I don’t recall religion ever having such influence (negative) on american politics. Our “political leaders” use Christianity (bible) as their guide in making decisions from healthcare, welfare and warfare. The last thing trump considers is kindness, personal gains, tax reduction for the top 2% being his only interest.
A socialistic way of life sounds utopian, but it’s so close to what would make America better again.

We could tax the church the way they do their sheeple.

I asked a very religious acquaintance how he could possibly support Trump given how he his and his reply was that "Sometimes God uses imperfect people to achieve his perfect plan."

Considering he doesn't like the current pope, I asked if that applied to him as well but apparently in the pope's case, he's just not a real Catholic or man of God.

You seriously can't make this kind of denial up.

It is sickening to see this happen in our country. We all have to send a message on January 20th to Washington.

tRump is a planned distraction while the fascist republican regime that has taken over our government feed like hogs at the trough. We are feeding these pigs. Their only interest is in enriching themselves and the corporate machine as much as possible. They are destroying all the parts of government that serve and help the other 99% of us. Like all great societies and countrys throughout mankind’s history, we have passed our zenith and are self-destructing from greed.

That is the dream, but not for the US with the current administration. I was single payer health care, basic guaranteed income, no child going hungry, free public education, an unbiased legal system.

I read this morning that there are 41 million people living in poverty (tents, under tarps) in the US ---- and POTUS is doing as much as 'it' can to make the situation worse, by withdrawing health care. Giving the tax breaks to the rich, which will increase the American debt, and this debt increase will be paid for by the poor.

And Roy Moore blithering about god-dude, none stop! And the godsters think the Moslems are crazy!

Unfortunately, kindness is less of a motivator than hate. Does kindness compel people to vote on a cold november weekday, or irrational fears preached at them daily for years?

My fear is that kind people become complacent, avoid confrontation, as they focus on enjoying life. Leaving the less intelligent and easily manipulated (the minority they are) to spend their waking hours undermining advancement because it rattles the status quo… To do good we must unite against evil ~

The government under trump has caused so many problems it will take years to repair. Just today he insults China and expects them to aide with Korea. How stupid can one be! He has appointed money contributors to posts that they are not qualified for.He has Taken steps to stop research in science and medicine,he is ruining our National Parks, hurting the poor weak old and middle class with his tax plan, he is removing regulations that would prevent some of the abuses that banks ,wall Street, real estate and corporations have made; He has made a fool of USA in foreign diplomacy. This all in a few months .I hate to see what further damage he will do in his remaining term!!!!

I am not religious any more, but I voted for and support Trump. Do I make you angry. Who is going to pay for everyone to have a place to live and food to eat. What raise my taxes. I have to work to pay my rent and buy my food. It is my responsibility not anybody else.

All hail the Trumpenfuhrer.

If that's the case, it makes no sense for anyone to be a 45 supporter, it makes no sense to be a republican, and it makes no sense to be a religutard.
Every time I hear a trumptard crowing about how well the stock market and their 401Ks are doing, I want to puke. 45 isn't remotely responsible for any of that, yet, his idiot supporters will point to those things as an excuse for their support of him. These are also the same people who want to see an end to the Food Stamp program, public assistance for children and the elderly, and want to penalize kids brought to this country by their parents. Kids who've never known any other home are living under the threat of deportation to countries they don't know.
I honestly don't understand how anyone can still be a republican, or a 45 supporter, or claim to be a "christian", and be okay with the systematic mistreatment of innocent people.

You need to join a Indian tribe, because that's how most tribes worked. They learned to live within their environment and not suck the life out of everything around them. They didn't wallow in their own waste, so they had very few diseases. No homeless or drunks, they put their tribe before themselves. They didn't put people in a cage, because inside their tribe, there were very few crimes.
And we called them savages.

I don't get how you can call yourself "Christian" and support trump. This silly Omarosa woman summed up what trump is all about: revenge. "best revenge, that everyone has to bow to him now he is the most powerful man in the universe." Sounds pretty blasphemous to me, if you have Christ as your teacher/ messiah.

They have the right to support Trump as much as you have the right to get angry over said support....

BTW, anger doesn't add to the "kindness" , you mention.

BTW2, I am an Atheist and I voted for Trump.

. . Supposedly religious people support tRump? The vast majority of those I know who support tRump clearly fall within the "religious" category. They all base their lives on faith (belief without evidence) and defend their faith belief when confronted with an overwhelming large number of verifiable facts that contradict their faith based claims. Those tRump supporters I know actively proclaim themselves to be "Christian" and defend tRump with the same illogical devotion they attribute to their invisible sky-daddy. As for the implied religious "making sure everyone has a place to live and food to eat. . . " Some of the religious tRump supporters I know advocate such biblically endorsed policies as "kill the gays," etc. When you distil the bible, you find your actions towards your fellow man don't count towards your status of being "saved" (from burning in hell forever). The only rubric that really counts is if you believe and accept as saviour Jesus.

This fun video does a wonderful job of explaining how this works for Christians.

Absolutely right on all accounts. It's always vitally important to perform "random acts of kindness" throughout the day/week/month/year.

I nominate you for president!

Part of our problems are related to the myth of human progress. While we have advanced slightly in certain areas of moral sediments, all to often it's because we redefine what things mean. While slavery was abolished, Jim & Jane Crow were born of hate, a poll tax, and separate but equal. And we still have slavery/neo-feudal workers call full time minimum wage no benefits, permanent part time no benefits, and the invisible undocumented.

Just a few years ago some Republicans suggested a two tiered citizenship reminding me of George Orwell's quote- "all animals are create equal, but some animals are more equal than others." Religion as agnostics/atheist, we know dumb down the debate. It allows people to externalize evil- Satan. And creates a false security. Causing us to forget the lessor angels of our nature. For in the end, we are animals, just a few chromosomes away from a chimp. A moral compasses needs to be debated snd reexamined, not assumed. And we must question everything, especially our own assumptions!

I think religious people should stay out of the secular world, I mean there going to heaven where it is a land of milk and honey.

I can go with being kind. Not nice.

They have an agenda or two. Making America a Christian nation and the repeal of Rowe V Wade they are void of honesty.