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Why do so many liberals despise Christianity?
The Week ^ | 1/10/15 | Damon Linker

Posted on 12/05/2024 11:44:37 AM PST by DallasBiff

Liberalism seems to have an irrational animus against Christianity. Consider these two stories highlighted in the last week by conservative Christian blogger Rod Dreher.

Item 1: In a widely discussed essay in Slate, author Brian Palmer writes about the prevalence of missionary doctors and nurses in Africa and their crucial role in treating those suffering from Ebola. Palmer tries to be fair-minded, but he nonetheless expresses "ambivalence," "suspicion," and "visceral discomfort" about the fact that these men and women are motivated to make "long-term commitments to address the health problems of poor Africans," to "risk their lives," and to accept poor compensation (and sometimes none at all) because of their Christian faith.

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KEYWORDS: hate; liberals
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To: Jim W N
The Constitution says the State shall NOT prohibit the free exercise of religion (U.S. Const., 1st Amend.).

Which poses a problem. The free exercise of Islam includes subjugating, enslaving or killing non-Muslims. The solution: declare Islam not to be a religion. It is a socio-political system masquerading as a religion.

41 posted on 12/05/2024 12:27:03 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: Jim W N
The Constitution says the State shall NOT prohibit the free exercise of religion (U.S. Const., 1st Amend.).

Which poses a problem. The free exercise of Islam includes subjugating, enslaving or killing non-Muslims. The solution: declare Islam not to be a religion. It is a socio-political system masquerading as a religion.

42 posted on 12/05/2024 12:27:04 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: DallasBiff

No flames, YOU ARE SPOT ON!!!
And liberals hate Christianity because Christianity has a moral code, because we want to ne closer to Christ. There is right, and wrong.
Christ, His Father, and the Holy Spirit are what our lives are to be about.
Liberals god, is themselves!


43 posted on 12/05/2024 12:27:37 PM PST by bantam
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To: DallasBiff

Simple, they are EVIL.

Satanic demonic people who despise God/Jesus/Yeshua/I am.


44 posted on 12/05/2024 12:27:48 PM PST by woodbutcher1963
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To: AbolishCSEU

Correct.


45 posted on 12/05/2024 12:28:41 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Jonty30

At all, for anyone but themselves.


46 posted on 12/05/2024 12:28:59 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: DallasBiff

Human nature wants you to embrace your desires. Christianity openly discusses it and why you shouldn’t. Some just don’t want to know. Others know and just want to continue to do what they want. Some because so perplexed with the messenger they become demonic with seething hatred for Christians.

Christianity becomes a mirror that reflects all the things that aren’t good for them, their sin - and they don’t like it...so they wish the mirror didn’t exist, they’d rather just look away. They believe they can MAKE it go away....but truth is always truth.

This is especially true with the ‘trans’ crowd. They want to mock truth and make everyone comply.


47 posted on 12/05/2024 12:29:37 PM PST by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: webheart
Leftists see religion as a superstition. They are all very smart. Also they don’t like rules.

Then why do they MAKE so many?

48 posted on 12/05/2024 12:30:25 PM PST by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH! )
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To: bantam

And unless the lefties all truly repent and turn to Jesus Christ before it’s too late, they will never see the inside of Heaven.


49 posted on 12/05/2024 12:30:59 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Jamestown1630

Spot on!


50 posted on 12/05/2024 12:31:20 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Jonty30

You ignore the teachings of Jesus in favor of those of the Pharisees.


51 posted on 12/05/2024 12:33:42 PM PST by PoeToaster
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To: PoeToaster

My understanding of works in the Christian’s life is that it makes life nice. It doesn’t play a direct role in my salvation.

The liberal wants nice done works done for him, without him being obligated to you.


52 posted on 12/05/2024 12:35:43 PM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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To: DallasBiff

Accountability.


53 posted on 12/05/2024 12:37:33 PM PST by TexasM1A (GLASS HAMAS )
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To: PoeToaster

Also, I haven’t ignored anything. Western society, on Christian teachings made Western society a society that is just on this side of Heaven. That’s the role of works in society. It makes our society nicer for our children, who will hopefully pass on the blessing. Judeo-Christianity is the only civilization that could potentially have a Star Trek like future.

It doesn’t play a direct role in our salvation.


54 posted on 12/05/2024 12:37:50 PM PST by Jonty30 (Genghis Khan did not have the most descendants. His father had more. )
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To: stanne

‘Receiving the sacraments’ doesn’t necessarily mean one understands. A lot of that happens when one is too young to really understand in the first place, and at that point is a function of one’s family’s tradition, not the true volition of the child.


55 posted on 12/05/2024 12:37:52 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: JimRed

The states can constitutionally restrict Islam (as a religion) all they want if their own state constitution allows. But the feds cannot constitutionally restrict Islam as a religion.

However, the political side of Islam is another story. If it can be proven that Political Islam presents a clear and present danger to the rights and peace of America and the American People, then I think the feds constitutionally could step in to treat Political Islam as a Hostile Invader and put them in Gitmo or deport them.


56 posted on 12/05/2024 12:40:01 PM PST by Jim W N (MAGA by restoring the Gospel of the Grace of Christ (Jude 3) and our Free Constitutional Republic!)
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To: Jamestown1630

‘Receiving the sacraments’ doesn’t necessarily mean one understands. A lot of that happens when one is too young to really understand in the first place, and at that point is a function of one’s family’s tradition, not the true volition of the child.“

Check the catechism on this and or talk to an intelligent priest if it’s important to you
I believe you are quite incorrect


57 posted on 12/05/2024 12:45:46 PM PST by stanne
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To: DallasBiff

I’d wager from the condemnation of homosex.

That old bible thing about abominations and being condemend really gets to them.

Never seen more virulent christian hate fhan from liberal homos.


58 posted on 12/05/2024 12:46:09 PM PST by doorgunner69 (Your oath of enlistment has no expiration date)
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To: Jonty30

Actually, it has a very direct role in our salvation. Good behavior doesn’t make one a Christian, but having become a Christian, one is obligated to walk the walk. To not do so is sin. All but one or two sins are forgivable, but even forgivable sins will send a person to Hell if not repented.


59 posted on 12/05/2024 12:46:53 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray with ceasing))
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To: stanne

Check the catechism on this and or talk to an intelligent priest if it’s important to you


Better yet, check your Bible.


60 posted on 12/05/2024 12:48:58 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray with ceasing))
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