Does teaching "white guilt" also cultivate a "white pride" backlash?

BarrySpall comments on Feb 18, 2021:

It has to be remembered that this phenomena isn't localised to America. If it was, I wouldn't be here. It's global. But what really gets me is their denunciation of Whites as 'Nazis' in a generic smear. I have little time for those who resort to that sort of name-calling here. The programs that ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 18, 2021:

> It has to be remembered that this phenomena isn't localised to America. If it was, I wouldn't be here. You live in Australia

A Pro-Lifer

PunisherRebel comments on Feb 17, 2021:

Says the little boy who reports this to get it removed

JacksonNought replies on Feb 18, 2021:

Who says I ever even saw your post? But looking at your screenshot, I can see the difference between making a joke about a public figure, and targeted harassment of fellow commenter.

A Pro-Lifer

PunisherRebel comments on Feb 17, 2021:

Claims to be a man, but hides behind a computer screen. Say it around someone like me I bet you get bitch slapped.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 18, 2021:

You realize the irony of saying that while also hiding behind a computer screen? Why not post all of your personal info, let us come visit you then? Looks like I hit a nerve?

The question is, 'Do Atheists Really Exist?

JacksonNought comments on Feb 15, 2021:

Do Atheists really exist? Yes. End of story. Atheists do not "hate God" - why would they hate something they do not believe in? Hate what people do in the name of their god, sure, but not the god itself. Your post is a bit click-baity, as you have a controversial opening to get people to read ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@RaithRoguestar the whole "___ can't meme" is to show that people suck at memes by creating outright lies and misinformation. It has nothing to do with people destroying your narrative. In this case, it is you who cannot meme. Also don't act all high and mighty, every time a post a left-leaning meme on this site, the right-wingers come out en masse to cry. You are one of those typical people who see a source that doesn't fit into your preferred echo chamber, so you completely dismiss it, despite it reporting actual facts. There is no opinion in the NPR article I posted - The Satanic Temple had a holiday in Florida which was quite literally vandalized by Christians who couldn't accept it. Criticize NPR all you want, that is just a fact. It happened. What do Mao or Stalin have to do with Atheism? They tried to stamp out religion because they wanted to be god-kings, they didn't kill "in the name of Atheism". That is different than religious wars like the Crusades, where they were killing in the name of their gods. You realize Atheism is quite literally a lack of belief in any gods. It means nothing else. There is no dogma or creeds associated with it. Atheists are good samaritans and criminals. Atheists are left-wing and right-wing. Atheists are pro-choice and pro-life. Also don't give me that crap about Hitler being an Atheist, you lose your argument right there with that spin. He was a Christian, he quite literally believed he was doing what his god and Jesus wanted, and he and Mussolini had the backing of The Vatican. What does FFRF have to do with anything either? It quite literally proves my point. They are trying to uphold the Constitution and the plurality of secular society, protecting people who are being subjected to specific religious compliance in public life. You should be grateful for them. Even if you think your dogma should be legislated, there would be plenty of in-fighting as to which specific interpretation should win.

The question is, 'Do Atheists Really Exist?

rway comments on Feb 15, 2021:

Nobody I know talks about their religion more than Atheists

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

Disagree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUt6OImNgSQ

The question is, 'Do Atheists Really Exist?

dentrawler comments on Feb 15, 2021:

I would say that many atheists are likely more agnostic than they would realize. I don't necessarily believe in a supreme being, but I also cannot prove that one exists. If one did, I doubt that a human would have the capacity to understand what it was or what it represented. Refer yourself to ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@dentrawler most Atheists are indeed Agnostic. They answer different questions. One is a claim of belief, one is a claim of knowledge. An Agnostic Atheist doesn't believe in any god, but doesn't make a positive claim that there are none, as it is nigh-improvable. @rway, if it is easy to prove, then why is there still so much debate? Why has no one actually proven it? If something must cause something, then where did your god come from? If it exists out of the confines of the rules, then why must it be a god that caused the Big Bang? Why can't it be something else? People who believe in a god or gods, regardless of their belief in motivations or influence, still believe they have intelligence and sentience. This is why they use the term god instead of something else like catalyst. This cannot be proven.

The question is, 'Do Atheists Really Exist?

JacksonNought comments on Feb 15, 2021:

Do Atheists really exist? Yes. End of story. Atheists do not "hate God" - why would they hate something they do not believe in? Hate what people do in the name of their god, sure, but not the god itself. Your post is a bit click-baity, as you have a controversial opening to get people to read ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@RaithRoguestar you're just going to post a picture without a shred of context, and assume your meme-text will paint the narrative you choose to display? I searched the image. The top portion actually brought up an article called *How Christianity Destroyed the Pagan World*... might want to look into how Christians in history have enslaved and destroyed the identities of non-Christians. But, I digress... I found another article that could claim that photo is ISIS in Syria destroying temples. Ok... they aren't Atheists, they are Theists. They actually believe in the same god as Christians and Jews, but have different interpretations on what is moral. In this case you have people who believe in a single god, but are at war with those who believe "incorrectly" - they hate those who don't worship and follow the arbitrary dogma in which they do. ISIS is also the extreme fringe, corrupting Islam. Do you want me to show you the terrible vandalism Christians have done in America, from painting swastikas on synagogues to destroying Satanic banners and Atheist holiday displays? Now, the second photo, I will give you the context. The Ten Commandments monument shown was erected in Oklahoma City on the Capitol grounds - public, government land. As our Constitution guarantees, no one religion gets preferential treatment, so seeing as how this monument was on public land, it was turned into a "free speech zone" where other religious viewpoints could be represented. This included a monument provided by The Satanic Temple. Well, rather than let other religions be represented and be granted the equal accommodation that Christians were privileged to, the Oklahoma City Republican-controlled Legislature decided to shut the whole thing down. The Ten Commandments monument was removed and placed at a private location. So, no, Atheists in America did not destroy the Ten Commandments. In fact, it was originally a Baptist minister who sued Oklahoma City for violating the Constitution. Do you have a problem with governments following the law? And as I said in my original comment, Atheists do not "hate God" - they hate what people do in the name of their god, such as stripping away civil rights or murdering people. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2014/12/23/372744731/satanic-temples-holiday-display-vandalized-in-florida-capitol https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/satanic-pentagram-statue-vandalized-nativity-scene-article-1.2917749 https://slug.com/group/satanists/discussion/114024/from-the-missouri-chapter-of-the-satanic-temple-their-adopt-a-street-sign-was-vandalized-our-b

Why do black people have names like "Tessica?"

