This is evil personified. His Indian wife needs to explain her acceptance of him! How can Americans vote for this pervert who never had a job that one of his bum chums did not get for him? Are they so illiterate that they do not know what was in his grotesque book?
Thank you for highlighting basic sound doctrine onthe universality of Christ love from that debate. The gross hypocrisies and heresies of the evangelicals and their false prophets are so manifold that they can't help being exposed for the stupidity and cupidity of their fraud. Concerning that these people want the AG to expose anti-Christian bias when they are the little anti-christ servants.
When you list out the work of USAID like this it further puts the lie to the “pro-life” rhetoric of MAGA. Of course they want to cut food assistance, medical aid, and prenatal care to women and children. The anti-immigration racists probably see this as an opportunity to cut it off at the source.
The heir apparent to the commander-in-chief role should be a lot savvier about foreign policy than he seems to be in these comments. Putting aside how bizarre it is that he professes to understand the meaning of Christianity and that he would be pompous enough to explain it to all of us in the context of Trump‘s vision for America, the aid we send around the world is a very important part of how we establish relationships with those countries, keep our military safe, attain our military goals, and become an important part of the alliances that we seek to have. It’s very clear Trump is willing to blow up our alliances, and that will push our allies closer to China or Russia since they are dependent on this aid. It’s hard to imagine him actually being a commander-in-chief.
"Republicans in Congress can stop this any time they want, but not for much longer, because once Musk or Trump gets to the point where they can do whatever they want, why do they need Congress?"
Rory Stewart and James Martin are spot on. JD Vance is not only a faux American but, even worse, he is a faux Christian that uses religion as a cover story instead of being religious himself.
One valid interpretation of the Bible story of the Good Samaritan is that the injured stranger isr the side of the road is Jesus Christ. Something for the “Christian” nationalists to think about. “As you do it unto the least of these, so you do it unto me.”
That first part is approximately the most correct interpretation, so far as I can see. The Saviour cannot declare Himself to be the only person willing to help those in need. But He is like the Samaritan because He is held in contempt by the Pharisees. Surely, as a Galilean, He is regarded by them as something very similar.
He even tells this parable in response to a trick question by a "student of the Law," while Pharisees and maybe Levites are standing around, hoping to catch Him up. That's a pretty pointed subtext!
But this has nothing to "Christian nationalists," because you are trying to put them in the position of the Pharisees, and you want the mugging victim to be an analogue to an illegal alien. But the man on the road to Jericho was almost certainly a native Judaean, like the Samaritan and the others who pass by. The parable is an illustration of class distinctions, not foreignness. Pharisees would be more like Leftist commentators who try to twist JD Vance's religious precepts into something erroneous or improper.
NOT MUCH IN ALLIANCE WITHE THE R.C. BALTIMORE CATEHCHISM
For non-Catholics, the "catechism" is "the source" of all answers to a lay-person's questions about the mysteries of the religion taught in Catholic grammar schools, much more comprehensive than the "get-them-onboard" Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)/OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults).
But since Shady is a Yale Law School graduate, one would think he's like the details.
Here's a sample of content Shady might have missed" (BTW - all questions are numbered in the Catechism --- any words capitalized are my edits)
9. Q. What must we do to save our souls?
To save our souls, we must worship God by faith, hope, and CHARITY; that is, we must believe
in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our heart.
109. Q. What is CHARITY?
Charity is a Divine virtue by which we love God above all things [ESPECIALLY SECULAR WANNABES] for His own sake, and our neighbor (REGARDLESS OF FAITH, CREED, COLOR OR ECONOMIC CLASS] as ourselves for the love of God.
185. Q. Which are the Beatitudes?
The Beatitudes are:
• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.
• Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
• Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall be filled
• Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
• Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
• Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
So the reality was this for SHADY --- CHRISTIAN IN NAME ONLY:
~ wants to kanoodle a Catholic sub-continent Indian (very small group)
~ as a good Catholic, soon-to-be-Missus Shady, was not giving it up before marriage
~ he, having no issue in claiming belief in any-and-all things, agrees to convert to Roman Catholicism from being a member of P.A.G.A.N. ("People Against Goodness and Normalcy," whose high priest was Emil Muzz, (ELON MUSK???)
~ fakes his way through the transition --- he gets what he wants, she gets what she thought she wanted, and the King of Felonia gets another stooge as Vice President.
No, you can't cherry-pick little quotes from the Sermon on the Mount, and pretend that is True Christianity. This is not a cafeteria. If you want to go back to the Baltimore Catechism (something VP Vance has almost certainly never seen), you'd do better to lean on the Fifth Commandment, 'Thou Shalt Not Kill,' which explicitly is explained as a proscription against not only murder, but harming one's health, harming society's health, and committing or encouraging suicide: which most certainly includes national and racial suicide.
