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Are the Religious Right Hypocrites?

Are the Religious Right Hypocrites?

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Nap said:
You do realize Roy Moore lost to a Democrat in Alabama simply because he allegedly sexually assaulted an underage girl, if he were accused of rape do you believe he would have recieved more or less votes?. While there were some that didn't care, most were in denial that the allegations were even true. Harvey Milk was living with his underage lover and is considered to be a hero to some on the Left.
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Yeah, how could I have missed that news. that was the greatest day for America in a long while. Still, Moore narrowly lost.. how many thousands of conservative, Christian voters, toed the party line for a sexual predator?

I would guess that Moore lost, not because conservatives didn't show for him, but, because Democratic turnout surged. I think among African Americans and women it surged. But, I don't have the stats.
 
If the word "some" had been added into the poll question, I'd vote yes. However, I'm not willing to broadbrush an entire segment of society so glibly. So I'm not participating in the poll itself.

Just my opinion.
 
Speaking of the question about "religious right being hypocrites - or not"....

The Family Research Council head, Tony Perkins, said that evangelical conservatives are willing to overlook Trump’s past behavior so long as he delivers for them on policy.

Perkins told Politico he is happy with the White House’s position on abortion and religious freedom, and he argues that Trump has “delivered more than any other president in my lifetime.”

It's been reported that Perkins is a frequent visitor to the Oval Office and has prayer with Trump. (Hmmm, wonder what they pray for, world peace and the death of all doctors who perform abortions?)

In November 2016, Perkins was accused of helping cover up sexual assault allegations against a Republican state legislator in Ohio. The legislator, who was a vocal advocate for the family values Perkins supports, was forced to resign after he was caught having sex with a man in his office.

Let's give the evangelicals a round of applause for having a leader as ****ed up as Trump.
 
Winston said:
Yeah, how could I have missed that news. that was the greatest day for America in a long while. Still, Moore narrowly lost.. how many thousands of conservative, Christian voters, toed the party line for a sexual predator?

I would guess that Moore lost, not because conservatives didn't show for him, but, because Democratic turnout surged. I think among African Americans and women it surged. But, I don't have the stats.
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You are talking about a state that vast majority of people are conservative. Without those allegations Roy Moore wins going away no matter how large of a surge in Democrat support. It is that red of a state.

Also, as I stated in the previous post. The vast majority of those voters that did select Roy Moore are also those highly skeptical of the MSM and believed the accusations were false.
 
Nap said:
You are talking about a state that vast majority of people are conservative. Without those allegations Roy Moore wins going away no matter how large of a surge in Democrat support. It is that red of a state.

Also, as I stated in the previous post. The vast majority of those voters that did select Roy Moore are also those highly skeptical of the MSM and believed the accusations were false.
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Right, I still think conservatives toe the party line more than Dems. Maybe fivethirtyeight or gallup can clarify.. but, I can't be arsed to dig through those websites looking for data.
 
DiAnna said:
If the word "some" had been added into the poll question, I'd vote yes. However, I'm not willing to broadbrush an entire segment of society so glibly. So I'm not participating in the poll itself.

Just my opinion.
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+1 for principles
 
..."But what would Jesus do?" Re-re Matthew 25.

My guess is that he'd register as a democrat.
 
Winston said:
Right, I still think conservatives toe the party line more than Dems. Maybe fivethirtyeight or gallup can clarify.. but, I can't be arsed to dig through those websites looking for data.
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I doubt there is much difference between the two. If there was then my money would be on Democrats. They seem to me to be more passionate. There aren't as many activists in the Republican party. People that actually go out and march/protest are the ones most likely to toe the party line because they are more invested in those issues. While there are gun rights groups, pro-lifers, and tea party groups they don't show up in anywhere near the numbers that Democrats do.
 
Parrish said:
..."But what would Jesus do?" Re-re Matthew 25.

My guess is that he'd register as a democrat.
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My guess is he wouldn't register at all.
 
camlok said:
Religious people usually are the far right, often times the farthest possible distance one might travel down the political spectrum.
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And they factor into my judgement of Christianity re whether I should consider adopting it. There are other factors, but that's huge. I will not get in bed with money grubbing whores like "focus on the family".
 
<alt>doxygen said:
And they factor into my judgement of Christianity re whether I should consider adopting it. There are other factors, but that's huge. I will not get in bed with money grubbing whores like "focus on the family".
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Not to mention those TV evangelists. They are leeches of the first order. My apologies to actual leeches everywhere.
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
In my view the biggest hypocrites to come out of the 2016 election are the religious right, who are still standing by their top guy after having an affair with a porn star and all the sexist/racist comments that he's made!!!! I think it's pretty immoral to suggest that getting a BJ from an intern in the WH is immoral but NOT sleeping with a porn star. :lamo

https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/23/politics/tony-perkins-trump-affairs-mulligan/index.html

Pat Robertson once called President Clinton: a “debauched, debased and defamed” leader. Yet he's proud of Trump??