JacksonNought comments on Feb 15, 2021:

Why do white people have names like Sioban (pronounced Shiv-awn)? Why do white people have last names like Kowalczyk (pronounced Ko-val-chick)? Why do white people name their children Nevaeh or Reighleigh or Quendra? Why aren't you complaining about white celebrities who name their kids Pilot ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@LargoEmbargo based on your leading poll answers, I am sure I know.

The question is, 'Do Atheists Really Exist?

JacksonNought comments on Feb 15, 2021:

Do Atheists really exist? Yes. End of story. Atheists do not "hate God" - why would they hate something they do not believe in? Hate what people do in the name of their god, sure, but not the god itself. Your post is a bit click-baity, as you have a controversial opening to get people to read ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 15, 2021:

@RaithRoguestar they don't. That was pretty simple.

We aren’t finished yet. 😉

JacksonNought comments on Feb 13, 2021:

The meme is factually incorrect. He was impeached. Twice. That is independent of conviction.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@PunisherRebel hopefully you learn to tell the truth one day.

Well that sucks... The Mandalorian is my favorite show. Damn Disney and the woke culture.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I assume you are talking about Carano? You realize she wasn't "fired" from anything. She was no longer under contract. Disney just chose not to re-sign her. As a private corporation, they have the right to choose who represents them. Hmm, what's Kathy Griffin been up to these days?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@Alysandir it comes from the Lucasfilm statement: https://movieweb.com/gina-carano-fired-lucasfilm-cara-dune/ > Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future. They clearly didn't say they cut ties with her or fired her, as they did when they fired James Gunn ("we have severed our business relationship with him"). All interpretations I have seen have been that she was contracted to be in The Mandalorian per season. There were rumors she'd be in the third season, or potentially get her own spin-off series, all of which were still speculated despite her controversial transphobic and covid-denial social media posts. It wasn't until her latest posts that Disney / Lucasfilm made a decision to stop all future plans. Disney is a corporation that needs to maintain positive PR. Of course they had to put out a message to prevent negative press or guilt-by-association. Carano equated criticism of political views, including Twitter bans for encouraging insurrection and trying to undermine Democracy, as being the same as Nazis rounding up and killing people based on their ethnicity. I find that pretty abhorrent, and I liked Carano. I saw her previous posts as problematic, but I still enjoyed her as an actor (I loved Haywire) and liked her character in The Mandalorian, but the latest comments were a bit much.

Well that sucks... The Mandalorian is my favorite show. Damn Disney and the woke culture.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I assume you are talking about Carano? You realize she wasn't "fired" from anything. She was no longer under contract. Disney just chose not to re-sign her. As a private corporation, they have the right to choose who represents them. Hmm, what's Kathy Griffin been up to these days?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 13, 2021:

It is also funny seeing people who were crying about Star Wars being "too woke" for having Carano in the first place, and upstaging the male hero, are now crying because they aren't giving her more work.

Well that sucks... The Mandalorian is my favorite show. Damn Disney and the woke culture.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 13, 2021:

I assume you are talking about Carano? You realize she wasn't "fired" from anything. She was no longer under contract. Disney just chose not to re-sign her. As a private corporation, they have the right to choose who represents them. Hmm, what's Kathy Griffin been up to these days?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 13, 2021:

@RobD1 in your example, it is the government hiring private companies to carry out their direction - they are representing the government in those cases. I agree, in that case, they shouldn't subvert the Constitution - just as I think Christian entities performing government action should not be able to discriminate against LBGTQ people with hiring practices. However, this isn't what is happening with Disney - they are just making movies and TV shows. No one has a right to be on a show. Many states are "right to work" states, where you can be fired for any reason whatsoever, and that is because the USA prefers corporations to people. So, again I ask, what has Kathy Griffin been up to these days? Do you think we should make a big stink about her being removed from the New Years celebration events?

what would it take....

toronto_Georgia comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Funny, til you realize we'd be stuck with the Kakkle Queen as Pres. That thought alone is enough to make me want to keep PedoJoe on the throne.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@lnosbourne you're*

what would it take....

toronto_Georgia comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Funny, til you realize we'd be stuck with the Kakkle Queen as Pres. That thought alone is enough to make me want to keep PedoJoe on the throne.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@lnosbourne we've already established you're a troll. No need to comment further. @1patriot, I was addressing Toronto Georgia, not you. Go ahead and act stupid like we don't know the purpose of the meme. You are just scared now that you realize you could get a visit for potentially committing a federal offense, and are backpedaling. Why don't you stick to your guns and have some backbone. @2peros, this coming from the one who licks the boot of Trump? I guess you enjoy pedophiles? You also seem obsessed with the Cuomo brothers - I take it you want to be double teamed?

what would it take....

toronto_Georgia comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Funny, til you realize we'd be stuck with the Kakkle Queen as Pres. That thought alone is enough to make me want to keep PedoJoe on the throne.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 12, 2021:

@toronto_Georgia not at all. It's clearly a Trump supporter advocating for the murder of our current president. That kind of messaging can lead to a visit from the Secret Service. Responding with childish insults doesn't help. Especially if you accuse Biden of being a pedophile, when we know Trump is.

what would it take....

toronto_Georgia comments on Feb 12, 2021:

Funny, til you realize we'd be stuck with the Kakkle Queen as Pres. That thought alone is enough to make me want to keep PedoJoe on the throne.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 12, 2021:

Are you really helping the discourse with the childish name calling?

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

lnosbourne comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Thanks for posting but knowing he was probably a hero to you in a really sick sort of way, later troll

JacksonNought replies on Feb 11, 2021:

@lnosbourne I am. I fail to see your point? So at this point you have just proven yourself to be a troll, so I have nothing further to say to you.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

lnosbourne comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Thanks for posting but knowing he was probably a hero to you in a really sick sort of way, later troll

JacksonNought replies on Feb 11, 2021:

@lnosbourne I don't think you understand what that term means.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

lnosbourne comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Thanks for posting but knowing he was probably a hero to you in a really sick sort of way, later troll

JacksonNought replies on Feb 11, 2021:

@TheMiddleWay I took a chance in approving their first comment to see if they would provide context and actually have a point, but now looking at their comment history, they definitely appear to be a typical troll. Best ignored, I suppose.

