Politics Free Church?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus' teachings were inherently political and revolutionary. They shape how you view society and your interactions with your fellow human beings. You can't separate the church from politics.

That’s false, and you should not tell people that.

So you can be a Christian with Christianity informing your worldview?

[Anonymous]

Falls Church Anglican that split from the Falls Church Episcopal if you like a somewhat traditional service with an energetic vibe.

https://www.tfcanglican.org/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi all,

I am looking for a church in the DC area. Preferably Episcopalian or Presbyterian, but honestly any mainline Protestant church will do. The difficulty is I am looking for a church that is NOT overly political - seems to be an issue in DC, where all of the churches are either aggressively conservative or liberal. I am trying to avoid lectures about how MAGA/social justice is the way, the truth, and the light and just trying to find a traditional church. Any recommendations? I don't want to be subjected to sermons about critical race theory or Donald Trump being the most Christian president ever (which, as a Christian, lol no). Any suggestions?

Thanks!

What?

Jesus preached social justice. Have you read the Bible? At all? Jesus’ tirades against the wealthy, and the moneychangers and the Pharisees and the fascist Roman rulers (Pontius Pilate, for example.)


You seem to be looking for a social club, not a church. I hear Zog Sports has some openings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church Anglican that split from the Falls Church Episcopal if you like a somewhat traditional service with an energetic vibe.

https://www.tfcanglican.org/

LOL at that church not being political.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus' teachings were inherently political and revolutionary. They shape how you view society and your interactions with your fellow human beings. You can't separate the church from politics.

Religion is a tool for people to collectively interact with their own psychology and fear of mortality and insignificance. Some people like that with a side of politics and some people don’t.

Yet another person who says things about “religion,” which are really applicable primarily to Christianity.

Sorry to disappoint, but the United States is primarily Christian. That said, I don't understand why people like PP come to the Religion Forum to trash religion and religious people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus' teachings were inherently political and revolutionary. They shape how you view society and your interactions with your fellow human beings. You can't separate the church from politics.

Religion is a tool for people to collectively interact with their own psychology and fear of mortality and insignificance. Some people like that with a side of politics and some people don’t.

Yet another person who says things about “religion,” which are really applicable primarily to Christianity.

Sorry to disappoint, but the United States is primarily Christian. That said, I don't understand why people like PP come to the Religion Forum to trash religion and religious people.

Sorry, I don't see how the above comment is "trashing" religion and religious people and don't see how it matters that the US is primarily Christian. The US is founded on Freedom of religion, welcoming all people of any religion of no religion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jesus said to feed the hungry, clothe the naked, welcome the stranger and foreigner, and give all your money to the poor. He said the wealthy could not enter Heaven.

It's inescapably political.

I don't think he said anything about being anti abortion but for some reason that is driving the bus with so many catholic churches. Lot in the oews just ignore it but it is very tiresome.

[Anonymous]

Lots in the pews*

[Anonymous]

social justice is not political

[Anonymous]

Jesus was a social justice warrior.

Modern Christian churches have warped Jesus’ teachings, to enrich the moneychangers and the wealthy. Which Jesus warned about!

[Anonymous]

Avoid the Unitarians at all costs. Nothing but politics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Sorry to disappoint, but the United States is primarily Christian. That said, I don't understand why people like PP come to the Religion Forum to trash religion and religious people.

Sorry, I don't see how the above comment is "trashing" religion and religious people and don't see how it matters that the US is primarily Christian. The US is founded on Freedom of religion, welcoming all people of any religion of no religion.

Oh, the far-right conservatives (radical libertarians, really) in charge of half the country and the Supreme Court right now don't believe that.

They think separation of church and state isn't real and the US is a Christian country that shouldn't have freedom of religion.

Am not kidding.

"Freedom Forum Institute" https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/the-first-amendment-says-nothing-about-separation-of-church-and-state-or-a-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state-where-did-this-idea-come-from-is-it-really/

"In 2006, Michelle Bachmann warned a Christian group that public schools "are teaching children that there is separation of church and state, and I am here to tell you that is a myth."

