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I'm gonna be really pissed if my christofascist parents were right (lemmy.world)

submitted 18 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) by pubquiz@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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I grew up listening to fundie christian parents babble at length how we were living in end times. And mocking them mercilessly (at first among my fiends, later to their faces) as often as possible.

Now look at us - on the brink of non-existence politically, environmentally, and civilizationally. Not sure that last one is a word.

If they were right I'm gonna have some 'splainin to do.

Dammit.

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[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Lmao imagine responding to James, the brother of Jesus' letter saying "hur hurr hurr, actually, you're wrong, that's a no true scotsman fallacy ☝️🤓"

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I was responding to you, dingus.

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I was quoting James

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Self proclaimed "Christians" don't necessarily represent the true beliefs.

Chapter and verse?

[–] Flax_vert@feddit.uk 3 points 8 hours ago

James 1. Sure, verse 27, but there are other verses in there.

James 1:22-23, 26-27

[22] But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. [23] For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like those who look at themselves in a mirror; [26] If any think they are religious, and do not bridle their tongues but deceive their hearts, their religion is worthless. [27] Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.

James 2:14-19, 26

[14] What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? [15] If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food, [16] and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that? [17] So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead. [18] But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith. [19] You believe that God is one; you do well. Even the demons believe—and shudder. [26] For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is also dead.