Hustler publisher Larry Flynt dies at 78

lnosbourne comments on Feb 11, 2021:

Thanks for posting but knowing he was probably a hero to you in a really sick sort of way, later troll

JacksonNought replies on Feb 11, 2021:

Care to explain?

How Trump Made Millions While President

w0tn0t comments on Feb 10, 2021:

Suggest you look into the Democrats who made $millions - start with the Clintons!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 11, 2021:

@vangr excellent retort...

What do Liberal activists believe Conservatives believe?

JacksonNought comments on Feb 10, 2021:

It's funny (and sad) that most of the Conservative replies on this post are committing the same exact sin - completely mis-characterizing Liberals. "The left also believes anyone who owns a gun is automatically prone to violence" "the right can far more often predict how a leftist will answer ...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

And some recent new ones: "The left is actually trying to live this" in reference to oligarchy / plutocracy / corporatocracy. "All Progressive Activists LOOK The Same"

How Trump Made Millions While President

pbuck0145 comments on Feb 10, 2021:

MEH!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

Sycophant

How Trump Made Millions While President

w0tn0t comments on Feb 10, 2021:

Suggest you look into the Democrats who made $millions - start with the Clintons!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

@Ranticore you can find me condemning plenty of people on "my side" in my posts. This isn't the topic at hand. If you want to criticize others for corruption, go ahead, but let's first actually watch the video and address the subject before completely dismissing it and resorting to whataboutism.

How Trump Made Millions While President

govols comments on Feb 10, 2021:

Net worth pre/post presidency?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

@govols it goes over the different ways Trump used the power of the office to enwealthen himself, while still actively president.

How Trump Made Millions While President

govols comments on Feb 10, 2021:

Net worth pre/post presidency?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

Did you watch the video?

How Trump Made Millions While President

w0tn0t comments on Feb 10, 2021:

Suggest you look into the Democrats who made $millions - start with the Clintons!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 10, 2021:

Whatabout whatabout whatabout! How about staying on topic? Focus on this one first, maybe comment on the actual substance of the video before moving onto other people. You didn't even watch the video, with how quickly you commented.

How do we feel about this?

TheMiddleWay comments on Feb 9, 2021:

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say a plausible reason is that one has a urinal and the other one doesn't. I'll leave it up to you to debate which is which.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@Hanno both of these men doesn't have penises. You (or more importantly, other women and little girls) would be fine with them in the women's bathroom?

Kapperjerk may have helped destroy the NFL, but he didnt do it alone.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 9, 2021:

Sounds like cancel culture to me.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@RaithRoguestar so Trump disagreeing with Kaepernick and therefore saying "Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out. He's fired. He's fired" isn't cancel culture?

President Biden has every plan to plan to have a plan in the weeks, or months of planning ahead, ...

JacksonNought comments on Feb 9, 2021:

Where are those Trump tax returns he promised for over 4 years? Or that healthcare plan?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@Weltansicht I did say that. So which is it? Which do you agree with. Do people need to stick to their previous words as you argued just recently (your Kamala example and my Trump/Cruz/Graham examples are valid)? Or people can change their minds now that you were presented with opposition (your Kamala example and my Trump/Cruz/Graham examples are not valid)? As for Trump and his taxes and healthcare plan, though, he never said he changed his mind. He still kept promising. That's just a lie.

President Biden has every plan to plan to have a plan in the weeks, or months of planning ahead, ...

JacksonNought comments on Feb 9, 2021:

Where are those Trump tax returns he promised for over 4 years? Or that healthcare plan?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@Weltansicht sure. Let's just make sure to hold *everybody* to their word. On Hillary: "Well, I know her and she’d make a good president or good vice president." "I know her very well. She’s very talented. And she has a husband that I also like very much. I think she’s going to get the nomination rather easily." - Donald Trump "Maybe it is the case that Donald, there have been multiple media reports about Donald's business dealings with the mob, with the mafia. Maybe his taxes show those business dealings are a lot more extensive than has been reported." - Ted Cruz "Donald can't defend his own record. Whenever you point out what he's actually said, he just screams, 'liar.' He insults you. He attacks you. He makes it personal, and he gets very rattled. He doesn't like anyone pointing to his actual, substantive record. And I think that's a sign of weakness." - Ted Cruz On Trump: "He's a race-bating, xenophobic, religious bigot... he doesn't represent the values that the men and women who wear the uniform are fighting for... you know how you make America great again? Tell Donald Trump to go to hell." - Lindsey Graham "If you can't admire Joe Biden as a person, you got a problem. What's not to like? He is as good a man as God ever created." - Lindsey Graham

President Biden has every plan to plan to have a plan in the weeks, or months of planning ahead, ...

JacksonNought comments on Feb 9, 2021:

Where are those Trump tax returns he promised for over 4 years? Or that healthcare plan?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@Hanno you mean like a senior advisor to the President, who had their security clearance forced through against the recommendation of Intelligence Officers, and who got to join in on top-level foreign meetings, using private email? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ivanka-trump-used-a-personal-email-account-to-send-hundreds-of-emails-about-government-business-last-year/2018/11/19/6515d1e0-e7a1-11e8-a939-9469f1166f9d_story.html What matters is Trump promised the American people he would publicly release his tax returns. Just as he promised to release a healthcare plan. And he lied, as he lied all his life. It matters. The American people have a right to know what kind of dealings a prospective president has going on. I am worried about a SoS keeping an insecure email server, just as I am equally worried about a presidential candidate asking Russia and China on live TV to hack his opponent because of it.

President Biden has every plan to plan to have a plan in the weeks, or months of planning ahead, ...

JacksonNought comments on Feb 9, 2021:

Where are those Trump tax returns he promised for over 4 years? Or that healthcare plan?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 9, 2021:

@Weltansicht, @Hanno "If I decide to run for office, I'll produce my tax returns, absolutely. And I would love to do that." - Trump So you are calling him a liar?

For all the SJWs out there who claim to want to put an end to racism in America, I've got a ...

bastion comments on Feb 8, 2021:

Do you realise how hilariously offended you are?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@SpikeTalon I echo MiddleWay's explanation. It's mild agreement, or perhaps it gave me a slight chuckle, but in no way ventures into "thinking highly of". I do consider you one of the more reasonable people on this site I frequently disagree with. Though I do not see this as one of your more reasonable arguments.

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Lightman yep, I keep using triggered because it triggers you. You seem to fly into a tizzy ever time, not my fault. You still continue to lob personal attacks at me, never once actually commenting on the post. It's like you seek out my comments just to insult me. Not surprising really, I mean what else is a troll good for? I hope they pay you well for all the work you're putting in.

