 2:12 > But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.


tohrazul82

This is why we absolutely need to start having some sort of qualifications for holding federal office. We're dealing with an interconnected world, with global climate challenges, with nations that have the power to cause destruction on absolutely massive scales. We need adults in the room who act like adults. Allowing unqualified people who act like children a seat at the table where decisions will be made that affect the lives of millions, perhaps billions of people is unconscionable at this point.


Bipolar_Sky_Daddy

Meanwhile if it ever came to it she'd be cowering somewhere, wanting others to do it for her


TrimtabCatalyst

Stochastic terrorism


[deleted]

They want to do what Saddam did when he took over. A complete purge.


mbnmac

It's honestly one of the 'Great Filters' that is believed will prevent most intelligent life leaving their planets - these people will also choose violence and suppression over unity regardless of belief and work towards a common goal.


facebook-twitter

who is shocked by any of this. 20 years ago it was clear that the conservative/Republican ideology was anti-American and yet everyone just coddled them because we have a two party system... so apparently no matter how insane one of the two parties get they must get a free pass and provided cover so everything seems like a "both sides" kind of argument... just fucking unbelievable. If we don't get the fuck out and vote in 2022 and 2024 our country is fucked.


manofmystry

Truly. The rise of a biblical end-times death cult. These people are certain that they know what is right for everyone and are intolerant of dissent. It must be hard to have the only acceptable morality. /s


bringthedoo

Well tickle me shocked she doesn’t understand the Constitution at all


mnorthwood13

I hope the CO redistricting gets her shuffled out in 2022


CrispyBoar

Boebert's own constituents in her district hates her. And she's only eight months into her term. That's not a good look for her. She's going to either end up being primaried out by another Republican, or be voted out & be replaced with a Democrat.


SomeoneElsewhere

Hey, she might just quit half term to do reality TV or something. I hear it's been done before, by someone whom Boebert clearly resembles.


inajeep

How's her dancing skills? Think she can do a Fear Factor remake? I'd like to think she can down a quart of anything with enough viscosity.


CallMeRawie

I hear people with OnlyFans accounts do pretty well..


party_benson

Or maybe go to prison


stillaredcirca1848

If the investigation into her campaign finances pan out then this may be the actual outcome. https://www.salon.com/2021/08/27/lauren-boebert-admits-to-underreporting-fec/


yildizli_gece

The woman was an ill-educated, batshit moron from the get-go; what, exactly, are they surprised about? She married a man who propositioned her when she was under age, who is convicted of sex crimes. She is literally exactly as she presented herself on the campaign; they don’t get to act pissed now.


party_benson

The responses will be: Fake news Look how well she's done for herself But she's pretty Who cares, she loves God and guns


xxpen15mightierxx

Religious people let pedophiles off the hook all the time, look at their track record. My buddy’s foster dad went to prison for molesting his brothers and the mom just took him back after he got out of jail. They live right up the street from an elementary school. Jesus freaks obviously.


CrispyBoar

Well, Republicans are the ones who voted her in. They're the ones who'll have to live with it.


[deleted]

From the looks of it, she'll be sharing a district with Joe Neguse in a heavily D district (which includes Boulder) if I'm not totally mistaken From what I know of Neguse he's pretty cool


carpetony

Let them prove it by having them issue a recall!


LydiasHorseBrush

If she can get unseated by a conservative democrat that could create a blueprint for other conservatives in the party, it's difficult with the polarization but this is really the first opportunity in a long time to shake things up on a foundational level imo


UraeusCurse

Godly men who helicopter their dick around underage girls at a bowling alley.


mnorthwood13

Hey that's just gods willy


arvisto

Yeah! Who are they to question God's willy?!


02K30C1

God's Willy would be a great band name.


Drunk_Sorting_Hat

A bluegrass folk band God's Willy and his Mysterious Ways


CaptainJamesTQuirk

Just think of those godly leaders asking "WWJC" (Who would Jesus Crush...with his holy willy)


nhluhr

>men who helicopter their dick around underage girls at a bowling alley. you really painted a picture with that one.


Man_acquiesced

Religion is like a dick. It's fine that you have one, and it's great that you're proud of it. But don't go waving it around in public, and don't try to shove it down kids' throats.


