Impiety

Indeed.

Why thank god for the food on your table, when this same god denies nourishment to many thousands of children, who ultimately die of starvation.

What makes you more worthy than these children?

Same!

Other than Yahweh, ancient Jews/Israelites are known to have worshiped Baal, Asherah, Astarte, Molek/Milcom, Chemosh, and astral deities, often in household or royal contexts. Both biblical texts (as polemics) and archaeological finds (as positive evidence) confirm this. Judaic monotheism came later

Sure your mother meant well, but every child (& adult) has the right to reject religious claims!

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If alleged God inspired the Bible, why didn’t he make it clearer, kinder, and less contradictory, rather than give cause to so much disagreement!?

The Bible’s flaws prove it’s a human product, not in any way divinely authored.

We both know the answer. And we both know that Trump is the biggest, feigning religious CONman in Washington.

Social democracy.

The most prosperous, stable, and livable societies in the world today are overwhelmingly social democracies — not laissez-faire systems and not authoritarian states.
This has nothing to do with ideology. It is merely observed reality.

The Bible

If the Bible is just a collection of ancient ideas we cherry-pick, it’s no more reliable than any other book!

And it's far more dangerous, because people use it to claim divine backing for their opinions!

There's not a SHRED of evidence of divine influence in that MANmade book!

Nothing wrong with your irony!
I was just being pedantic.
Mea culpa!

Not preaching, as I am not selling any religion. I just seek to inspire thought.

Indeed.

Why thank god for the food on your table, when this same god denies nourishment to many thousands of children, who ultimately die of starvation.

What makes you more worthy than these children?

The Bible

If the Bible is just a collection of ancient ideas we cherry-pick, it’s no more reliable than any other book!

And it's far more dangerous, because people use it to claim divine backing for their opinions!

There's not a SHRED of evidence of divine influence in that MANmade book!

Nicely put, but I don't believe in ANY 'tickets' to heaven. And as to Jesus, whilst amiable, he is mostly an embellished character & was not quite as perfect, even the way he has been presented in the Bible.

For me the Golden Rule (or even better the Platinum Rule) supersedes Jesus' moral probity.

U.S. Take note!

When governments place profit above people, policy rewards the wealthy, neglects the vulnerable, and ensures that the gap between rich and poor only widens.

This is what's currently happening in the U.S., because people voted for Donald Trump and for the very rich!

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Social democracy.

The most prosperous, stable, and livable societies in the world today are overwhelmingly social democracies — not laissez-faire systems and not authoritarian states.
This has nothing to do with ideology. It is merely observed reality.

Indeed! 😢

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Absolutely! He's a grifting conman, a fraudster and a sexual predator.

If not fully, it seems the U.S. is certainly on its way ...

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Indeed

T'is!

Yes, that's what we're hoping for!

Me too!

Excellent observation!

All these vile men. And the only one in prison is a woman!
CRUSH THE PATRIARCHY!!

Epstein - Trump

Remarkable how Brits are getting tarred with the Epstein brush whilst his closest, pedophile friend, D.J.T. somehow glides past the scrutiny!

But then again, Trump controls which files are being released.

We all know the spotlight SHOULD be on that vile, SEXUAL PREDATOR TRUMP!

Absolutely!

Trump will do ANYTHING he can get away with; lying, cheating, manipulation, and worse.

Winning is the only principle he recognises. Losing is not an option.

Not people’s well-being.
Not democracy.
Not peace.

Simply WINNING, at any cost.
And that cost is the livelihoods of Americans.

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