Lisa knows.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 7, 2021:

She isn't correct

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Hanno my original reply was meant to show that there is no such thing as an "unborn child" as the Lisa meme uses. "Unborn" is just a new term the "pro-life" crowd likes to throw around to try an argue their viewpoint. I see it as no different than PETA trying to rename fish to "sea kittens" to try an shape public perception. I think it is great that your children were able to survive. I would never want a prospective parent to suffer the loss of a wanted child. It can be a different story, however, when the child is unwanted. We already have a broken foster care system, with children suffering mental and physical abuse in a pipeline that often leads to prison. Eager parents can be priced out of adoption, and many pro-lifers would actually prefer children suffer than go to a loving same-sex or single-parent household. We have many pro-lifers who also argue against methods proven to reduce unwanted pregnancy, such as birth control and comprehensive science-based sexual education in school. Viability is a big thing. If the mother wants the fetus out of her, she has every right to do so. If the fetus can survive outside of the womb, and someone wants to foot the bill to keep it on life support to become viable and be adopted, then I am perfectly okay with that. But the ultimate decision is up to the woman, no one else.

Wear your American flag 🇺🇸 on your lapel.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 8, 2021:

I proudly wear my "HAIL SATAN" tshirt in public, and various other forms of Satanic branded paraphernalia. Trust me, the reactions I get are worse than anything you will find for wearing a flag pin.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@neverover never said I hate this country at all. I love living in the USA. And it isn't "God's country" - the Constitution guarantees freedom of religion, which means I have just as much right to walk around with a shirt saying "Hail Satan" as you do wearing a shirt which says "Praise Jesus". If you can stick a cross in your yard and a status of Jesus with no issue, I should be allowed to stick a Satanic statue in my yard and be left alone. If you cannot handle different religions, than perhaps it is you who should move. I hear Russia is extremely Christian, to the point that same-sex couples can be arrested for merely holding hands. Maybe you would be more at home there?

Lisa knows.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 7, 2021:

She isn't correct

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Hanno there is a difference between "alive" and "sentient" or "viable". Viruses and germs are alive. Brain-dead people on life support are alive. The question is if they are sentient and viable. If technology is in a state where a surrogate mother can take a fetus transplant, or artificial wombs can support a fetus, then maybe we can get to a point where fetuses can be supported and grow into viable humans. Until then, a woman can choose to remove a fetus from her body - the viability and survival of that fetus is no longer her problem.

Fact Check: True!

JacksonNought comments on Feb 8, 2021:

Love those facts!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Serg97 you're right, sorry. Gas prices under Trump crept up faster than Trump on a child. Or his daughter. Is that better?

Lisa knows.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 7, 2021:

She isn't correct

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Hanno one's own body is inviolable, subject to one's will alone. Did you know that a dead person cannot have one of their organs donated, even for a life-or-death situation, without their prior consent? Yet you want to force women to have unwanted children?

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 8, 2021:

@Lightman ooh, I am so scared. Are you telling me posting conflicting views on a mostly conservative echo chamber is going to be controversial? I am going to get more dissenting opinions? Oh no, how could I have ever seen this coming? Perhaps you are a bit too easily triggered (yes, triggered) that you feel the need to keep score like this. Notice how you didn't even try to watch the video or address the topic at hand, you just felt the need to insult me from the get-go. Common troll tactics. You show your true colors.

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

@Lightman how exactly are you keeping score? Is trolling and throwing out insults somehow "winning"? Is this like the "such much winning you'll get sick of it" former social-media influencer Trump talked about, before losing the election?

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

@Lightman so you admit you are a troll then. Good to see you being honest for once.

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

@Lightman sorry, I do not feed trolls. Go away.

This odd Democrat politician has been telling stories from behind the bar again.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Sheesh, you'd think by now you'd have a different idea by now. But you're just recycling the same memes over and over and over again. Get a little originality.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

@gregoryelliott you are some true artistic genius because you keep posting the same photoshopped picture of AOC licking her armpit?

The events of January 6th were a faith-based initiative, and Trumpism is a Christian Nationalist ...

Lightman comments on Feb 7, 2021:

Good grief.... you have swallowed the looney pill haven't you.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

Why don't you stop wasting your own time and move on.

Two Justice Systems

MichelleD comments on Feb 7, 2021:

And I got my ass kicked by my husband and because he had a scratch on his ear, I went to jail instead of him. My bruises showed up the next day. The justice system is broken but it isn't always about race!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 7, 2021:

Never said it was.

HOW DONALD TRUMP WON THE VOTE BUT LOST THE ELECTION This Is Patrick Byrnes’ insider’s ...

JacksonNought comments on Feb 6, 2021:

Trump lost. Biden won. Get over it.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 6, 2021:

@Edgework well yeah, spread lies, get corrected.

Woah. This is beyond madness. 😂😂 “There’s a lot to unpack here.”

Atitaya comments on Feb 4, 2021:

No, Jackson. Pansexual is a made-up term to erase bisexual men and women. And um lesbians are also under attack.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 4, 2021:

Wrong. > Pan-, a prefix from the Greek πᾶν, pan, meaning "all", "of everything", or "involving all members" of a group. So being pan-sexual means you don't care what gender identity or sex a person is. Bi-sexual usually means you are only attracted to your own gender and the opposite gender. Pan-sexuality doesn't erase anyone else's sexual orientation.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@rway it seems we are at an agreement on most things. The only things I guess we won't agree on are what is actually Christianity (I really wish it was as you speak, but I've seen a majority of others with a different understanding) and whether the US is a Christian nation. But as far as rights go, and personal sovereignty, and religion being twisted by those seeking power and control, we agree.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