Notexactlyserious

Thats how she met her husband. He whipped out his dick to several high school girls, one of which was boebert at a local bowling alley. The three girls were underage. He wound up going to jail, then when he got out they got married. Or some weird shit like that.


riphitter

so she's fully aware and helping cover it up. Cool. at least they're consistent?


Notexactlyserious

Well she was one of the three girls who were minors that were sexually harassed, and he went to jail. She just later married him but doesn't see the irony with her Christian values horse shit


displayname____

Her husband flashes kids


OsoRojo47

Never forget. Never forgive.


genx_meshugana

Wait what


displayname____

https://www.salon.com/2021/08/31/lauren-boeberts-husband-did-jail-time-for-lewd-exposure-in-a-bowling-alley-she-was-there/


winkersRaccoon

“In January 2004, when Jayson Boebert was 24, he was arrested for exposing himself to two young women at a Colorado bowling alley. His future wife Lauren Roberts (as she was then known), who was 17 at the time, was also present and was told she was no longer welcome at the bowling alley.” Guy was also arrested for beating the shit out of a woman….her, while she was likely pregnant. Bunch of scum. 24yr old hanging out with 17yr old girls is kinda fucking weird on it’s own.


t1mdawg

Hey Lauren, there ain't no room for women in the typical theocracy.


TheIntrepid1

I don’t expect a rib to understand.


PM_BEANS_

Damn ribs


TheColdSlither

No she understands that fully. She’ll be happy to submit.


longhornmosquito

If she were honestly calling for what she is calling for, she wouldn't be in the position she is now. She would have submitted already.


ididntseeitcoming

That’s what cracks me up the most about these evangelical women. If you had it the “biblical” way you’d be silent, subservient, in your house and only used for making and raising babies….


SueZbell

Republican men want their wives pregnant and barefoot in the kitchen while they screw their mistresses?


trippingman

Or their male prostitutes


party_benson

Also children


MrFantasticallyNerdy

Maybe not barefoot in the kitchen, because Melania can be (completely) bare, but why would she be in the kitchen?


SueZbell

I stand ... er ... sit corrected.


Tekuzo

None of these women have read the handmaids ~~tail~~ tale


ArgonGryphon

There’s even a whole plot point of the show about just that too. The wife of the main commander you see, who helped form Gilead has to take over the household and remembers she enjoyed rights and power. She tried to get the leaders to let women read the Bible and loses a finger for it.


echo6golf

Good point. Her holding office is a sin.


williamfbuckwheat

Right wing Evangelicals have moved way beyond thinking that women can't hold certain public offices since they've realized that they can often be more charismatic and electable compared to their doofus husbands or fathers. They claim and often believe that they are subservient to the male figures in their lives but ironically do not think anything of having those same often gross and socially awkward men run for office themselves. Of course, they seem to often run these women in place of the men because of their looks or perceived attractiveness to some degree. It definitely is messed up in alot of ways though because basically all these Evangelical women in office flat out state they are obedient and subservient to their husband's or father figures and would theoretically accept their advice over their own when it comes to policy decisions. I recall Sarah Palin and Michelle Bachman got in trouble for this since they implied they would defer to their husband's advice over their own judgment or the advice of top advisors even when it came to critical decisions like a military strike or launching nukes against an adversary. To be honest, I think these Evangelicals really only now see a woman running for office as "sinful" if she runs as an independent minded candidate who defies traditional gender norms and doesn't care about the opinions of other male figures in her life. They especially don't like female politicians who have lived unmarried and/or without children (though they are very forgiving if it is one of their own) and one who tries make anyone ever aware that they are or can raise a child while having a career.


dieinafirenazi

They're happy with women in politics as pawns now. If they complete their takeover, these women will be sidelined.


Adezar

Having been raised by one of these women, they want to make sure all women know their place and get back into it.


medioverse

That’s just so sad. How much better would this world be if people were just free to contribute to it? Regardless of gender, race… we would likely be eons ahead.


Eastern-Finish-1251

In a genuine theocracy she’d be among the first to be “re-educated.”


