Poor Franklin, such a disappointment!!
"No, we're not a Christian country, we've never been a Christian country. We're a secular country, by our constitution, in which Christians live and which many Christians have a voice, but we're not a Christian country." - Billy Graham (David Frost interview in 1997)
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It is true that the USA has never been a constitutionally Christian country, however the people of the USA have always been a majority Christian people, who have at heart pretended that being such makes America a Christian Society, a Christian land and by dint of the transitive property A Morally Christian country if not legally so.
A myth that has so deeply ingrained itself in the collective subconscious that most believe it to be true, or that it should be and one day will be.
A Christian Theocratic American ruling over and policing a Christian theocratic world is one of the promises of the second coming of Christ for the LDS
LenHazell53
Level 9
Aug 9, 2020
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Screw the LDS!
Wow! Did his son miss Dad's message completely or what? Never was a fan of any preacher (or anyone for that matter), but this guy actually studied history and the early founders of the country!
Barnie2years
Level 8
Aug 9, 2020
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The recent rant by Trump about Bidden trying to hurt God should alert every simpleton that Trumps Christianity is nothing but an emotional leaver he's using to control evangelicals.
Willow_Wisp
Level 8
Aug 8, 2020
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"Should," being the operative word!
I think that part of the problem is that we're approaching this on a rational level.
I believe, but don't know that the base of the christian sects feel threatened. Not just by the fact that other non christian religions are out breeding them, but also by the fact that more and more people are not only questioning their dogma, but also their relevance to modern day life.
As anyone knows, threatened people and animals are dangerous, especially when backed into a corner.
The other problem that I have is that when people are backed into a corner, they tend to come out swinging, rather than talking.
I think that we're in for an interesting life, as the Chinese curse says.
Many of the christians I have been around practice bigotry.
gsiamne
Level 8
Aug 8, 2020
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And non-religious folks too. I've seen the sister site of this one and it's as racist as most evangelicals.
It's been discussed elsewhere on this site, I forget it's name. But it's largely alt right. I got my fill of discussing it yesterday. Thank goodness it is a different site from this one.
Here's me thinking your referencing good old Ben and company on the topic. [pics.onsizzle.com]
Donna_I
Level 8
Aug 8, 2020
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The perfect mix of religion and fascism!!!
The obstructionist republican fascist who are owned by the wealthy and their corporations wholesale!!!
Too too bad Billy’s son is such tool of the wealthy and their corporations!!!
of-the-mountain
Level 9
Aug 8, 2020
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Franklin is afraid that our current trend is taking us away from his religion. I certainly hope that it is.
DenoPenno
Level 9
Aug 8, 2020
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Franklin just likes money and yachts and privilege. He has no core values.
Franklin is hard core and Billy knew this when he handed over the reins. I heard this myself at a rally by Billy.
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