"Even though you said you aren't gay, I am going to keep calling you gay because I think it is funny and an insult, and I will call you a liar and reference some post I made up where you said you were gay." - @Lightman That is essentially how your argument comes off. And yet *again* you apparently aren't able to comprehend the possibility that people can argue for the freedoms of other groups in which they do not identify with. I argue for the bodily autonomy of women, I guess that makes me a woman then? I am not railing against Christianity, only Christian Nationalists trying to force their dogma on others. You apparently don't see a difference. Laws were based on many different principles, not just Christianity. Funny that you refer to "Islamic theocracy" when I am talking about Christian Nationalists. I guess you don't recognize Christian rule as a theocracy, only Islam? Is that what you mean when you say you wouldn't live in a theocracy, because you wouldn't live in an Islamic society? But you'd live in a Christian theocracy, which you don't consider a theocracy. One of the reasons I post about and speak out against Christian Nationalism / Dominionism is because I do not want to live in a theocracy, and we need to make sure we don't like these fringe Christians push our country in that direction. A country that once again you do not live in, so how would you even know what the experience is like? Yes, I do not live in a theocracy. And I would like to keep it that way. I actually do know your religion. You are a Christian Scientist. You believe that prayer alone is the only medicine needed. I remember you once posted about your son dying of appendicitis because you chose to pray for him to be healed rather than taking him to a doctor. Your daughter was then taken by the Department for Child Protection because you were endangering her. Don't deny it, I remember the post pretty clearly. Unless you lied about it. You used the term "triggered" first. I am just using language you can understand. Plus it seems to "trigger" you when I do.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Lightman how old are you? "You're gay na na na". Sheesh. Is this primary school or something? Are you even remotely mature? Again, you are baselessly accusing me of lying, yet you aren't even telling me what I apparently said, meaning you are the liar here. You're also of the mindset that somehow being called gay is an insult or something? I'm confident in myself and my sexual preferences... are you? Probably not, if you are that easily triggered.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Lightman So based on some faint memory of a year-old post you can't remember, you just accuse me of lying, with no evidence to back it up? So if I told you that based on a year-old post I cannot provide, you came across as one of the people rioting and looting during the summer, and called you a liar if you denied it... would that be fair? You can't even tell me what I said, yet make baseless accusations. So much for integrity. What is wrong with Jesus? Nothing. I have no problem with Jesus, or any gods for that matter. They are all the same to me - because I don't believe in them, as I am an Atheist. So Jesus, Mohammed, Buddha, Vishnu, take your pick, I don't care. You can worship the Flying Spaghetti Monster, or Xenu and Thetans, for all I care. As someone who believes in religious freedom, I don't care what you worship or what practices you take part in, as long as you don't encroach on my freedom. Where I take issue is when I am forced to take part in your religion, whether that is captive audience prayer, or denying me civil rights because of your particular religious interpretation, or literal force. What about you? Do you think your religion should be mandated? Sure, killing, stealing, and lying are all bad. Well, lying isn't actually illegal in most cases. And killing isn't always illegal either - there are self defense laws, and you can hunt non-human animals, and soldiers go indiscriminately kill people during war. What does any of that have to do with Christianity and Jesus though? Pretty much all religions have similar moral codes against those things. Even non-religious moral teachings, predating Christianity, had similar edicts. Why do we need religion to follow common-sense laws? To paraphrase George Carlin, just have a monument saying be honest & faithful and don't kill, and I'd be fine with it being placed outside of government buildings. But are you forgetting the other 10 Commandments? Should there be forced obedience to a god, and don't you dare take his name in vain? Forced respect to your parents, even if they are deadbeats and abuse you? Keep the Sabbath holy, or else get stoned? I know Jews who won't even lift a finger on the Sabbath, are they better people than Christians who work during that day? I think you are the one who is triggered here. I posted an article about the dangers of Christian Nationalism - from those who want to force their dogma on the country and turn it into a theocracy, to those who participated in an insurrection in the name of their religion, to people who literally want to imprison and execute LGBTQ people and Atheists. The article said nothing critical about general Christians. Yet you take issue with that apparently. If someone posted an article about the dangers of Islamic Extremism, like ...

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@rway You are certainly interesting. You have a very different view of Christianity than I have come across most times in my life. 99% of the Christians I encounter (in real life and through mass media) are very clear about the Bible being the word of God (or inspired by) and needing to be followed, and that God's word is final and cannot change, even with society evolving, meaning rules from the days of Christ still need to be followed today. You remind me more of a Christian like Brenda Marie Davies (God is Grey). 1. You are correct vis-à-vis privileges, but I don't think there are any inherent "rights" that transcend government law. At any time a government can take a right away, and you either have to accept it, move to where it is allowed, or be imprisoned or executed. I fall back on the slavery topic, as even after the Constitution was in place, it took almost 100 years for slavery to be abolished, and even then black people were not granted equality. There are also disagreements on what rights people actually have. As I said before, Christians argued that mixed-race couples and same-sex couples didn't have the right to marry, that women didn't have the right to own property, etc. The only way to have true human rights I suppose is anarchy, with no government stepping in. As for the "Christian Uganda Kill The Gays Bill", I am just repeating what those who enacted it claim. It was inspired by Evangelicals from the US coming to Uganda and peddling lies about homosexuality being akin to pedophilia, and giving large donations to influence their law. You are roaming into "No True Scotsman" territory, telling people they are not true Christians if they act in certain ways. 2. Fair enough, at least you recognize that the Constitution allows for unalienable rights, and it is constantly violated by those "holier than thou" in power who outlaw things based on their personal convictions - like drugs or sex work. However, we still disagree on whether this is a Christian stance or not. 3. I guess we have to disagree with this one as well, as I believe in the fundamental right that one's own body is inviolable, subject to one's will alone. This includes being against forced motherhood. 4. Again, you are an interesting Christian, as many many many Christians do cherry pick the Bible and have very strict principles on what secular laws should be allowed based on the Bible. You say they are not true Christians, I am sure they would disagree with you. Many people on this site in fact.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Lightman consider I am not gay (not that it matters in any way shape or form) I wouldn't have claimed to be.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Lightman probably a tall ask, but any chance you have that post? Because I am 100% positive I never said anything of the sort.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@rway 1. I disagree that rights come from some higher power. Rights are really only as much as your government allows. There is no absolute morality or inherent rights. Go to Russia, which is a supremely-Christian country, and same-sex couples cannot hold hands or kiss in public. Go to the UK, a Christian country utilizing parliamentary democracy, and until recently you couldn't blaspheme. Uganda had a Christian "kill the gays" bill, making homosexuality a capital crime. We are fortunate to live in the USA, which has a wide array of rights, even if some rights took hundreds of years to be granted. > There is no example of a legitimate public Law that contradicts Christian principles. Well then you seem like a Progressive Christian, as much as I am sure you hate that term. Look at many of the Christians in the USA who think that abortion, marriage equality, Satanists and Muslims freely practicing, swearing an oath on something *other* than the Bible, saying "Happy Holidays", etc, should all be banned. Hell, the entire Republican party has a narrative that you aren't a "true American" if you aren't a Christian. 2. Your options are both correct. The USA is most certainly *not* a Christian nation, which is clear from the Constitution. However, it is definitely *too* Christian, as Christians are the majority and those in power have forced their dogma into legislation for centuries, going against the Constitution. You said that being a Christian nation means allowing for individual sovereignty and following secular law, but now are saying that these forced Biblical laws are a reflection of Christianity? So which is it? Why couldn't same-sex couples get married until 2015, despite government civil marriages taking place for decades? Why couldn't women own property until the early 1900s, and then only if they were married? Why is prostitution still illegal in essentially every state, and why is it illegal in many places for women to be topless where men are allowed to be topless? The country has been majority Christian since its founding, and still is today... if you think that we are a Christian nation, and that means full individual freedom and secular-based laws, then why haven't the majority Christians granted full rights centuries ago? You can't say we were founded as a Christian nation if you don't acknowledge the lack of rights as part of Christianity. 3. We can agree on this mostly. It shouldn't matter what their religion is, as long as they follow the Constitution and secular law, and do not legislate their dogma. I certainly think there are Christians who can do this, but there are most definitely ones who put their religion first, above the Constitution. I live in PA, and there was a candidate this last election running for Congress, and I ...

