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In reply to the discussion: Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be [View all]Biophilic
(6,020 posts)6. That is some very twisted and dispicable thinking.
Do they realize that eventually they will turn on each other?
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Agreed - All of the above. The right wing christians are all presumptuous assholes.
flashman13
Aug 21
#92
Once they start judging people, accurately or not, the Christian right can be brutal
bucolic_frolic
Aug 21
#3
Dostoevskey had this nailed in "The Grand Inquisitor" (within "The Brothers Karamozov)...
Moostache
Aug 21
#34
Exactly. Religious wars are not gentle. They are fighting to see who will get to heaven.
Biophilic
Aug 21
#74
They believe they'll go to heaven as long as they have faith in Jesus, period.
thought crime
Aug 21
#49
Ocelot II actually posted it before I did. I didn't notice because I replied to someone else.
HeartsCanHope
Aug 21
#90
I sure have no empathy for them. Guess I better be ready to sweat ..... FF!!! ;) n/t
Cheezoholic
Aug 21
#15
These types of christians have no compassion. You must welcome empathy to have compassion.
Clouds Passing
Aug 21
#16
She's a political strategist, doing her rightwing political strategy thing
struggle4progress
Aug 21
#17
Nope. Lack of empathy is lack of love for your neighbor. Because of these lies they are anti-Christ-ian.
ancianita
Aug 21
#20
Empathy is a "sin" to a narcissist because they are fundamentally incapable of it.
milestogo
Aug 21
#32
Jesus gave 2 commandments...love God and love your neighbor. Everything else is above your pay grade
JT45242
Aug 21
#42
There are two major types of Christians... Christians of faith and political Christians.
Norrrm
Aug 21
#53
"Softness is not weakness. It takes courage to stay delicate in a world this cruel." ― Beau Taplin
twodogsbarking
Aug 21
#54
I've thought for many years that the "church" has nothing in common with what Christ is supposed to have
BComplex
Aug 21
#55
Of course they think that way. They accuse Democrats of being "Godless" because we have empathy.
LeftInTX
Aug 21
#57
Very little, of course. Everything an organized religion can accomplish, can be done as or more effectively other ways.n
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 21
#85
I HATE it that they call themselves Christians therefore making that what we all call them.
summer_in_TX
Aug 22
#94