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[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Before we go too hard into the "um, actually" responses, this was pretty obviously a reaction to Hegseth's "prayer for violence."

I'll take any sort of help we can get against that idiot and his gang of idiots' illegal war.

[–] Dozzi92@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago

Religion can be fine. It is and always has been the idiots who ruin shit, just like with everything. I have churches around me that help the community, are open to all sorts of people. So the leader of one of the largest churches finally doing what he can to denounce nonsense is a step in the right direction for sure.

Unfortunately, the idiots will most certainly be heard.

[–] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 79 points 6 days ago (6 children)

"If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened." -- Psalm 66:18

"Behold, the Lord's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear." -- Isaiah 59:1-2

"If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination." -- Proverbs 28:9

"When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood. Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; cease to do evil. -- Isaiah 1:15-16

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.” -- 1 Peter 3:12

Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered. -- Proverbs 21:13

"The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous." -- Proverbs 15:29

He's got a pretty solid basis for that claim.

[–] Burninator05@lemmy.world 73 points 6 days ago (1 children)

If those Evangicals could read they'd be very upset.

The Evangelicals Creed

"I believe in God, the Father Almighty maker of heaven and Earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only son, our Lord. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, never did or said anything important, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried..."

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[–] FE80@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Every US president in the last 35 years has bombed the middle east.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Sad-funny part is that it was in the name of "bringing the armageddon" alongside money.

There was decades of propoganda calling all forms of self-defense "just religious extremism" and we find out it was mostly projection.

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[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 11 points 5 days ago (6 children)

[] Leo said. "He revealed the gentle face of God, who always rejects violence.

I think my Bible might be faulty

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago

The Israelites were YAHWEH’s special people, so when they are oppressed it’s bad, but they are obligated to genocide anyone that stands in their way. Even babies and animals.

This should sound familiar even you have never read a line of a Bible or Torah.

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[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 26 points 6 days ago (5 children)

I don't think the evidence is clear that god rejects prayers more for sociopaths than everybody else.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Or God simply doesn't exist and we as a species need to deal with our own problems

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[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 19 points 6 days ago (8 children)

US Christian’s don’t give a fuck about the pope. Probably most aren’t Catholic anyway. And even some of US Catholics (likely in the south and midwest) don’t give a fuck what the pope says either.

[–] Renohren@lemmy.today 4 points 6 days ago

I think he knows being from the US himself...

[–] blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 5 points 6 days ago

The more entrenched conservative US christians would undoubtedly dismiss the pope's message, but those who are less affiliated might give it some thought.

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[–] NatakuNox@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Lol American Catholics don't listen to the pope

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 9 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Ok based af of him

Also I'm wondering what the bets are like on how long it takes Vance to kill him

He probably knows better than to shake hands with Vance, curse or not.

[–] Avicenna@programming.dev 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I love you Leo but these leaders couldn't care less about god. Perhaps a better twist would "Leaders who wage wars are antichrists on Earth"?

[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The leaders don't car but a lot of the people who voted for them allegedly do.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

allegedly

That word is doing a lot of work.

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[–] Eddbopkins@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

Being an American and a good Christian is contradictory. Look at how it started in America, forced conversions of native American children and that was just of what we know of it, at least here in America.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Being an American and a good person is contradictory, what with the numerous genocides throughout her history and all, that being one of them.

I get what you're saying but it's hard to lay blame on a modern person for some shit a related group of people did 150 years ago. That's like saying it's impossible to be Irish and a good Catholic, what with the child slavery prisons, which are far more recent. Or that is impossible to be a Muslim and a good person, what with the things other Muslims have done in the name of God.

You're responsible for you. Other people are responsible for themselves. Unless you happen to believe that every person is responsible for the sins of his father. Which, weirdly enough the Catholic Church does, but didn't happen to be involved in that particular genocide.

Also, counterpoint, Mr Rogers. American, Christian, good person. Or Jimmy Carter.

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[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

That's just original sin talk. Also, Leo is American. For an American to be a good Christian takes extra work, "it's not my fault but it is my responsibility" and whatnot, but I've met Americans who are good Christians, and yeah they're involved in attempting to right the wrongs that can be righted here

[–] ZombieChicken@reddthat.com 3 points 5 days ago

In a manner of speaking, this is correct. A Christian's home is in Heaven, they simply travel here as immigrants.

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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 15 points 6 days ago (1 children)

In the old testament, there were occasions where god supported one side in a war.

[–] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 12 points 6 days ago

God supports atrocities as long as they're perpetrated by followers, rather than against them.

[–] sturmblast@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Fictional characters don't matter

[–] Enfors@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (3 children)

What are you talking about?

... Leo isn't fictional.

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[–] Enfors@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago

Where is he getting that information, exactly? Can this be independently verified?

Big f---ing /s on this one...

[–] IratePirate@feddit.org 4 points 5 days ago

I'll give the orange moron an hour or two to produce an all caps posting on his sewer of a platform, calling Leo a "Fake Pope", claiming the papal election was 'rigged' and threatening to bomb the Vatican unless they offer him the papacy.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 5 days ago

they are would actually be praying to demonic forces.

[–] tacoplease@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Lol, who says the leaders who wage wars even pray?

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (8 children)

so does that mean Catholic teaching changes over time ? Because to my knowledge, the crusader were motivated by the Pope speeches !

[–] tutter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Kind of yeah, one of the reasons for the pope existing. That's why they keep doing the whole voting thing

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[–] ZombieChicken@reddthat.com 4 points 5 days ago

As I recall, only the first Crusade was endorsed by a Pope. And no, the teachings don't change, though the way things are phrased varies based on culture.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

Yes, it does.

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[–] MrAvogadro@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago

The position of Pope has been used to send many people to their death primarily in the middle ages. Julius II was called the Warrior Pope, he was the first and only pontiff to command and lead a papal army into battle. 1503 - 1513 and then there were the Crusades

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

God also rejects prayers of child molesters, Leo.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Was he sitting on his solid gold jewel-encrusted throne when he said this? Just wondering.

Fun factoid: Catholic church owns more land than any other organization on Earth, almost 180 million acres. They acquired unknown thousands of acres through warfare and murder

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[–] BigMacHole@thelemmy.club 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Who CARES what He thinks!

-People who want The Bible to be Put into Law!

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[–] vegeta@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Blasphemy! Trump was saved by God, so obviously what he does is God's will

[–] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Blasphor-me, blasphor-you, blasphor-everyone in the room.

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[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 4 points 6 days ago

Odin might listen, if he’s feeling generous. But even he can’t change fate. Plus he’s notoriously fickle. So since you’re going to die anyway; die on your feet, not your knees.

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