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@rway 1. So I guess you'd consider many many many Christians in the US "fake Christians" then - since they try to inject their religion into the state, like Arkansas Rep. Jason Rapert or Ted Cruz, or push their Christianity into the public? You are correct, the State's role is to push Secular Law. But you are wrong, secularism is 100% antithetical to Christian guidelines, and we are most certainly not a Christian nation. But if you want to claim secularism is Christian, then go ahead - remove "God" from state buildings and schools and currency, remove "God" from the Pledge, remove all courthouse 10 Commandment monuments, and truly enforce secularism... then I'll call the US a Christian nation for you. 2. There is a huge difference between "you don't have to call yourself a Christian" and "you must abide by Christian rules". It doesn't matter so much if you can be a non-Christian if you still have to live your life as one, with rules such as Blue Laws, marriage definitions, discrimination, government endorsement, etc. Your "Christianity is voluntary" assertion is a basic mob shakedown tactic - oh, you don't have to pay us protection money, but then it isn't our fault when we break your legs. 3. Many founders of the Enlightenment were Christians, that is true. But they expressly turned away from organized religion and controversial stances which led to conflict. Are you willing to condemn all government representatives who speak publicly about using the Bible as their guide for law? Should we reform the Supreme Court so that over 70% aren't Catholic? 4. Correct, the State cannot control what religion you follow. Though it certainly likes to butt its head into private matters regardless. For decades (and even still today) Rastafarians and Native Americans were breaking the law by using drugs in their sincere religious practices. You are also right, the Constitution should have made slavery illegal, yet it didn't for almost 100 years - and who argued in favor of slavery and mostly led to the Civil War? That's right, Christians, believing the Bible made slavery okay. Who can vote or go to school or have a job is indeed a secular question... but again, Christians argued heavily in favor of only white males being allowed those rights, since once more the Bible apparently mandates women shut up and only serve men. Marriage is pretty simple, once the government got involved. Once the government started granting rights based upon marriage (inheritance, custody, hospital visitation and decisions, taxes, insurance, etc) it became pretty simple, yet Christians used the Bible to argue that races shouldn't mix, and then that same-sex couples shouldn't marry. Religious ceremonies are completely separate - hell, you can even engage in polygamy in a religious ...

Just "woke" things.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Per the hair color, aposematism is there to warn predators to stay away - it is not to repel sexual partners. So if you are turned away by it, then guess what, I guess that means you are a predator and it is working.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Anthraxxx you are the predator in this scenario, not them. If you are turned off by their appearance, it means you are the predator. That is how aposematism works.

Just "woke" things.

Anthraxxx comments on Feb 3, 2021:

Spot on brother Also this!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Krunoslav I wonder, is your avatar your actual picture? Would you like us to judge your appearance and "ugliness"?

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@rway > Theocracy of any sort is not Christian at all Yeah, and next you'll tell me anyone who commits a crime isn't a "true Christian". What happened to "I am the LORD thy God...you shall have no other gods before me"? Christianity is all about obedience and subjugation. Just look at how the Puritans ran their society. I'd argue that a Theocracy is the ultimate goal of the Bible. > Who do you suppose "nature's God" is supposed to be? It doesn't really matter, now does it? The Constitution does not mention any god or Christianity, but it *does* mention the free exercise of religion, so all religions are allowed in the US - Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Satanism, Scientology, Pastafarianism, etc. > from where did you think the entire notion of Individual Sovereignty evolved over the last couple thousand years? Probably from Enlightenment values and free thinkers? I do not see "individual sovereignty" as a Christian value - just look at how Christians argued for slavery, against mixed-race and same-sex marriages, against abortion... Christians do not recognize individual sovereignty, as they think we are servants of their god and our bodies are subject to his demands. > Our entire society was designed to accommodate and support the beliefs, practices, and social mores of a Christian populace; and to be in no-way contradictory to that culture. Hmm, you might want to tell the Constitution that. The Constitution directly contradicts the Ten Commandments and the Bible by allowing freedom of religion. America is even less Christian now that slavery is illegal, women can vote and go to college, same-sex couples can marry, etc.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 3, 2021:

@Lightman I've answered your questions. Either you can tell me what specific one you mean, or else you are just being obstinate. > stop assuming you know everything about everyone else And yet you assume you know my sexual preferences based on my defense of personal freedom?

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@Lightman you have called me an idiot many times here, so, yeah. Also, why don't you tell me what questions I supposedly need to answer? Of course I must be gay, huh? Only a gay man would care about freedom and gay civil rights, is that what you are saying? I guess someone like you cannot possibly understand someone wanting freedom and civil rights for all people, not just their specific special interest group, eh? I guess you don't give a shit about non-Australians, or women, or other religions? Such narrow thinking. I guess you are fine with slavery and subjugation? I dunno how I am triggered? Because I think Christians trying to force their dogma into legislation is a bad thing? Are you sure you aren't the triggered one? You always seem to find my posts / comments to post your snark, then complain that I am wasting your time.

