Secret's out, all religion is bullshit.
No, not true. You found where Catholicism has some false doctrine. That's like me finding one single error in one post of yours, and declaring that everything you have ever said in your entire life, is BS.
Is that really the standard you want to promote? Because I can do a search on this forum for every post you have ever made, find one error, and by your own standard you yourself are entirely full of BS. Is that really the standard you want to push?
Biblical Christianity involves helping the poor.
Republican Christianity is all about helping the rich.
Yes, Biblical Christianity involves individuals helping the poor individually. Never supports socialism or social control, or equality. In fact Jesus specifically talked against this for his followers.
Luke 22:25-26
"The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. But you are not to be like that."
The rulers sit around saying "I am your benefactor! I'm going to provide free education! I'm going to provide free health care! Free food! Free phones! I provide you with everything! Vote for me!"
But we, Christians are not to be like that.
And we are not. We don't sit around voting for someone else to help the poor, or demand that rich people help the poor, or like all socialists, enact policies to steal from one group to pay for the benefits of another.
We give to the poor ourselves. We help the poor ourselves. We help our fellow citizens ourselves.
Republicans give more to charity, donate more of their own money, and donate more of their own time, to helping the poor than left-wingers or Democrats, and by wide margin.
This is well documented.
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Every single time they have researched charitable giving, Republicans, and specifically Christian Republicans routinely give vastly more than left-wing Democrats do.
Democrats are more like Judas.
John 12:5-6
"Why wasn't this perfume sold and the money given to the poor? It was worth a year's wages."
He did not say this because he cared about the poor but because he was a thief; as keeper of the money bag, he used to help himself to what was put into it.
And that's what we see with Democrats. They claim to help people, when really they are giving out kick backs to themselves.
Congress’s 5,593-page porky ‘relief’ bill is essence of the swamp
The $900 billion stimulus package COVID-19 “relief” bill is exactly what one would expect from a dysfunctional, tone-deaf Congressthehill.com
Exhibit A: "Of the funds appropriated under title III of the Act that are made available for assistance for Pakistan, not less than $15,000,000 shall be made available for democracy programs and not less than $10,000,000 shall be made available for gender programs." Yep. $10 million. For gender programs. In Pakistan.
Covid relief bill, to help the poor.... Gender programs in Pakistan? That went to a political supporter somewhere. Someone who supported people in government, got money as a kick back, in a bill supposedly to help the people harmed by covid.
"and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors" Luke 22:25.
Exhibit K: The bill creates a Women's History Museum and an American Latino Museum as part of the Smithsonian. Overall, the Smithsonian gets (checks notes again) $1 billion.
Because we all know that what helps fight Covid, is a Women's history museum, and American Latino museum. Another political kick back to political supporters, in the name of helping people.
"and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors" Luke 22:25.
That's Democrats. We Christian Republicans are not to be like them. We're better than them. We're morally superior to them. And that's not opinion, it's fact.
We can look at the data. Christian charities literally help people move out of poverty, and improve their lives.
Democrats help themselves, while duping their followers.
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Obama started with $1 million net worth, and left with $40 Million net worth. He thanks you, for your support.
"and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors" Luke 22:25.
Muslims give far more to charity per capita than Christians. Charity is a sacred obligation in Islam. Its one of the Five Pillars.
That is true, depending on how you read the data. As I said before, you are not what you claim to be. You are what your actions determine you to be.
Jesus said it himself, when he said "Why do you call me, 'Lord, Lord,' and do not do what I say?" Luke 6:46, and he also said:
"Many will say to me on that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?' Then I will tell them plainly, 'I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!'" Matthew 7:23
In short, Jesus is saying, what is true even to this day, that there are many people who claim to be Christian, and are simply not Christians. Just like if I come on here and say I am a Vegan, and then go to a steakhouse and chow down on a porterhouse steak... I'm not a Vegan. Doesn't matter what I say. I might even be a member of the national Vegan society, and have a membership card.... still not a Vegan. You are only a Vegan when you follow the ideology of veganism.
Similarly, you are not a Christian, unless you follow the teachings of Christianity. If you don't help those around you and care for those in need, you are simply not a Christian. This is where "Faith without works, is dead." comes from in James.
Bible Gateway passage: James 2:14-26 - New King James Version
Faith Without Works Is Dead - What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, and one of you says to them, “Depart in peace, be warmed and filled,” but you do not give them...www.biblegateway.com
My point in all that, is that most of the people who claim to be Christian, are simply not Christians.
Further, there is a question about Muslims and charitable giving, because not all charities that are Islamic, are what we would consider charity.
Islamic charities are routinely found to have connections and are involved in funding terrorism for example.
However, there is one irony to this. I don't see people attacking Muslims for being rigid in their enforcement of their beliefs, and they very much are. You must follow their rules.