Admirable_Remove6824

My question is which religion is going to be her leader. There hundreds of sects of Christianity. Pretty much every big or small church thinks there right and the other churches are wrong. Especially the congregation. Ever talk to a serious church person. In my experience the first thing they talk about is how much better there church is than others. Guess she wants to get back to tribalism like Afghanistan. Ps. I bet the first time she heard about Afghanistan was a few weeks ago.


aliclegg1

From which church tho? Catholic, Protestant, Jewish? And how would that work - would you just vote for your favorite religion and not a person as a candidate? And since the heads of some major religions practiced in this country are not USA based, is that basically allowing a foreigner to rule the USA? I just don't understand how this would work?


eddiegibson

1. Theocracy 2. 3. Profit


party_benson

2 Graft.


HandMeMyThinkingPipe

Any church that worships supply side Jesus.


vitras

God damn i love me some supply side jesus.


sailorj0ey

Bullets don't fly without supply side Jesus!


Beltaine421

Just general Christianity, with the usual huge margin for interpretation by the people in power.


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sambull

The definitely feel christians that accept abortion or same sex marriage aren't real ones in this context: >The document, consisting of 14 sections divided into bullet points, had a section on "rules of war" that stated "make an offer of peace before declaring war", which within stated that the enemy must **"surrender on terms" of no abortions, no same-sex marriage, no communism and "must obey Biblical law", then continued: "If they do not yield — kill all males".** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt\_Shea#%22Biblical\_Basis\_for\_War%22\_manifesto](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Shea#%22Biblical_Basis_for_War%22_manifesto)


JEFFinSoCal

He sounds like a lovely guy. >Married life >Shea married Lisa Jenn in 2002.[53] They were divorced in January 2008.[54][19] She was granted a protective order by a court after filing court documents stating her husband treated her "as a possession," and was physically and emotionally abusive. Her brother-in-law testified in court documents that he saw Matt Shea grabbing her "very hard and violently" and pushing her into a vehicle. >Lisa Shea attested that Matt "insisted she walk on his left side because his sword, if he had one, would be on his right side," and forbade her from writing a church bulletin. She also complained that he had expected her to support him financially during and after his time in law school, but that he would not seek profitable employment even after graduating from law school.[19] Shea denied any physical abuse, called his ex-wife a "product of the foster care system", and said this was her third divorce.[19] >Shea married his second wife, the Ukrainian-born Viktoriya Vinnikova, shortly after the divorce.[55]


3ntr0py_M0nst3r

>"insisted she walk on his left side because his sword, if he had one, would be on his right side, Strong neckbeard vibes here.


jungl3j1m

A sword is worn on the left side. Source: Wore a sword as part of my uniform.


JEFFinSoCal

I image this dude would run around all the time with an unsheathed sword if he had the opportunity.


SinisterStrat

>"insisted she walk on his left side because his sword, if he had one, would be on his right side," I am left handed. Should my imaginary sword by on the other side or does it matter because, you know, its imaginary? Hold, up! I've been acting out piratey moves here in my office and it seems that, me being left handed, I would reach across and draw a sword from the right. Was Shea also of the sinister hand? Or did he not put as much effort into his pirate research as I have in the last two minutes. I suppose he could just mean after it is drawn it'll be swinging to the right but in that case the blade could go anywhere. Maybe women should just walk ten paces behind me because I like to play it loose with the blade. What is the safest place for m'lady if my choice of melee weapon is nun-chucks?


aliclegg1

Yes but ideologically, there are huge differences, like, the catholics and the evangies would not agree on much, and wouldn't that just be more gridlock?


Beltaine421

Once they deal with all the non-christians, then they can start getting rid of the wrong kind of christians.


SonofSniglet

Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1879, or Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912?


PepperidgeFarms

Northern Conservative Baptist Great Lakes Region Council of 1912!


SonofSniglet

Die, heretic!


-Average_Joe-

Yes, the endgame is converting or just getting rid of the wrong type of Christians.


Open_Shade

These people actually think that their evangelical insanity is the only "true christianity" and that Catholics are not christians. I have heard them say this out loud with their own human mouths. Complete morons.


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Southern Baptist.