Just "virtue signaling" month things.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Kinda looks like what Trump did with Christianity on the campaign trail.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@KeithThroop considering he couldn't even name a Bible passage, and mispronounced 2 Corinthians, I agree with you.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@Lightman as I've expressed before, you probably have a different experience in Australia than I do in the USA. Christians shove their religion down our throats 24/7, from trying to put Christian monuments at government courthouses, sticking references to their God in schools and on currency, blocking non-Christians from speaking before city council meetings (which let Christians lead prayer), blocking Atheists and non-Abrahamic dead soldiers from having symbols representative of their beliefs on their tombstones, throwing fits about a mythical "War on Christmas" if coffee cups aren't wintery enough for them, claiming you cannot actually be an elected official if you don't swear on a Bible, saying that you can only be a "true American" if you are Christian, legislating dry counties and blue laws to prevent people from buying alcohol (living in PA I've experienced some of the strictest restrictions in the country), previously making it illegal just to be gay, using federal funds to force Abstinence-Only education in schools (where they can lie to children and tell them condoms cause cancer), perpetuating child brides where old men can marry little children... need I go on? What question am I supposed to answer? What god I prefer? I don't believe in any, but as a strong supporter of religious freedom and pluralism, I think you can believe whatever god and religion makes you happy, as long as you don't try to force that belief on someone else. So nice list of the 10 Commandments you got there. So I guess we should say them all, huh? So you have to keep the Sabbath day holy? You need to worship the Christian god? You can't worship idols? You can't blaspheme? You can't be jealous? You can't disrespect your parents (even if they beat and rape you)? Funny how you seem to think the big ones (lying, stealing, murdering) are exclusive to Christianity, when all major religions and ethical systems have had those for millennia. Ever hear of the Code of Hammurabi? I am fine taking the good parts of Christianity (like don't murder) as long as you throw out the rest, like trying to prevent loving same-sex couples from marrying, or letting a woman choose what to do with her body.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@coalburned anecdotal evidence is not evidence. You don't know people personally who think that way - it doesn't mean there aren't plenty out there. Ted Cruz is one of them, and he is an influential Congressman. You realize that felonious crimes align with a lot of philosophical principles, not just Christian ones... even ones which pre-date Christianity? However, we don't legislate based on the Bible - that is why you are free to practice a non-Christian religion, homosexuality and adultery are legal, women aren't forced to be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen, etc.

Horse Teeth always has Her input on something..

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

"Horse Teeth" When you can't actually form an argument, just insult them.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@PunisherRebel share your YouTube then. I'll take a look and let you know.

Trump Defense Secretary Disarmed D.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Trump is complicit in the insurrection.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@dirtbill nope, not at all. Just saying that even some of the most far-gone lunatics, like the viking guy, are starting to wake up that they were conned by Trump. He thought Trump was speaking to him and directing him to storm the Capitol, and would bail him out - he was wrong.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@coalburned https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2020/04/13/half-of-americans-say-bible-should-influence-u-s-laws-including-28-who-favor-it-over-the-will-of-the-people/ > Today, about half of Americans (49%) say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws, including nearly a quarter (23%) who say it should have “a great deal” of influence, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Among U.S. Christians, two-thirds (68%) want the Bible to influence U.S. laws at least some, and among white evangelical Protestants, this figure rises to about nine-in-ten (89%). > > The more common answer to this question is that the Bible should take priority over the will of the people. This view is expressed by more than a quarter of all Americans (28%). About one-in-five (19%) say the Bible should have at least some influence but that the will of the people should prevail. > > Two religious groups stand out for being especially supportive of biblical influence in legislation, even if that means going against the will of the American people: Two-thirds of white evangelical Protestants (68%) say the Bible should take precedence over the people, and half of black Protestants say the same. Among Catholics (25%) and white Protestants who do not identify as born-again or evangelical (27%), only about a quarter share this perspective. There are a fair amount of Christians who believe the Bible supersedes the Constitution. Remember Kim Davis? This is what the Christian Dominion / Nationalist movement is about - replacing the Constitution with the Bible.

Trump Defense Secretary Disarmed D.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Trump is complicit in the insurrection.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@bastion "If you see somebody getting ready to throw a tomato, knock the crap out of them...I'll pay the legal fees." Just another Trump lie.

Trump Defense Secretary Disarmed D.

JacksonNought comments on Feb 2, 2021:

Trump is complicit in the insurrection.

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@bastion there are several Q supporters who are finally waking up, realizing how fooled they were, now that Trump is out and there is no grand plan. Even the Q Shaman nutjob has said he would be willing to testify against Trump, as he followed his direct orders and didn't get a pardon.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@rway go ahead and show me in the Constitution where it mentions Jesus? Or Christianity? How about the Declaration of Independence?

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Lightman comments on Feb 1, 2021:

LOL... so what is wrong with Jesus then eh? Is Mohamed better? Buddha perhaps? Vishnu? which do you prefer?

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

I prefer people respect others' religions, and not try and force their dogma into legislation and replace the Constitution with the Bible. Pretty simple.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Serg97 comments on Feb 1, 2021:

I suspect that you think Satan is a better choice!!!!!!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 2, 2021:

@Serg97 Satanism is a non-theistic religion that does not believe in any gods or any degree of supernaturalism. But of course you know that, you just want to be snarky.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 1, 2021:

@rway "The government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion..." — U.S. Treaty with Tripoli, 1797

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

Serg97 comments on Feb 1, 2021:

I suspect that you think Satan is a better choice!!!!!!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 1, 2021:

I don't believe in Satan, so no.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

rway comments on Feb 1, 2021:

Someone should tell the dumbshit that wrote this that she lives in a Christian nation. ...and that doesn't have anything to do with the Strawman of "dominion theology". The nation founded on Christian tenets quickly became the most prosperous, most-free, and eventually the most powerful nation the...

JacksonNought replies on Feb 1, 2021:

America is not now, nor was it ever, a Christian nation. If you can't acknowledge that fact, nothing else you say matters.

Christian nationalism is a threat, and not just from Capitol attackers invoking Jesus

DrHiebert comments on Feb 1, 2021:

ROFLMAO!!!! Better call the ADL and AIPAC! Can't have those Christians living in freedom in THEIR OWN country! Did you know that Jews have THEIR OWN country? Yup, they sure do. A "nation" of Jews. Hypocrisy...oh the hypocrisy!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 1, 2021:

I'm glad I live in America where it isn't a Christian*or* Jewish country. But there is a movement of Evangelicals trying to change the US into a Christian nation. If you can't recognize that, you are blinded by your hatred of Jews.

What's the different between a Q follower and a conservative?

DrHiebert comments on Feb 1, 2021:

...says the guy who pushes identity politics and critical race theory. LMAO!!!

