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Ironic how they always push for the Ten Commandments and not the Sermon on the Mount.
Do the politicians know there are different Ten Commandments in Hebrew scriptures? And that there are small, but real, differences among them? Which version do they suggest using? Why? That then points to issues of translation. Which translation do they wish to use? Why?
In their effort to promote one faith tradition over another, don’t politicians–who are supposed to serve ALL citizens and not just selected groups–risk committing the idolatry and misuse of the divine name that the commandments aim to prevent?
I suggest the politicians should study scripture more and, by these stunts, try to avoid political posturing that may be offensive to the deity.
The point of Conservatism is to ensure rigid social structures which have designated “in” and “out” groups. The goal of Republicans is to reinforce social class divisions by giving preferential treatment to whom they deem worthy (the rich, the powerful, and to organized Christian extremist groups).
Posting the Ten Commandments seems like a “Do as we say, not as we do” kind of action.
Couldn’t be any more plainly unconstitutional.
This is the same group of people who are screaming about Muslims wanting to make Sharia Law the law of our land. The hypocrisy is amazing.
If Republicans didn’t have hypocrisy, they would have nothing.
The goal is “Christian” sharia law. Recall that video of “Tommy” trying to gotcha Abdul El-Sayed, and getting embarrassed? Remember at the end that “Tommy” refused to disavow writing Christian doctrine into the law. “Tommy” isn’t just a kid in over his head. He’s what folks like Micah Beckwith are just aching, longing to do – use the power of the government to force you to live their beliefs, none of which align with any coherent reading of the gospels of Jesus Christ.
When you read the Gospels and hear Jesus talk about Pharisees, he was talking about folks like Micah Beckwith.
https://www.newsweek.com/tommy-abdul-el-sayed-muslim-brotherhood-michigan-12588556
Joe B, Tommy’s story is even worse than you mention. “The man is the son of a political operator who recently received $250,000 for “canvassing and influencer marketing” against El-Sayed…” and “is the son of Timothy “Timmy” Teepell, a longtime strategist for the Missouri Republican senator Josh Hawley…” ”
America Next has been trying to gin up “organic” town hall opposition to El-Sayed… a member of the University of Michigan College Republicans, saying he was acting for America Next, reportedly offered students $200 to boo and question El-Sayed at a town hall in Flint.”
Maybe Republicans should worry about practicing the Ten Commandments within their own Party instead of using the power of the State to shove their virtue-signaling down everyone else’s throats. A party of pedos, rapists, grifters, adulterers, and fraudsters…yet they feel like they are so superior that they need to cram the “rules of God” into the public sphere.
What a joke.
If Braun gets his way, it would only be fair to enact a law that holds all elected and appointed public officials accountable for any violations of any commandment(s), and to be subjected to the punishment(s) noted in the Bible. It only seems fair, right?
I would like to hear the explanation they would give a 7-year-old child who asks what “adultry” is.