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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#335626: Oct 27th 2020 at 6:57:05 AM

There's a fascinating and sad story of a pastor who left his Church because they were embracing Qanon as well as Trump.

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2020/10/18/michigan-pastor-leaves-ministry-over-churchs-broad-support-trump/3702429001/

And as much as I dislike Amy Barrett, there's no reason to go after her over the other two Trump appointees.

Edited by CharlesPhipps on Oct 27th 2020 at 6:58:30 AM

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#335627: Oct 27th 2020 at 6:58:11 AM

[up][up]Well, they identify as Christian. There's a difference.

Edited by ShinyCottonCandy on Oct 27th 2020 at 9:58:30 AM

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CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#335628: Oct 27th 2020 at 6:59:25 AM

They're Christians, never doubt it.

Just BAD ones.

:)

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M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#335629: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:03:49 AM

They're Old Testament Christians who are all for stoning people.

Disgusted, but not surprised
MichaelKatsuro Since: Apr, 2011
#335630: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:03:55 AM

M84: I didn't say "people who are not sympathetic to Trump supporters," though. That's much broader than I was talking. You're free to criticize me and disagree with me, but let's stick to what I'm actually saying.

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#335631: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:06:42 AM

[up]I still don't know why you think we need a warning against becoming a cult here. That's kind of a weird tangent.

Disgusted, but not surprised
NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links
Jupiterian Local
#335633: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:21:37 AM

And as much as I dislike Amy Barrett, there's no reason to go after her over the other two Trump appointees.

The process of her nomination was much more blatantly illegitimate. It was rushed through as quickly as Mitch could manage it, to the point where due diligence was not possible. She failed to disclose a lot of things in her nomination paperwork (like ties to anti-abortion rights groups) and by the time those things were dug up by the press and reported on, it wasn't possible to ask her about them because her hearings had already been held and the Senate GOP refused to call her back in for more questioning.

Ironically, Kavanaugh is probably the most legitimate of Trump's three appointees, at least in terms of process. Gorsuch's seat should have been filled by Obama and Barrett's was rushed through so quickly that it was basically just a rubber stamp. Kavanaugh at least went through a legit hearing, even if the GOP confirmed him anyway after that hearing revealed him to be manifestly unsuited to the position... though Kennedy's retirement that gave Kavanaugh his seat was clearly a strategic move intended to give Trump a new, young SCOTUS appointee. But — and in this particular instance it's a fair point — both sides do that.

Edited by NativeJovian on Oct 27th 2020 at 10:21:55 AM

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.
speedyboris Since: Feb, 2010
#335634: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:25:41 AM

There's a fascinating and sad story of a pastor who left his Church because they were embracing Qanon as well as Trump.
Doubly sad, this is hardly the only instance of this. One of the problems is that, with churches closed for months, people turned to the internet instead, and we all know what happened next.

One of Satan's greatest weapons is turning the church against itself. We saw it with the split on LBGTQ, and we're seeing it with this now.

CharlesPhipps Since: Jan, 2001
#335635: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:27:32 AM

The fact Qanon is an Augmented Reality Game and fanfiction based makes it a kind of super-saiyan form of a certain video game controversy.

Nerds broke the world.

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#335636: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:29:10 AM

I just saw a Youtube ad thumbnail saying to vote Trump to stop a zombie uprising.

My only reaction can be summed up as "what."

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Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
#335637: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:32:28 AM

I have a question, this there any kind of study or poll that shows who voted in 2016 that won't vote this year?

nova92 Since: Apr, 2020
#335638: Oct 27th 2020 at 7:33:45 AM

NYT: Burgess Owens (R) accepted at least $135,000 in illegal donations.

But a review of his campaign's financial disclosures showed that at least $135,500 - about 40 percent of the cash his campaign currently has on hand in the final stretch - was ineligible because the donors had contributed more than the legal limit

Owens is the one running against Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams (UT-4).


Edit: I'm curious as to whether there is any study about whether Republicans have more ethics issues than Democrats. It seems to be true but hard data would be nice.

For example, this cycle I can remember 6 GOP House representatives/candidates with ethics problems: David Schweikert (AZ-6), Burgess Owens (UT-4), Scott Taylor (VA-2), Steve Watkins (KS-2), Chris Collins (NY-27), Duncan Hunter (CA-50) (The last three are have already been removed or lost reelection). But just 2 Democrats, Sanford Bishop (GA-2) and TJ Cox (CA-21).

Edited by nova92 on Oct 27th 2020 at 7:51:38 AM

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#335639: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:05:38 AM

[up][up][up] Semi-serious question: Who'd rather take their chances with the zombies?

Edited by sgamer82 on Oct 27th 2020 at 8:05:51 AM

TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#335640: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:08:35 AM

[up] (Raises hand)

"It at least would be allowed to exterminate the zombies on sight, in any way possible, in the name of self-defense, in case they ever showed up..."

"...even if they are by default smarter than the MAGA death-cultists as a trade-off."

Edited by TitanJump on Oct 27th 2020 at 4:14:19 PM

Fourthspartan56 from Georgia, US Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#335642: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:21:22 AM

Trump is exactly the sort of President who'd let a handful of zombies become a million.

Still, that's a pretty funny way to sell him to people [lol]

"Einstein would turn over in his grave. Not only does God play dice, the dice are loaded." -Chairman Sheng-Ji Yang
M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#335643: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:22:15 AM

Zombies would probably be less likely to spread COVID-19 at least.

But what if they start voting...

Edited by M84 on Oct 27th 2020 at 11:23:22 PM

Disgusted, but not surprised
SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#335644: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:22:32 AM

I’d just flee the country.

Or the planet.

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#335645: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:34:32 AM

I hear the moon is nice this time of year. Kinda on the wet season though.

One week until election day. Anyone feeling like this?

TitanJump Since: Sep, 2013 Relationship Status: Singularity
#335646: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:38:31 AM

I just want this four year long nightmare to be over and done with.

The winner will be determined on November the 3rd, right?

SatoshiBakura (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
#335647: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:40:32 AM

Hopefully. Trump will try to fuck up the results with the Supreme Court.

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#335648: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:40:41 AM

No. Hell no. Hahaha, no. The counting of mail-in ballots alone will take up to weeks after Election Day.

That said, if there is an overwhelming margin that becomes evident on Nov. 3, we might see victory declared, but it won't be certified until the electors meet in December.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#335649: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:41:55 AM

> The winner will be determined on November the 3rd, right?

That's the deadline,actual confirmation takes way longer from what I've gathered,buut,by then we'll have a pretty good idea who has actually won the ballet

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Resileafs I actually wanted to be Resileaf Since: Jan, 2019
I actually wanted to be Resileaf
#335650: Oct 27th 2020 at 8:42:15 AM

[up][up][up]No, the winner will be determined when all the votes are counted. November 3rd is the final day to vote and when the count starts, but most states only count that day's votes and leave the early ones for later.

So there is reasonable chance that on November 3rd, Trump looks like the winner because loads of the day's vote will be done by Republicans, while Democrats are massively voting early or by mail-in ballots.

Edited by Resileafs on Oct 27th 2020 at 11:43:09 AM


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