I came here to pen my own comment to Charlie's posting (ok, so "type" is more accurate, but my 82-year old brain prefers the handwritten analogy) and got sidetracked reading your well written comment. Amen to your thoughts! I am also a Catholic, although not a "cradle Catholic" because, after years as an observer on the sidelines, a tour in Vietnam and, subsequently, as I watched the effect that the religion had on my children as they grew through their teens, I joined the Church. So, from my perspective, your treatise on SHADY is spot on... where RINO is a cynical taunt thrown by MAGAits, CINO is a sad truth for JD Vance. He is, spiritually, ethically, and morally a hollow man.
Trump (says he is) a Christian. Vance is a Catholic Christian, a convert at that. I am a Catholic, Christian convert, too, for lo these 50+ years, and I find that mortifying. Jesus gave no prioritization list or concentric circle of whom we are to love. Trump and his followers and their behaviors are a big reason why young people are eschewing Christianity and church attendance is plummeting. With friends like those two, Jesus needs no enemies. By their fruits ye shall know them.
And Charlie, please don’t tell me I’m not the crazy one, because if I’m not, if I am not absent-mindedly taking crazy pills, that means all this lunacy in America is REAL.
JD is typical of Evangelicals, most of whom are professed Christians. They completely lack any semblance of Christianity. They are devil-worshipers. I have met some real Christians in my time - they are kind, not cruel, truthful, not liars.
Thank you! It is mind bending to try and keep track of the dangerously destructive things going on. Having been in Ireland recently it was refreshing to watch the news and see what the rest of the world thinks of what is happening here but we can only hope our news agencies wake up before America is gone, but I have little hope which is why voices like yours are so important.
In my opinion Vance converted to Catholicism so he could ignore the Bible and the Evangelicals that twist and ignore its teachings.
This is evil personified. His Indian wife needs to explain her acceptance of him! How can Americans vote for this pervert who never had a job that one of his bum chums did not get for him? Are they so illiterate that they do not know what was in his grotesque book?
Eli and I have the same level of interest in yoga.
Thank you for highlighting basic sound doctrine onthe universality of Christ love from that debate. The gross hypocrisies and heresies of the evangelicals and their false prophets are so manifold that they can't help being exposed for the stupidity and cupidity of their fraud. Concerning that these people want the AG to expose anti-Christian bias when they are the little anti-christ servants.
When you list out the work of USAID like this it further puts the lie to the “pro-life” rhetoric of MAGA. Of course they want to cut food assistance, medical aid, and prenatal care to women and children. The anti-immigration racists probably see this as an opportunity to cut it off at the source.
Love how you end with Eli. He’s a beautiful boy. Uplifting at the end. (Needed)
Lipstick and eyeliner. Something unsettling about the thug.
The heir apparent to the commander-in-chief role should be a lot savvier about foreign policy than he seems to be in these comments. Putting aside how bizarre it is that he professes to understand the meaning of Christianity and that he would be pompous enough to explain it to all of us in the context of Trump‘s vision for America, the aid we send around the world is a very important part of how we establish relationships with those countries, keep our military safe, attain our military goals, and become an important part of the alliances that we seek to have. It’s very clear Trump is willing to blow up our alliances, and that will push our allies closer to China or Russia since they are dependent on this aid. It’s hard to imagine him actually being a commander-in-chief.
Heather Cox Richardson
"Republicans in Congress can stop this any time they want, but not for much longer, because once Musk or Trump gets to the point where they can do whatever they want, why do they need Congress?"
The most beautiful dogs !
Rory Stewart and James Martin are spot on. JD Vance is not only a faux American but, even worse, he is a faux Christian that uses religion as a cover story instead of being religious himself.
One valid interpretation of the Bible story of the Good Samaritan is that the injured stranger isr the side of the road is Jesus Christ. Something for the “Christian” nationalists to think about. “As you do it unto the least of these, so you do it unto me.”
That first part is approximately the most correct interpretation, so far as I can see. The Saviour cannot declare Himself to be the only person willing to help those in need. But He is like the Samaritan because He is held in contempt by the Pharisees. Surely, as a Galilean, He is regarded by them as something very similar.
He even tells this parable in response to a trick question by a "student of the Law," while Pharisees and maybe Levites are standing around, hoping to catch Him up. That's a pretty pointed subtext!
