Bible-Thumper Roy Moore Accused of Hanky-Panky

[Animavore]

Mwa-ha-ha!

No matter the outcome of today’s special election in Alabama for a coveted US Senate seat, there is already one loser: Christian faith. When it comes to either matters of life and death or personal commitments of the human heart, no one will believe a word we say, perhaps for a generation. Christianity’s integrity is severely tarnished.

The race between Republican candidate Roy Moore and Democratic candidate Doug Jones has only put an exclamation point on a problem that has been festering for a year and a half—ever since a core of strident conservative Christians began to cheer for Donald Trump without qualification and a chorus of other believers decried that support as immoral. The Christian leaders who have excused, ignored, or justified his unscrupulous behavior and his indecent rhetoric have only given credence to their critics who accuse them of hypocrisy. Meanwhile the easy willingness of moderate and progressive Christians to cast aspersions on their conservative brothers and sisters has made many wonder about our claim that Jesus Christ can bring diverse people together as no other can.

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[Brian Peacock]

He still hasn't conceded, and probably never will. Rumour mill is now turning to the idea that Russian meddling is responsible for the Democrat win in Alabamy.

[mistermack]

I'm sure that the count result is just fake news.

He should turn up at the Senate as expected. Preferably on his horse.
I heard a rumour that that horse was only ten years old.

Disgusting.

[Brian Peacock]

[JimC]

A ride is a ride...

[Seabass]

[Sean Hayden]

Thank goodness for people like Colbert.

[Seabass]

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

White people really are the problem.

Nah. Evangelicals are the problem.

White Evangelicals Voted En Masse For Roy Moore In Alabama, To No One’s Surprise

According to exit polling conducted by Edison Research, 80 percent of white voters who self-identified as born-again or evangelical Christians voted for the former judge. About 18 percent voted for Jones, while another 2 percent chose to write in a candidate.

About 76 percent of everyone else ― those who didn’t identify as white evangelical Christian ― voted for Jones.

[pErvinalia]

Thank goodness for people like Colbert.

He sounds like some sort of French hater of freedum!

[pErvinalia]

What are the roots of evangelicalismness in the US? Did they descend from some odious Dutch colonisers?

[L'Emmerdeur]

Potted history-- Self-righteous Christians with a theocratic approach to government have been part of the American political landscape since shortly after the beginning of colonization by the British (see: Puritans). Skipping over a lot, the modern Evangelical movement as a contemporary political power in the US rose in the late 70s, and helped get Ronald Reagan elected president. They've been a central part of the Republican base ever since.

[JimC]

Clearly, this is a strong example of religion as ideology...

[Brian Peacock]

This is identity politics writ large.

[JimC]

Is there now a deeper, more intransigent political divide within the US than at any other time in its history?

[Seabass]

Is there now a deeper, more intransigent political divide within the US than at any other time in its history?

Well, there was the Civil War. The civil rights era was pretty tumultuous. The Trump era is definitely up there. This is certainly the worst it's been in my lifetime.