"right-wing pinup, amateur historian David Barton, devotes his book Original Intent: The Courts, The Constitution, and Religion to the proposition that separation of church and state is "a relatively recent concept rather than ... a long-standing constitutional principle."
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/06/constitutional-myth-4-the-constitution-doesnt-separate-church-and-state/240481/

"Rush Limbaugh explained "She was incredulous that somebody was saying that the Constitution said there must be separation between church and state. Those words are not in the Constitution."

Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Barrett, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and John Roberts do not believe in separation of church and state. It's not a coincidence that the court has so many hard-core Catholic extremists: the Fed Soc does not believe in separation of church and state.



In case it's not clear - this is a big big big problem. Because the Founders desired nothing more than freedom from state influence in religion. They'd witnessed two centuries of Catholic-Protestant wars. If we don't fix our politics we are going to end up living in Franco's Spain - a Christian authoritarian nation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Falls Church Anglican that split from the Falls Church Episcopal if you like a somewhat traditional service with an energetic vibe.

https://www.tfcanglican.org/

LOL at that church not being political.

How is it political?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Sorry to disappoint, but the United States is primarily Christian. That said, I don't understand why people like PP come to the Religion Forum to trash religion and religious people.

Sorry, I don't see how the above comment is "trashing" religion and religious people and don't see how it matters that the US is primarily Christian. The US is founded on Freedom of religion, welcoming all people of any religion of no religion.

Oh, the far-right conservatives (radical libertarians, really) in charge of half the country and the Supreme Court right now don't believe that.

They think separation of church and state isn't real and the US is a Christian country that shouldn't have freedom of religion.

Am not kidding.

"Freedom Forum Institute" https://www.freedomforuminstitute.org/about/faq/the-first-amendment-says-nothing-about-separation-of-church-and-state-or-a-wall-of-separation-between-church-and-state-where-did-this-idea-come-from-is-it-really/

"In 2006, Michelle Bachmann warned a Christian group that public schools "are teaching children that there is separation of church and state, and I am here to tell you that is a myth."

"right-wing pinup, amateur historian David Barton, devotes his book Original Intent: The Courts, The Constitution, and Religion to the proposition that separation of church and state is "a relatively recent concept rather than ... a long-standing constitutional principle."
https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/06/constitutional-myth-4-the-constitution-doesnt-separate-church-and-state/240481/

"Rush Limbaugh explained "She was incredulous that somebody was saying that the Constitution said there must be separation between church and state. Those words are not in the Constitution."

Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Barrett, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and John Roberts do not believe in separation of church and state. It's not a coincidence that the court has so many hard-core Catholic extremists: the Fed Soc does not believe in separation of church and state.



In case it's not clear - this is a big big big problem. Because the Founders desired nothing more than freedom from state influence in religion. They'd witnessed two centuries of Catholic-Protestant wars. If we don't fix our politics we are going to end up living in Franco's Spain - a Christian authoritarian nation.

100% agree huge problem. And ladies you need to start voting better, because they are coming for your jobs and your property, etc. Don't believe me? Mark my words, those old white Christian dudes want control period and will not stop til they get it. It's going to be ugly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Jesus' teachings were inherently political and revolutionary. They shape how you view society and your interactions with your fellow human beings. You can't separate the church from politics.

Religion is a tool for people to collectively interact with their own psychology and fear of mortality and insignificance. Some people like that with a side of politics and some people don’t.

Yet another person who says things about “religion,” which are really applicable primarily to Christianity.

Sorry to disappoint, but the United States is primarily Christian. That said, I don't understand why people like PP come to the Religion Forum to trash religion and religious people.

Absolutely. Their life is more wrapped around religion, even in the denial and dislike of religion, than it is healthy. If you want to show the world how a person who lives without religious beliefs lives in a healthy, happy, and positive manner, they are failing horribly.