JacksonNought replies on Feb 1, 2021:

And you push anti-Semitism and false narratives about the election.

Biden Signs Executive Order On Abortion, Global Gag Rule

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Abortion isn't murder. End of story.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 31, 2021:

@brian7up fun thing about being pro-choice: the woman has the *choice* on what she wants to do.

This place is very low energy since Trump lost. Is it just going to slowly die off?

angelo comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Conspiracy theory or not. Can you honestly say the 3/11/2020 election was not fraudulent?

JacksonNought replies on Jan 31, 2021:

@angelo if you want to criticize Biden, there are plenty of valid ways to do so. I'd suggest avoiding attacks which apply much much much more to Trump, such as pervert, corrupt, geriatric, etc.

I ask. Why in the hell should I only care about Black lives?

JacksonNought comments on Jan 30, 2021:

> slavery...since it was abolished in 1778 Are you talking about the US? Because slavery wasn't abolished until the 13th Amendment in 1865. And even then there were Jim Crow laws and other legislated discrimination, until the Civil Rights Act in 1964.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 31, 2021:

@neverover honest mistake. Thanks for the pie.

Math Is A Funny Thing...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Yeah, maybe don't rely on a meme for your "alternative facts". https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@2peros such a fun meme!

Math Is A Funny Thing...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Yeah, maybe don't rely on a meme for your "alternative facts". https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@2peros there's a difference between a joke and a flat out lie. If I posted a meme saying "2peros is attracted to little children" would you accept "this is a jokes page" as a valid dismissal of criticism?

Math Is A Funny Thing...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Yeah, maybe don't rely on a meme for your "alternative facts". https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@2peros > I’ll remind you again, this is a jokes page... Well, that explains why you are here.

Math Is A Funny Thing...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Yeah, maybe don't rely on a meme for your "alternative facts". https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@2peros uh huh. So pointing out that your meme is blatantly false is akin to attacking people on the Internet? As opposed to you calling me a petty and small person, and always seeking out my comments to insult me? I've said it before, I'll say it again - you are a joke.

Hard To Ignore...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

If only you didn't turn a blind eye to Trump's crookedness, we'd take you seriously with this.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@DrHiebert uh huh. Funny how the experts on "whataboutism" are now telling us to stay focused. Though, pointing out that Biden's issues pale in comparison to Trump's, which is why it was so important to get Trump out of office, *is* focusing on the issue at hand. Trump was the most corrupt crime-ridden family leader using his office to enrich and engorge himself and his family/friends - which is why no matter what projection you throw on Biden, he was still the right choice and better for the country.

Math Is A Funny Thing...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 29, 2021:

Yeah, maybe don't rely on a meme for your "alternative facts". https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@2peros gotcha, so you admit the whole meme is a joke - as in it is completely false.

This place is very low energy since Trump lost. Is it just going to slowly die off?

angelo comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Conspiracy theory or not. Can you honestly say the 3/11/2020 election was not fraudulent?

JacksonNought replies on Jan 29, 2021:

@angelo Trump spent 8 years spreading lies every day about Obama's birth. Remember when he had "private investigators" finding "incredible things" which he'd release "any day now"? Trump has no room to talk.

Hard To Ignore...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

If only you didn't turn a blind eye to Trump's crookedness, we'd take you seriously with this.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@2peros sure cupcake, if that's what you want to believe.

Biden Signs Executive Order On Abortion, Global Gag Rule

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Abortion isn't murder. End of story.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@azjc > no reason other than convince(sic) That's a gross mischaracterization. My friend was pregnant and very excited, but her baby died in the womb in the second trimester, and her body did not naturally miscarriage. She needed two separate abortions to remove the dead fetus. People like you would prefer women carry dead fetuses to term.

Hard To Ignore...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

If only you didn't turn a blind eye to Trump's crookedness, we'd take you seriously with this.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@2peros nah, I just have no need to respond to your childish attacks. Especially when you are delusional and think the election was rigged.

Hard To Ignore...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

If only you didn't turn a blind eye to Trump's crookedness, we'd take you seriously with this.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@2peros you think Trump won. You are disqualified.

Biden Signs Executive Order On Abortion, Global Gag Rule

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Abortion isn't murder. End of story.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@kipmax actually that isn't the definition of murder. Murder is unlawful and requires intent of malice. Legally, if you kill someone with your car in a traffic accident, it isn't murder. Also legally speaking, a fetus is not a human being, or at least not a person with legal rights - parents cannot declare their fetus as a dependent on taxes until it is born. Being a human being doesn't really matter... an adult can't just break into your house and start living there and eating your food, you have the right to kick them out. Same with a fetus, you can kick them out of your home (womb). In either case, the adult and fetus could die if you kick them out, that doesn't mean you are obligated to keep them on.

Hard To Ignore...

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

If only you didn't turn a blind eye to Trump's crookedness, we'd take you seriously with this.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@2peros again, you think Trump won. And you call others wrong? You're a joke.

Biden Signs Executive Order On Abortion, Global Gag Rule

JacksonNought comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Abortion isn't murder. End of story.

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@kipmax because one's body is inviolable, subject to one's will alone. Most abortions happen when the fetus is a clump of cells with no sentience, and typically late-term abortions only happen when there is a significant risk to the mother's health or it is a non-viable pregnancy. A woman has no obligation to keep a fetus inside of her, nor any obligation to keep the fetus alive if it is unable to survive outside of the womb. You can't even take a life-saving organ from a dead person without their prior-consent.

This place is very low energy since Trump lost. Is it just going to slowly die off?

angelo comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Conspiracy theory or not. Can you honestly say the 3/11/2020 election was not fraudulent?

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

@angelo you realize that Trump, also a geriatric, was the 2nd most popular candidate in history? And I guess at the same time, the least popular president in history, since a lot of people voted *against* him.

This place is very low energy since Trump lost. Is it just going to slowly die off?

angelo comments on Jan 28, 2021:

Conspiracy theory or not. Can you honestly say the 3/11/2020 election was not fraudulent?

JacksonNought replies on Jan 28, 2021:

> Can you honestly say the 3/11/2020 election was not fraudulent? Yes

I LOVE JOE BIDEN. Liberty Hangout. [youtube.com]

JacksonNought comments on Jan 26, 2021:

Oh yeah, Kaitlin Bennett and Liberty Hangout... they sure seem like sane people...

JacksonNought replies on Jan 27, 2021:

Don't forget these gems: