• RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.works
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    3 days ago

    First, it is by no means “widely practiced” as it is a niche version of Calvinism that is only common in the USA. The Roman Catholic church does not in any way endorse this view and they are a billion or so of the christian population. Whatever the Vatican does is more or less what is “widely practiced”.

    Second as mentioned it is based in Calvinism. If I could slap the shit out of any man in history he’s in my top two.

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      2 days ago

      it is a niche version of Calvinism that is only common in the USA

      Due to their fondness for finding new suckers, it’s now common in much of the Christian world, especially Mexico, Central America, Korea and some parts of Africa. Also, the source population for the spread of this contagion to the New World, the Protestants in Northern Ireland, have maintained relations with US fundies and many have adopted broadly similar beliefs.

      If I could slap the shit out of any man in history he’s in my top two.

      Likewise. It’s amazing how much Calivin’s followers, when in power, ruled just like the Taliban. He was a power-mad bloodless berk full of hatred for life.

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      3 days ago

      Ohhh, friendo, there’s about 500 million Christians in Africa that are heavily besieged by Evangelicals pushing this for the political clout. It’s rampant.

      Plus, that Joel Osteen guy peddled a version of this hard.