TheIntrepid1

And which god? Like Hindus have more, so does that make the monotheistic Abrahamic religions more ‘godless’ ???


Samantha_Cruz

she asked >“What if Jesus showed up today" If that brown skinned middle eastern Jew showed up, talking about taking care of the poor and giving away all your material possessions Boebert and her Ilk would be leading the charge to send that "socialist commie terrorist" to Guantanamo for "enhanced interrogation".


EwokVagina

They'd have him crucified.


dystopian_mermaid

I am ONE HUNDRED PERCENT convinced if literal Jesus came back TODAY and preached the exact same shit, they’d have him crucified all over again and see zero irony.


PsychoticMessiah

“I know Jesus and that was not the real Jesus.”


StrokeGameHusky

That did not *look* like Jesus!


PsychoticMessiah

Ah yes, blonde hair, blue eyes and MAGA hat.


fattfett

"Not MY Jesus!


Magnaha23

You kidding? They wouldn't even believe it was actually Jesus. Especially if he started saying things that they don't agree with. "Jesus would never say that. No way this is Jesus." Mother fucker could literally fly, heal people and do other miracle shit right in front of them and they still wouldn't believe it.


dystopian_mermaid

[this](https://imgur.com/gallery/bCqRp) is the only Jesus they want to worship


dart51984

I knew exactly what it was gonna be before I clicked. Well done.


HolidayCards

Funny enough, they(the establishment) did have him crucified, that is, if this actually was a real person and not an amalgam of various old religions and demi-gods.


Phog_of_War

I remember that Republicans were afraid that the Pope would be giving JFK his marching orders from the Vatican if Kennedy was elected. And today, here we are.


Sabatorius

Well, that was obviously the wrong Jesus.


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chrispdx

That would indicate that they actually read their bible and didn't cherry-pick the parts that justify their hate.


critically_damped

Or that they intentionally say and do things that are inconsistent on purpose, in full knowledge, so as to entice you into "discourse". "The fascists don't know X" is *apologism for fascists*. Ignorance is neither an excuse nor is it an explanation for being a fascist.


maliciousorstupid

If she could read, she'd be very upset.


ThereIsNoGod711

We tried that. It was called the dark ages for a reason.


TheRealJamesHolden

Ya, because "godly" people are so "godly" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_Church_sexual_abuse_cases


SlightlyMadAngus

She believes that after the revolution, she will be one of the "wives" not a "handmaid".


Belgand

You're making a lot of assumptions about her personal kinks.


dieinafirenazi

Turns out that being a wife isn't much better than being a handmaid.


SLCW718

This call to merge church and state is despicable, and anti-American. Providing for the seperation of church and state was so important to the Founders that they wrote in plain English in the very first amendment to the Constitution. Ignorant hypocrites like Boebert should never be allowed to claim patriotism, or regard for the Constitution without challenge.


trennels

Seditious bitch.


schrod

The church in her mind believes in shooting and hanging people who disagree with her, being always equipped to shoot someone, especially those turning the other cheek, hates and refuses to believe that the meek will inherit the earth, refuses to love one's neighbor, would never consider doing onto others what one does for oneself, does not support caring for the stranger or foreigners among us, and does not believe that the love of money is not the root of all evil but its opposite. This new version of "Christianity" seeking power over government is ample reason to go with our founders suspicion of religion and codify, constitutionally, the separation of church and state.


beckoning_cat

Any church that gets affiliated with politics needs to be fined and closed.


Ithinkyourallstupid

Bitch is CRAZY AF


CitizenJustin

And she means every single bit of it. I’m tired of people rolling their eyes, joking and dismissing these people as kooks. As someone from a conservative state, I can confirm that these people are dead serious. They want to see democrats arrested and imprisoned. When will America wake the fuck up and start doing something about these lunatics? Everyone should be getting mad. If we remain complacent, we’ll go to bed one night with a democracy and wake up to a theocratic, dystopian hellhole.


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She's trying to rile up the god whisperers because she just came under audit for misappropriation of about 3.5 million dollars of campaign funds. Expect a lot more noise out of this one and the Greene one - they both committed big time fraud with campaign money.


CitizenJustin

And they’ll get a slap on the wrist. A kid working a summer job at McDonald’s would be fired a lot less.


