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Why has Trump of all people become the right wing messiah? He's literally a wet fart in human form

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[–] Runcible@hexbear.net 51 points 1 month ago (4 children)

Maybe 15 years ago I knew someone working on their doctoral thesis for theology & they commented to me that American Protestantism was more about white supremacy than Christianity. It's always stuck with me.

[–] Florn@hexbear.net 21 points 1 month ago

I had to learn this on my own while surrounded by it

[–] porcupine@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 month ago

the largest US protestant denomination formed specifically to defend slavery. it's still the largest today.

[–] Frank@hexbear.net 9 points 1 month ago

Yeah. They literally edited a special bible for evslaved people that removed all talk of liberation and equality before god. American Christianty, Baptists and Evangelicals and other Christian Fascists, was very literally and deliberately created as a tool to enforce white supremacy and keep slaves under control.

[–] Bobson_Dugnutt@hexbear.net 5 points 1 month ago

The book Jesus and John Wayne does a good job of explaining this