But this has nothing to "Christian nationalists," because you are trying to put them in the position of the Pharisees, and you want the mugging victim to be an analogue to an illegal alien. But the man on the road to Jericho was almost certainly a native Judaean, like the Samaritan and the others who pass by. The parable is an illustration of class distinctions, not foreignness. Pharisees would be more like Leftist commentators who try to twist JD Vance's religious precepts into something erroneous or improper.
Not only a valid interpretation, but a spiritually-perfect one. Amen! Peace to you.
RE: Shady's Version of Roman Catholicism ---
NOT MUCH IN ALLIANCE WITHE THE R.C. BALTIMORE CATEHCHISM
For non-Catholics, the "catechism" is "the source" of all answers to a lay-person's questions about the mysteries of the religion taught in Catholic grammar schools, much more comprehensive than the "get-them-onboard" Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)/OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation for Adults).
But since Shady is a Yale Law School graduate, one would think he's like the details.
Here's a sample of content Shady might have missed" (BTW - all questions are numbered in the Catechism --- any words capitalized are my edits)
9. Q. What must we do to save our souls?
To save our souls, we must worship God by faith, hope, and CHARITY; that is, we must believe
in Him, hope in Him, and love Him with all our heart.
109. Q. What is CHARITY?
Charity is a Divine virtue by which we love God above all things [ESPECIALLY SECULAR WANNABES] for His own sake, and our neighbor (REGARDLESS OF FAITH, CREED, COLOR OR ECONOMIC CLASS] as ourselves for the love of God.
185. Q. Which are the Beatitudes?
The Beatitudes are:
• Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land.
• Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
• Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice, for they shall be filled
• Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
• Blessed are the clean of heart, for they shall see God.
• Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
• Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice; theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
So the reality was this for SHADY --- CHRISTIAN IN NAME ONLY:
~ wants to kanoodle a Catholic sub-continent Indian (very small group)
~ as a good Catholic, soon-to-be-Missus Shady, was not giving it up before marriage
~ he, having no issue in claiming belief in any-and-all things, agrees to convert to Roman Catholicism from being a member of P.A.G.A.N. ("People Against Goodness and Normalcy," whose high priest was Emil Muzz, (ELON MUSK???)
~ fakes his way through the transition --- he gets what he wants, she gets what she thought she wanted, and the King of Felonia gets another stooge as Vice President.
No, you can't cherry-pick little quotes from the Sermon on the Mount, and pretend that is True Christianity. This is not a cafeteria. If you want to go back to the Baltimore Catechism (something VP Vance has almost certainly never seen), you'd do better to lean on the Fifth Commandment, 'Thou Shalt Not Kill,' which explicitly is explained as a proscription against not only murder, but harming one's health, harming society's health, and committing or encouraging suicide: which most certainly includes national and racial suicide.
I came here to pen my own comment to Charlie's posting (ok, so "type" is more accurate, but my 82-year old brain prefers the handwritten analogy) and got sidetracked reading your well written comment. Amen to your thoughts! I am also a Catholic, although not a "cradle Catholic" because, after years as an observer on the sidelines, a tour in Vietnam and, subsequently, as I watched the effect that the religion had on my children as they grew through their teens, I joined the Church. So, from my perspective, your treatise on SHADY is spot on... where RINO is a cynical taunt thrown by MAGAits, CINO is a sad truth for JD Vance. He is, spiritually, ethically, and morally a hollow man.
Trump (says he is) a Christian. Vance is a Catholic Christian, a convert at that. I am a Catholic, Christian convert, too, for lo these 50+ years, and I find that mortifying. Jesus gave no prioritization list or concentric circle of whom we are to love. Trump and his followers and their behaviors are a big reason why young people are eschewing Christianity and church attendance is plummeting. With friends like those two, Jesus needs no enemies. By their fruits ye shall know them.
And Charlie, please don’t tell me I’m not the crazy one, because if I’m not, if I am not absent-mindedly taking crazy pills, that means all this lunacy in America is REAL.
As a fellow convert, I say "Amen" to your thoughts.
JD's perverted Christianity reminds me of when AG Sessions said the Bible supports family separation at the border. These are sick people.
JD is typical of Evangelicals, most of whom are professed Christians. They completely lack any semblance of Christianity. They are devil-worshipers. I have met some real Christians in my time - they are kind, not cruel, truthful, not liars.
Thank you! It is mind bending to try and keep track of the dangerously destructive things going on. Having been in Ireland recently it was refreshing to watch the news and see what the rest of the world thinks of what is happening here but we can only hope our news agencies wake up before America is gone, but I have little hope which is why voices like yours are so important.