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...-trump-daniels-affair/?utm_term=.509e35428d74
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After the way the Libbos have been acting, everyone gets a free pass.
 
Winston said:
Yeah, how could I have missed that news. that was the greatest day for America in a long while. Still, Moore narrowly lost.. how many thousands of conservative, Christian voters, toed the party line for a sexual predator?
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Accused sexual predator, which is something the left has decided works. They just throw out allegations that are never taken into court and proven to be factually true. Anyone can claim they were abused. Proving it is another story. But because they can throw around all the allegations they want and voters listen, it's an underhanded way of winning elections that they otherwise would never win.
 
I didnt vote because there wasnt an appropriate option.

My response is: very often.
 
antiquity said:
Religious people are no more hypocrites than either the far left or far right. They all have a right to their views and to be heard without some nut case calling them hypocrites.
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The religious right's "views" fluctuate like the wind. They are hypocrites of the worst kind.
 
People who are the most quick to wrap themselves with the label "Christian" are almost without fail the ones who know the least about the man they pretend to worship. THAT is the very definition of hypocrite.
 
Winston said:
Yeah, conservatives tend to hold the party line, stronger than Dems do though. If the Dem candidate was a rapist, I contend more Dems would abstain from voting for the rapist, than conservatives would if their candidate were in the same boat. Would they ever vote for the other side? Likely no. they would vote 3rd party or write in. Whereas more conservatives would go ahead and vote the rapist into office. Just guesswork on my part, not trying to get into a huge argument. Just because Conservatives hold the party line, because in my opinion, it is part of their attributes of their personality to conform, rather than rebel. Even if that means supporting a rapist.
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Is it really that surprising that nobody is fighting for social regression except corrupt sycophants who use faux religion as a tool to manipulate rubes?
 
NeverTrumpGOP said:
Easily the best description of the current GOP I've ever seen of course your analysis of how it got there is great as well. I just had to highlight this phrase, although I wonder how hard it's going to be for them to find another Trump. He's really good at being a hypocrite, just like them. I saw it coming too back when (though this was only like three years ago) I used to listen to a lot of right wing radio, and I got annoyed at them. Who cares how conservative the guy is, does he represent my values and does he have policy plans that I like? Or can he convince me that those policies are needed/good. If yes, I vote for him, if not I don't.
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Republicans fell in love with their craziest extremists and learned to hate center-left moderates. That's basically the vulnerability that has been exploited.
 
Cephus said:
Accused sexual predator, which is something the left has decided works. They just throw out allegations that are never taken into court and proven to be factually true. Anyone can claim they were abused. Proving it is another story. But because they can throw around all the allegations they want and voters listen, it's an underhanded way of winning elections that they otherwise would never win.
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It's hard to follow the stupidity of this post. Are you arguing that the allegations against Moore were not credible in spite of an overwhelming abundance of credible evidence to the contrary, up to and including the fact that he first "noticed" his wife when she was a teenager at a recital?
 
The right only use religion and moral high ground when it suits them. They are fine with rape, pedophilia, and more if it keeps minorities repressed. When the religious right supported Trump, a known sexual predator and rapist, I was shocked. He is one of the most immoral human beings on the planet. He ****s on everything Christianity is supposed to be about. When they came out in support of Roy Moore who is a pedophile I was beyond shocked. I was appalled.

It should be made clear that not all Christians support this disgusting behavior. Many do not support Trump or his child raping friends.
 
Cephus said:
Accused sexual predator, which is something the left has decided works. They just throw out allegations that are never taken into court and proven to be factually true. Anyone can claim they were abused. Proving it is another story. But because they can throw around all the allegations they want and voters listen, it's an underhanded way of winning elections that they otherwise would never win.
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So if a child is raped by a grown man, it is the responsibility of that child to produce evidence. Although oddly enough the right only demand these standards when it is one of their own. When someone affiliated with the left is accused you people can't condemn them quick enough.
 
Yes, to some extent, they are hypocrites, though I wouldn't group up all religious right wing people and call them hypocrites.
 
Kreton said:
So if a child is raped by a grown man, it is the responsibility of that child to produce evidence. Although oddly enough the right only demand these standards when it is one of their own. When someone affiliated with the left is accused you people can't condemn them quick enough.
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We have this thing called "innocent until proven guilty". Maybe you've heard of it? Until it can be shown, in a court of law, that he actually did these things, he is innocent of any charges. Of course, the court of public opinion doesn't play by such lofty standards. It's far too often a cesspool of wishful thinking.
 
Cephus said:
We have this thing called "innocent until proven guilty". Maybe you've heard of it? Until it can be shown, in a court of law, that he actually did these things, he is innocent of any charges. Of course, the court of public opinion doesn't play by such lofty standards. It's far too often a cesspool of wishful thinking.
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Rape is an incredibly hard thing to prove. Assuming that the victim is always lying is why so many don't bother to come forward.
 
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