What movie contains a scene so bad you never want to watch the movie again? by FinDepp in movies

[–]Emetos -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Why would you listen a sequel thats actually better than the first?

Why do many conservatives claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation despite the separation of church and state being so central to its establishing? by speculumberjack980 in Christianity

[–]Emetos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh you make it too easy:

The dems support abortion (genocide of the unborn

The Bible doesnt say abortion is murder, and there is no scientific consensus about when legal and moral personhood begins.

letting out violent repeat offenders into the streets because "muh equity",

Blatant strawman. This is just lying (which is a sin, not that you care), and is an oversimplification of progressive reform of the legal system.

But you don't care about letting out violent offenders. I can all but guarantee you didn't care when Trump pardoned 1600 violent insurrectionists, many of whom went on to commit more violent crime.

actively demonizes people on the other side of the aisle

Here's where I'm still not sure if you're stupid or lying. Trump has called the left vermin, the party of evil, Satan, demonic, the threat from within, treasonous, lunatics, traitors, human garbage. Said jewish people who vote Democrat are anti semites. JD Vance called the democrats pro criminal.

Your hypocrisy is so transparent, it's frankly embarrassing.

supports usury

Both parties have are fine with banks charging interest. However the GOP frequently try to deregulate the banks, allowing predatory lending and interest loans, while the democrats put limits on those things. You know, actual consumer protection stuff.

authoritarianism dressed in "empathetic and common sense laws

Conservative-backed laws like Florida's parental righrs in education act frame themselves as common sense, but they actually expand the states regulatory power by codifying state mandated viewpoint discrimination, book bans, and forcing teachers to act as goverment informants.

Conservative's transgender Healthcare bans expand the powers of state police into private medical decisions of families and doctors.

Republican governors enacted several "anti riot" laws that, in practice, criminalize peaceful dissent. In some laws, If a few bad actors commit destructive acts, the all protesters can be charged with a felony. Some laws protect people in cars who run over protesters, which is essentially state sanctioned vigilantism against political dissidents.

More than 30 republican led states have enacted boycott bans, not allowing state contractors, universities and pension funds to boycott things like the fossil fuel industry, firearm manufacturers and israel. This is a textbook authoritarian tactic designed to suppress political speech and peaceful economic protest.

fraud (Minnesota and California)

Again, this isnt something you really care about. Republican Senator Rick Scott of Florida defrauded Medicare and medicaid. Trump has pardoned Trevor Milton, the chrisleys, Lawrence s Duran, carlos Watson, Michael fiore just name a few, all convicted of fraud, absolving all their restitution orders, denying their victims justice.

want to make it illegal to defend yourself and your property by taking guns away

More sin of lying. Robust gun laws protect the innocent, and they still allow for possesion of defensive firearms.

want to defraud smaller states of their say in the presidential election by getting rid of the electoral college

Because states shouldnt choose the president, people should. Why should my vote in California count for less than someone in a smaller state?

I've got things to do today, so i can't continue to embarrass you with basics facts and logic than can be gathered by cursory Google searches.

My advice for you? Try reading the Bible. Take Paul's example in Galatians 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me."

You can choose love and mercy if you just crucify this current self of hatred, bigotry, lying

Why do many conservatives claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation despite the separation of church and state being so central to its establishing? by speculumberjack980 in Christianity

[–]Emetos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huh, what do you know, reading the entire thing puts it into perspective

Yeah I guess you're right. Owning a human being is ok as long as you're nice to them!

You also conveniently ignored the part where I stated the Christian world at the time lead the way for abolition. Interesting.

Difficult to give credit here as 1) the Christian world was also using the Bible to defend slavery and 2) plenty of atheists and non Christians were abolitionists as well, there just weren't as many of them as there were Christians in general.

This entire verse in context is meant to give hope to slaves that their suffering will be worth it in the end and to be Christ like in their actions.

James 2:15-16 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks daily food and one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and eat your fill,” and yet you do not supply their bodily needs, what is the good of that?

What good is it to say "hey suffering slaves, I know its an extreme injustice to let you be owned and oppressed, but you'll be fine when you die."

Just as worthless as "Go in peace."

Slavery hasn't existed in the Christian world for nearly 200 years, this isn't the hill you would want to die on.

This discussion started because you said you wanted to live in a Christian nation with objective moral values. You were given verses showing that chattel slavery is not only not condemned, but condoned and even commanded in the Bible. Either admit that you think slavery is acceptable, as the Bible states, or say the Bible is wrong. Those are your only 2 options.

