• Hyperreality@kbin.social
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    11 months ago

    As the article mentions,the interesting thing about the bible is that is explicitly pushes the idea that man is the steward of creation. I mean, the pope is literally on the record on this. This lawmaker also admits this, but makes excuses for not following that commandment.

    So you could argue that this lawmaker, and her republican colleagues who all voted against this law, are going against the bible by opposing climate change awareness.

    It’s fascinating how un-Christian a lot of the vocal Christians are. Matthew 6:1-34:

    “Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. “And when you pray, you must not be like the hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward. …

    • _haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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      11 months ago

      Anybody can call themself a Christian, but the vast majority of the people who do totally disregard most of the bible in practice, especially the Jesus stuff.