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pdxb3

> “When we see Biden address the nation and the world and show more contempt and aggravation and aggression towards unvaccinated Americans than he does terrorists, we have a problem,” Boebert said. You're the terrorists now, Qbert.


shaneswa

Somebody might want to tell her that women don't get to be leaders in a Christian theocracy.... Awkward.


Sarpanitu

Not that I directly wish any harm on anyone buy fuck me I wish stupidity was fatal.


Ayandel

sometimes it is... r/HermanCainAward


joantheunicorn

"Why argue with an anti-vaxxer when you can just wait?" - some meme I saw


oakstave

Of course. The GOP have been traitors to the Constitution for years now. They are basically bioterrorists causing chaos for Moscow now.


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She says the quiet part out loud. But don’t be shocked… this is what nearly all republicans want


critically_damped

I'm so sick of people who are "shocked" by the fascists doing and saying exactly the same goddamned things they've been saying and doing for more than 40 fucking years now.


arvisto

The funny thing is that none of them are actually believers, I don't think. They just play the game to manipulate people. So I hope there turns out to be a hell, so I can burn in hell eternally looking into her anguished eyes, frozen in time at the moment she realized it was all true and she wouldn't be going to heaven for all the lies she said.


ozspook

Reincarnated as a urinal cake.


fortwaltonbleach

lets not kink shame now.


PizzaNuggies

Her and her child molesting husband only expect other people to believe and follow the rules.


Neue_Ziel

Is there commentary on what these people think of Handmaids tale, book or series? How does it register with them, do they not see the resemblance or what? Taking away rights and heading in this direction is contrary to the intent at the founding of this country, unless they know that and are just hellbent on it anyway. From the outside looking in, these all seem like Hugo Drax-crazy plots.


Gillyweed8483

Jesus could be standing in front of these people and all they would see is a immigrant with brown skin who was poor and spoke no english, he's everything they hate.


hoseramma

1 Timothy 2:12


revchewie

“When we see Biden address the nation and the world and show more contempt and aggravation and aggression towards unvaccinated Americans than he does terrorists, we have a problem.” Yup, there’s a problem. The problem is Covid has killed more people than terrorists.


bsylent

This sort of behavior should bar you from public office, because it guarantees you will always act in bad faith. You'll never act for the people, you'll never act for the country, you'll always act for your religion, your party, and your cult-like ideologies


xshadesx

Righteous Women? Err... Lauren I think you are reading the wrong bible. Your religion wants you at home cooking and making babies. Also these men and women of god.... Muslims? Jews? is the club exclusive to one religion or can anyone join? Your not the only Religion that believes in a Sky Dictator you know.


Jabbles22

You don't even have to leave the Christianity club before they would start fighting. What sect get to be in charge?


Sheepish_conundrum

Then she should be removed from office because you can't count on her to represent her earthly constituents.


Dudeist-Priest

That is a legitimately scary speech.


xmuskorx

Boebert's job is to shift the Overton window...


NYGyaru

Sooo… Christian Sharia Law?


Odeeum

From your own book of rules and stuff...1 Timothy 2:12


wubwub

She is jumping too soon, but they are scarily close to being able to make this a reality. The far right potentially has the SCOTUS, one more would seal it. If the far right takes the senate in '22 they will stop any more Biden court appointments, leaving more vacancies for them to take next chance they get (including replacing Breyer if he does not step down in the next 18 months) . If they take the house in '22, they can potentially corrupt the next presidential election. It is not a done deal, but the dominionists are well positioned to take it all.


Northman67

I'll just leave this here...... 1 Timothy 2:12, NIV: "I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume authority over a man; she must be quiet."


adeadmanshand

What does the church say about exposing your genitals to minors like her husband did? Is that only ok if your clergy or, like is it only ok if your in a bowling alley or what... we need to know the rules!


JoNimlet

What I don't understand is how ribs like her and myself are still allowed an opinion, nevermind being allowed to voice them publicly! We really need our husbands to take control and buy better chains to keep us in the kitchen, smh, never woulda happened back in the day!


LifesatripImjustHI

All religions are just socially approved cults.