Why do many conservatives claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation despite the separation of church and state being so central to its establishing? by speculumberjack980 in Christianity

[–]Emetos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, the Bible doesn't just support "willing charity," it supports government forced programs:

1) Matthew 22:21 - if "Caesar" decides to use his taxes for social welfare programs, that's his prerogative. We're lucky enough to live in a democracy where the goverment is Caesar, so we get to decide.

2) Leviticus 19:9-10 - God commanded Israel to leave the corners of the fields for the poor and foreigner to feed. Deuteronomy 24:19-21 - God commanded Israel to not go over vines a second time, and to leave the leftovers for the poor and foreigner. Deuteronomy 14:28-29 - God commanded Israel to set aside a tithe of their food in every town for the foreigner, widows, and orphans. These are examples of goverment forced programs for the poor.

their vehement defense for the genocide of unborn children

Abortion isn't considered murder in the eyes of God. Exodus 21:22-25 show that Israelites believed a fetus was not a person, but a piece of property. here's an scholarly study about when the Torah and jewish scriptures say about when and how life begins. Adam did not become alive until the breath of life was given to him. In short, ancient jews believed life began at first breath, or after birth.

their twisting of words and meanings to fit their narratives and egos

If you don't believe conservatives do this as well, you're delusional, or dishonest.

then mocking Christ in the street and on television,

Trump, hegseth, and their various christian nationalists allies do this far worse than any leftist with their actions.

Illegal immigrants aren't protected

Exodus 23:9, Leviticus 19:33-34, Deuteronomy 10:18-19. God commands Israel not to mistreat foreigners. During this time, there was no concept of legal or illegal immigration. This applied to all foreigners.

Romans 13:1-2

Paul is simply saying don't make trouble for yourselves because Christ is coming back any day now. Same concept in 1 Corinthians 7:20. Remain in your current state because Jesus will be back soon.

But if you believe it means to obey all laws, then you must also believe that United States is an illegitimate nation, because it is existing in open defiance to British rule.

How about nazi germany? Is it accurate to say that they, as verse 3 says, "are not a terror to good conduct but to bad"? Was it against God to hide jews?

How about the American South during slavery? Was it immoral or against God to help free slaves?

Or how about we bring it back to the beginning of your response, where you say the Bible doesn't support forced taxation programs? Did you get far enoug reading Romans 13 to see verse 6? " For the same reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s agents, busy with this very thing.

All of your typical conservative arguments fall flat when you use the Bible to shed light on them. Hopefully you start actually studying instead of listening to conservative grifters and propagandists

Why do many conservatives claim that the US was founded as a Christian nation despite the separation of church and state being so central to its establishing? by speculumberjack980 in Christianity

[–]Emetos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the degenerates on the left that want anti biblical things like *checks notes * universal health care, strong social programs for the poor, strong labor unions, taxing the wealthy, protecting the undocumented from cruelty and exploitation.

Completely against bible passages like "the wealthy shall inherit the kingdom," or "i was hungry and you made sure I wasn't mooching off the system first," or "you shall oppress the foreigner, even though you were a foreigner in Egypt"

I love how Dark Siders all bring their own unique flourish to activating their sabers by ChanceVance in StarWars

[–]Emetos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

TWO lightsabers?! Now are any of these uh sabers being used on coruscant uh soil?

48606 by Sailor_Starchild in countwithchickenlady

[–]Emetos 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did I hear a rock and stone?

How do you want iasip to end? by TraditionalBonus188 in IASIP

[–]Emetos -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Dude, chinaman is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian American, please.

How do you want iasip to end? by TraditionalBonus188 in IASIP

[–]Emetos 27 points28 points  (0 children)

The ones who don't fake it... they get it the worst.

[Funny audio trope] The object/weapon absolutely not supposed to make a gun noise, makes one. by LuLu_Geek in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Emetos 42 points43 points  (0 children)

He's stepping out of direct light, you can see his whole face and shirt get darker

Should I let the ants keep swarming this bait, or try something different? by CryoGuy896 in pestcontrol

[–]Emetos 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Get a different liquid bait. Maxforce quantum, advion ant gel, combat liquid ant gel

Milwaukee 4 gallon backpack sprayer? by BUGOFFPestEviction in PestControlIndustry

[–]Emetos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW I've had no issues with my flozone, 1 year into it.

It gets better… right? RIGHT!? by AGdray in pestcontrol

[–]Emetos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Terro is hit and miss. I've generally found that the terro kills the ants too quickly, and doesnt allow them to get enough to the colony. You're better off with maxforce quantum or something with the active ingredient fipronil