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54. "Softness is not weakness. It takes courage to stay delicate in a world this cruel." ― Beau Taplin

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Is empathy a sin? Some conservative Christians argue it can be [View all] dalton99a Aug 21 OP

Conservative christians only feel empathy for their own kind. sop Aug 21 #1

They care only about money. yardwork Aug 21 #18

Their god is Power. markodochartaigh Aug 21 #30

Yep LeftInTX Aug 21 #59

Agreed - All of the above. The right wing christians are all presumptuous assholes. flashman13 Aug 21 #92

Herrenvolk Empathy... Bourgeois Liberal Aug 21 #48

Stop calling them 'conservative' Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #68

RADICAL right-wingers. nt eppur_se_muova Aug 22 #96

No they don't radicalleft Aug 21 #73

Jesus wept Walleye Aug 21 #2

You beat me to it! Moostache Aug 21 #33

Once they start judging people, accurately or not, the Christian right can be brutal bucolic_frolic Aug 21 #3

+1. The French didn't decapitate their monarchy sooner because of the church dalton99a Aug 21 #8

I wish Jesus would come back and kick their ass! Chasstev365 Aug 21 #4

They'd grab Just Jerome Aug 21 #13

They'd beat him with loaves and fishes Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #72

Dostoevskey had this nailed in "The Grand Inquisitor" (within "The Brothers Karamozov)... Moostache Aug 21 #34

Aside, what character in *Slaugterhouse-Five* Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #70

I am not sure... Moostache Aug 21 #77

Satan (r) is loving this BoRaGard Aug 21 #5

Satan (R) murielm99 Aug 21 #43

of course BoRaGard Aug 21 #47

That is some very twisted and dispicable thinking. Biophilic Aug 21 #6

There is already a deep division BWdem4life Aug 21 #27

Last time they did, it was the bloodiest European war until the 20th century DBoon Aug 21 #67

Exactly. Religious wars are not gentle. They are fighting to see who will get to heaven. Biophilic Aug 21 #74

I've often wished Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #75

And they're "Christians" . . . .. why? hatrack Aug 21 #7

Exactly! These are NOT Christians, they are Satan's minions. HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #25

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

They're devout followers of GOP Jesus William Seger Aug 21 #38

Because they want to belong to the sect with the most secular power muriel_volestrangler Aug 21 #61

Unempathetic Jesus would punch these clowns C_U_L8R Aug 21 #9

These asshats are not Christians, they are heretics. FalloutShelter Aug 21 #10

What religion are we talking about again? librechik Aug 21 #11

Yep. Matthew 25:31-45. Ocelot II Aug 21 #12

It's really quite clear and straightforward. IMO. yardwork Aug 21 #19

That's NOT what raptor-riding, dual machine gun-wielding Jesus says! (n/t) Moostache Aug 21 #37

Great minds think alike! HeartsCanHope Aug 21 #40

Well, Jesus never ask for no empathy when he was on the cross. 3Hotdogs Aug 21 #14

When you're dying (of something that can be cured) you don't need empathy BWdem4life Aug 21 #29

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

If they are so concerned with sin why do they support Trump ? JI7 Aug 21 #21

Today is August 21, 2025. WTFFFFF twodogsbarking Aug 21 #22

Empathy is no sin EnergizedLib Aug 21 #23

i have very little use for religion. barbtries Aug 21 #24

This is a sick position LetMyPeopleVote Aug 21 #26

Well, they are definitely cons, but christian they ain't. mwmisses4289 Aug 21 #28

I've continued sending money to my Christian church, Ilsa Aug 21 #31

Empathy is a "sin" to a narcissist because they are fundamentally incapable of it. milestogo Aug 21 #32

Orwellian BS tryharder Aug 21 #35

these 'christians' are not pfitz59 Aug 21 #36

That's like saying a cop who commits a crime isn't really a cop. Iggo Aug 21 #82

Empathy is an expression of love. It's never a sin. patphil Aug 21 #39

These malignant monsters... GiqueCee Aug 21 #41

Jesus gave 2 commandments...love God and love your neighbor. Everything else is above your pay grade JT45242 Aug 21 #42

Exactly, well put! Ksout Aug 21 #56

Ask them if they have read the words multigraincracker Aug 21 #44

Doesn't seem to be much Christ in their Christianity JHB Aug 21 #45

The biggest farce ironman_25 Aug 21 #46

Oh fu*k them Figarosmom Aug 21 #50

It mirrors the economists who say altruism is evil. thought crime Aug 21 #51

As a Christian, their thinking is absolute bullshit. hamsterjill Aug 21 #52

There are two major types of Christians... Christians of faith and political Christians. Norrrm Aug 21 #53

The graphic omits "f*cks children" durablend Aug 21 #65

Christians of faith? czarjak Aug 21 #93

"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

They NEED it to be a sin. Iggo Aug 21 #58

Then some Christians need to read he words of Jesus Warpy Aug 21 #60

Sin is just a tool cltap Aug 21 #62

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Aug 21 #80

A worthy first post. 3catwoman3 Aug 21 #89

I bet she'd favor empathy if struggle4progress Aug 21 #63

Who??? Grins Aug 21 #64

Define 'sin' Oeditpus Rex Aug 21 #66

"Christian compassion", does that even exist? sinkingfeeling Aug 21 #69

It does and we know it bc not all christians are the same. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Aug 21 #76

And how does that differ from "compassion" without the Christianity? sinkingfeeling Aug 21 #81

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

This is just one reason why I despise all religions. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 21 #71

That is why I sharply question organized religion in particular tornado34jh Aug 21 #78

Is hatred a virtue? Some conservative Christians argue it can be DBoon Aug 21 #79

They aren't conservative or christian Nigrum Cattus Aug 21 #83

Brings to mind this article. Wednesdays Aug 21 #84

Pretzel Logic spanone Aug 21 #86

Christians are now sociopaths. Irish_Dem Aug 21 #87

Fuck them, their warped thinking, and the horse they rode in on. Solly Mack Aug 21 #88

Musk is a disgusting excuse for a human. Joinfortmill Aug 21 #91

I HATE it that they call themselves Christians therefore making that what we all call them. summer_in_TX Aug 22 #94

The enemy of empathy is sociopathy. valleyrogue Aug 22 #95