It’s trite, but it’s amazing how strongly American conservatives identify with Christianity when it is completely antithetical to their ideology. Like there’s no way a modern American conservative can honestly say they value personal sacrifice for the salvation of humanity.

[–] BanMeFromPosting@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"Jesus is King" seems to be their mantra. Jesus was good not because he did good, but because he's the avatar of authority

[–] CupcakeOfSpice@hexbear.net 5 points 21 hours ago

That sorta what I had been taught. God created the universe, therefore he gets to decide what's good and evil. Demanding his people commit a genocide? Good. Stripping Pharaoh of his free will to have him persecute his people more? Good. Because if God did it, it's inherently good.

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 28 points 2 days ago

No no no, you see it's the sacrifice of others

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 24 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Nothing more American conservative than Sunday mass, ignoring the homeless person outside the brunch place you visit afterwards, and then capping it off by tipping the server 2.3 percent