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21. "Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing"

Mon Dec 15, 2014, 07:53 PM

Dec 2014

Couldn't find the words to reply on my own. This sums it up well for me:

Will Evangelicals Continue to Support Torture?

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Jesus was arrested unjustly, promptly tried and convicted in a kangaroo court, and then tortured. He was savagely, sadistically beaten, his body ravaged. Jesus was tortured to death. Evangelicals believe their God bore as much suffering as it is possible for a human to bear, and he bore it at the hands of men in military gear who relished the cruelty.

Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing. Those are the words Jesus said of his torturers, and they are true of all torturers — they seem not to understand their actions, neither the damage they are doing to the victim, nor the damage they are doing to themselves, nor the damage they are doing to the country that is foolish enough to sanction such violence. They are also true of people who support torture, who believe it can save lives or protect a country. The majority of white evangelicals who support torture do not know what their support means for their own souls, much less the soul of their country.

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http://www.faithstreet.com/onfaith/2014/12/10/will-evangelicals-continue-to-support-torture/35377

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American Family Association Director: Jesus Christ Would Support the Use of Torture [View all] big_dog Dec 2014 OP

I believe the phrase is "crazier than a shithouse rat." hifiguy Dec 2014 #1

That's the proper medical diagnosis, all right. Warpy Dec 2014 #10

Mencken was right hifiguy Dec 2014 #14

... NuclearDem Dec 2014 #20

Eeyup! hifiguy Dec 2014 #23

A man who dies of torture ... thorns in crown, beating with whips, crucified. Yeah. He would roguevalley Dec 2014 #36

That guy is performance art jberryhill Dec 2014 #2

I think he missed most if not all of the New Testament big_dog Dec 2014 #9

Say this stuff in front of Jesus, you POS. roamer65 Dec 2014 #3

Amazing that we have gotten to the point of "Family, Jesus, & Torture" in the same sentence. CincyDem Dec 2014 #4

Cognitive... 3catwoman3 Dec 2014 #12

Yeah, I'm sure Jesus would want to be on the cross again and again and again sakabatou Dec 2014 #5

Wrong again a##hole mcar Dec 2014 #6

That dude is sick RobertEarl Dec 2014 #7

He rescued the woman about to be stoned for adultery. Cleita Dec 2014 #8

My first initial thought also, this one must be talking about smeone else. Thinkingabout Dec 2014 #17

Fischer sure does worship a supportive deity. He agrees with Bryan on absolutely everything. tanyev Dec 2014 #11

I'm sure a guy who was tortured to death would be all for it. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #13

Why not throw the New Testament in the trash? Conservative Christians completely liberal_at_heart Dec 2014 #15

K&R x 10000000000000000 SamKnause Dec 2014 #16

This (for lack of a better word) "person" and his ilk are EXACTLY who "Christians" are talking about Maedhros Dec 2014 #22

Projection on an industrial scale, these faux religious usurpers. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #25

Yes, and Jesus wrapped himself in the American flag too!(sarc) sadoldgirl Dec 2014 #18

That's why there is a "New" Testament, asshole world wide wally Dec 2014 #19

"Forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing" think Dec 2014 #21

jesus wept. spanone Dec 2014 #24

Was he wearing his Christian belt buckle when he spoke? Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #26

Oh, yes, mustn't have a Jesus who's a big sissy-lala who turns the other cheek! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #27

To be fair... FreeJoe Dec 2014 #28

To be fair, in the story Jesus says that anyone who mistreats a prisoner mistreats Him, and that Bluenorthwest Dec 2014 #31

Yeah, sure abelenkpe Dec 2014 #29

Ignoramus: Your source material begs to differ. AtomicKitten Dec 2014 #30

*Sigh* Jesus still loves you... SomethingFishy Dec 2014 #32

Get those right wing talking points on DU. Kingofalldems Dec 2014 #33

That guy can still redeem himself, but as of right now he's going to Hell. Octafish Dec 2014 #34

Really...WTF was the crucifixion all about .... Historic NY Dec 2014 #35

The bat shit doesn't fall far from the roof of its cave. Initech Dec 2014 #37

Oh man. I remember arguing with those freaks when the media pushed for torture... Sick dogs... freshwest Dec 2014 #38

huh Locrian Dec 2014 #39

Every day is Opposite Day in Wingnutlandia. n/t Orsino Dec 2014 #40