Pentecostal, I think. My mom used to call them the "holy rollers". A lot of mom's relatives in southern Ohio were in that bunch. They spoke in "tongues" and lots of crazy shit, but I never saw any snakes! I was scared of them.
I'm trying to follow the logic that says if I handle venomous reptiles and don't get bitten the fuck to DEATH, that must mean I'm one of God's chosen. Instead of, say, yon snakes have been stuffed full of mice and maybe just don't feel like biting anyone?
Is there any wonder why trump has latched onto “Christianity” now? These people are so logic-challenged they’re primed for the next con. All that’s necessary is their “pastors” saying the word. Eric just said trump is getting orders from God or some such blasphemy. They know what lemmings they are.
They’ve always known how ignorant many people are. There have always been con artists waiting to take advantage. That people don’t wise up is shocking and depressing.
It's just so much easier to let others do the thinking (IF you'd actually want to call it that) - and to just have our 'opinions' handed to us by way of Fox News.
It just keeps me dumbfounded how fucking stupid so many Americans are. And IMO much of it is based on deep-seated racism and a stirring up of fear for no rational reason except fascist power. Yes, just like in Nazi Germany.
Exactly. I've put it in other words, like what makes Schlump supporters think they'll be safe from him, or that they won't suddenly find their own precious rights abrogated.
This is a critical point: MAGA is SO focused on inflicting pain and misery on others, the realization hasn't struck them that eventually - and inevitably - THEY will become the 'others.' Or maybe they're willing to pay that price, in order to just keep piling the hurt on others.
If we’re ever on the other side of this nightmare, we must teach history as Germany does, as a cautionary tale. So few seem to be able to see history repeating. Teaching our history as glorious & without flaw is contributing to the “patriot” bs. They treat it the same as cheering for a team.
Yup!
On top of that, compared to any other country, Americans are the most undisciplined (mah freedom), selfish (mah rights), no-common-sense masses on the planet!
There really is no logic when it comes to religion, imo. Not one word of it has ever made any sense to me since the 1st grade when I realized that the religious crap didn't match up to any sciency stuff that I was learning as the truth...it still doesn't mesh for me. Religion is a tool...
I keep coming back to "Gee, if I had a mind to 'lord it' (- see what I did there?) over a bunch of my fellow dumbasses, I'd invent myself a Sky Daddy - whose interests just HAPPEN to coincide remarkably well with my own!"
In my mind's eye, I can picture the 'religion' scam tracing its way right back to man's earliest attempts to organize into social units. "I am carrying out (insert divinity)'s will! Obey!"
