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MineralMan

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10. I know many Christians who are progressives.

Reply to Pope George Ringo II (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 29, 2019, 12:26 PM

Jan 2019

Their single most glaring flaw is their refusal to attack other Christians who do horrible things. They'll attack politicians, but not on the basis of religion.

I understand it, given the warning not to judge in their scriptures, but that reticence to call out evil that ties itself to Christianity limits their effectiveness.

It has been a source of dispute between me and those Christians I know who are progressives for years. They will tell you what they are for, but will not go after other Christians who do the opposite of what they are for and who claim Christianity in support of their ugly positions.

That attitude weakens their influence, I believe.

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