Comment on US Politicians praying inside the House of Representatives

Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  They’re praying to pass a bill that kicks 15 million off health care and starves children so a handful of billionaires pay less tax.
  That’s what Jesus would do.

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  • Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    So holy.

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    • charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      These people should be more holey

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      • Captainvaqina@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        “people”

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  • Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

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    • Denjin@lemmings.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      They likely believe they’re doing all this in God’s name even though it is entirely against the actual teachings of Jesus.

      He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”

      Luke 14:12-14

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  • chonglibloodsport@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The Bible is notably silent on government social programs. Many Christians have taken it upon themselves to believe that social programs are evil, that they perpetuate the problems they’re intended to address, that they destroy the nuclear family, etc.

    They sincerely believe that they are doing good by getting rid of these programs because they want to see the Christian family and the church take the central role on these issues, not the government. Furthermore, they believe that a government which tries to solve all social problems and create a utopia for everyone is fundamentally evil, hence the phrase:

    “Don’t immanentize the eschaton.”

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• 3migo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Separation of church and state is supposed to be a thing. Lawmakers praying inside the chamber isn’t separate at all.

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  • miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    If André Carson, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Lateefah Simon all prayed together in the House at one of the 5 daily prayers, during a vote, would the USA shrug?

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    • charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Nope, it’d be another 911 to the R tards and they’d scream about it like bitchy toddlers from every podium they could find

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      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        Both Republicans and Democrats said Miller was rediculous for complaining about prayers

        thehill.com/homenews/house/…/amp/

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  • IsThisAnAI@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    They are jackass.

    But this is as educated as screaming first amendment when a mod removes a post. Wow.

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• FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I think it’s because these are people with the power to do more than thoughts and prayers. But they just stick with that while also taking health care off veterans and giving tax breaks to the rich.

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  • XTL@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    That’s the power. They’re doing more.

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• ViatorOmnium@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  How would most people react if that was a group of Muslims? Or if the Satanic Church tried to do a small prayer there?

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  • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Most would be fine with it. It’s done often and both parties shit on someone last month for taking issue with it

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    • ViatorOmnium@piefed.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      The reactions to the Satanic Temple using pro-religion laws, and social media posts about public displays of established religions like Muslim prayers, show that most Americans do not approve displays of any religion except their own. With that in mind, the reasonable compromise is that there shouldn't be religious displays inside of state institutions.

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      • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        So instead of allowing members to pray in the legislature, you want them to go outside? That’s not inclusive of religions either. Not to mention they can call for a vote soon as all those whom are required by their religion to pray were mandated to leave to pray. I’m an atheist, but we need to let religion die on its own. Forcing it out will cause more problems than solutions. 30 years from now it will likely be rare to see it happen. But I’ll still stand by it being their right to practice on their own

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  • Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I wouldn’t care. If they’re religious they’ll be following the morals and views of their religion. A little praying won’t change or harm anyone. No different to another group having a chat

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    • 0_o7@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      We knew you were concern trolling. Thanks for confirming though.

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      • Diddlydee@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

        We now know you will just shoot down any alternative opinion and pretend it is trolling. Thanks for confirming.

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• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  they prayed after the bbb passed is happened

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