DOJ is officially investigating 'multiple Southern Baptist entities' for coverup sexual assault crimes. Garland starts slow, but when he gets some traction... https://www.houstonchronicle.com/ne...s-investigating-Southern-Baptist-17369754.php
Canadian Christian school leader flees rather than deal with a $25 million abuse lawsuit. https://onlysky.media/hemant-mehta/christian-keith-johnson-25-million-abuse-lawsuit-goes-missing/
Yep, it's them queers and trannies who are the groomers. Former children’s minister arrested on child porn charges near Georgia border
I wonder what would happen if I started a thread that was titled Are you a Muslin?, if so, go fuck yourself.
The Republicans with their evangelical base keep screaming that there is no way to pay for Biden’s loan forgiveness, and Covid stimulus, or rather, Trump’s stimulus checks. Tax the churches and you can cut everyone’s tax burden.
I mean, loan forgiveness is paid for already. People aren't paying off the original debt, they're paying off the criminal greed-ass interest. The debts are already fucking paid. For those not on the interest treadmill, fuck it, those who are on it paid their debt for them ten times over. College loan companies are just bawling about their crime syndicate being shut down.
Bible study teacher convicted of molesting kids. https://gazette.com/news/courts/for...cle_f500be66-96a0-11ed-9d0b-13c06b12ca05.html
The gov. of TN is doing anything and everything he can (including breaking the law) to try and funnel state education dollars to private religious schools. Like this one.
At least they might stop those drag shows and make sure no one uses the wrong pronouns. Because that is a real problem of indoctrination and molestation. You don't even want me going into the bathroom thing. See what I did there?
If Iowa passes a voucher bill, this guy says he’ll open up a Satanic school Joe Stutler told lawmakers he’ll open up “Little Devils Academy” if Iowa gives tax dollars to private religious schools
Another sex trafficking ring has been broken up. No pizza places appear to have been involved, however.
And another one. https://www.q13fox.com/news/lake-st...-for-alleged-sexual-misconduct-against-minors He’s described as a “youth group leader,” which almost certainly means a religious organization.
That pretty well sums up my own opinion of a lot of Christians (I'm not willing to paint with the broad brush that several participants in this thread are using). To me, a Christian is someone who honestly attempts to live according to the teachings of Jesus. Sadly, that describes only a fairly small percentage of those who claim to be Christians.
^ Doing fine, but been so busy for a couple of years there just isn't time for Wordforge. I don't expect I'll be hanging around here too much now, either, but I still miss you guys...
"Christian" is just a mindless tribal identity badge handed down from great-grandpa for most people. Like checking "white" on medical forms.
This issue isn't whether or not they follow the teachings of christ. the issue is that a lare group of people, under the guise of religion, are doing very evil things. From the outside, no one cares if "they're true christians" or not. They have claimed that title. if someone is a christian (actually follows the teachings of christ) and do not like the idea that this group of poeple have co-opted that title, then those someones need to speak up - loudly. on mass media. If they say nothing, then it's hardly the fault of outsiders that all christians are painted with the same broad brush.
I'm still not a believer and can't honestly think of anything that could ever change that, but if you are, then the Bible says that most people will follow false teachings and it is a very small number who will be saved. Unfortunately that means most people's exposure is what we see now, corruption, vice and hate. There's a LOT of evil being done in Christ's name these days. Hope you are doing well and I'm glad there are people out there like you that are trying to set a different example.
One of my coworkers, who is both deeply Christian and deeply disgusted at the state of Christianity in the U.S. today, likes to say "they need to go back to their Bibles and try reading the red words a little more closely."