If a Christian group attempts to enforce their rules, like Muslims do routinely, they are attacked and ridiculed for it.
Elizabeth Warren Attacks Christian Schools for Following Biblical Sexual Morality
'States should focus on funding public schools, not private ones -- especially ones that maintain anti-LGBTQ+ policies,' the Democratic contender claimed.www.westernjournal.com
So on the one hand, you attack any Christian group that would enforce Christian values, like giving charity, or in this case sexual morality.... but then when you have Christian not give to charity, you complain that they are not following Christian values.
So which is it? Do you want Christians to enforce Christian values, and won't attack us for doing so? Or is Christians having the freedom to not give to charity unlike Muslims, just fine and you have nothing to complain about?
Regardless, this doesn't change my original point, which is that Christians are consistently more charitable than left-wingers and socialists. The Muslims are also more charitable than left-wingers and socialists is also true.
All that means, is that my original point that left-wingers and socialists, and Democrats are the most stingy anti-love, least charitable people is justified by your post and my post, at the same time.
Either way, I am still absolutely correct in my statement.
Luke never met Jesus and probably never spent any time in Palestine.. His knowledge of the geography is terrible and full of errors.
Islamic charities cleaned up the loopholes that allowed funding of terrorism nearly 20 years ago.
Not all Christians are ignorant .. nor are they all literalists.
France dissolves Muslim charity BarakaCity
Head of charity denies accusations, seeks asylum in Turkey - Anadolu Ajansıwww.aa.com.tr
That was barely 3 months ago. No, they didn't clean up the loopholes. Muslim charities are routinely involved in terrorist groups, to this day.
Not all Christians are ignorant .. nor are they all literalists.
Are you saying literalists are bad? If so, are you suggesting that Muslim are not literal in their interpretations of Islam? Want me to post some videos from Imams talking about the Qur'an, or can we move on?
What does some Muslims being literalists have to do with fundies and Dominionists or Dispensationist in Christianity?
Literalists? I think they are poorly educated and reject serious scholarship in favor of charlatans like Cyrus Scofield or Hal Lindsey or Copeland or Hagee.
You speak Arabic? Preventing money from going to terrorists is a prime goal in most Muslim countries and well controlled because the terrorists kill Muslims.. France evidently hasn't been successful in dealing with phony charities and radicalized idiots.
Most of the Arab world doesn't want another Caliphate because the last one was such a dud and caused stagnation of their culture.
What does some Muslims being literalists have to do with fundies and Dominionists or Dispensationist in Christianity?
You implied in that post, as this one with the word "fundies" that these are bad things.
Muslims are both, literal and fundamentalists. Is that bad? If so, why were you posting that Muslims give more to charity, as if it was good?
You can't have it both ways. You can't say Fundamentalism is bad for Christians, but good for Muslims.
Most of the Arab world doesn't want another Caliphate because the last one was such a dud and caused stagnation of their culture.
What the Arab world wants, is not relevant. The word Islam itself, means submission to the will of god. That means that if god wants a Caliphate, then a Caliphate must happen, and a good muslim will fall into the ranks.
Some leading scholars of Islam, like Hujjat al-Islam al-Ghazali, have considered the caliphate an obligation regardless of its efficacy, like a religious ritual, thus separating it from its political functionality or utility. Others, like Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya and Imam al-Haramayn al-Juwayni, have emphasized its rational nature.
To most of the Islamic world, a Caliphate is simply a requirement that must happen at some point.
You speak Arabic? Preventing money from going to terrorists is a prime goal in most Muslim countries and well controlled because the terrorists kill Muslims.. France evidently hasn't been successful in dealing with phony charities and radicalized idiots.
Investigation Exposes Terror Ties Behind Islamist Charity's Humanitarian Facade
A prominent American Islamist charity is publicizing its role in the nationwide coronavirus emergency response effort. "Zakat Foundation of America stepped up its nationwide coronavirus emergency response ... delivering thousands of direly neededwww.meforum.org
But behind the Zakat Foundation's outward humanitarian façade lie longstanding terror ties that include support for Hamas- and al-Qaida-tied charities, a joint investigation by the Investigative Project of Terrorism and the Middle East Forum finds.
That was last April. Need me to keep going? I can keep listing them over and over for a dozens posts if you want.
Literalists? I think they are poorly educated and reject serious scholarship in favor of charlatans like Cyrus Scofield or Hal Lindsey or Copeland or Hagee.
The point is that you are pushing a double standard by implying one literalist is good, and another is bad.
Fundamentalism in Islam is not like Christian fundamentalism. The fundamentals of Islam are the five pillars... not literal reading of scripture as history and science.
Most "investigative forums" have never set foot in the Arab world and are strictly propaganda outlets.
The only countries that want a Caliphate are those that are poor, mismanaged, unstable or have no oil. Nasser want a Caliphate.. and he wanted control of all oil revenues in the Arab world.
