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[–] Nobody 71 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The funniest part of all this is that these displays have been going on for years. Iowa is apparently very big on religious freedom and allows every “religion” that fills out the right paperwork to put up a display.

No one cared until this year, and now they’re losing their minds. He drove from Mississippi to do this nonsense.

Jesus told people to love each other. Maybe do that first before you fill up the tank.

[–] platypus_plumba 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Are you expecting rational thought from someone who believes in ideas with no evidence? Rational thinking is out of the equation with them.

[–] FuglyDuck 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s not entirely precise that they don’t believe without evidence.

It’s actually worse than that, for example an often cited argument is that 2.3 billion people can’t be wrong. (Ignoring that 6-billion disagree…. Or that the universe cares what they believe.)

[–] platypus_plumba 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Oh man, reminds me about the priest of my school (catholic school). In 7th grade he was telling me that I needed to believe in a religion, so I asked him which of the thousands of religions have existed through history. He said that I needed to believe in his religion because, historically, it has been the most relevant. And I was just shocked... That's was the dumbest shit I had heard. I told him that wasn't enough for me to believe in something that is going to send me to hell for eternity if I make a human mistake and forget to confess.

[–] FuglyDuck 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

apparently reality is determined by popularity contests. It’s like highschool all over again.

[–] platypus_plumba 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yup, they are also pretty bad with logic. I told him that faith with no evidence is senseless, and that Jesus asking for people to believe in him with no proof was just irrational.He proceeded to explain what faith is. Then I told him I was Jesus Christ and he should do as I say. He laughed and said that I needed to prove that to him for him to believe me... It's like they don't even hear themselves.

[–] takeda 11 points 1 year ago

This is because the propaganda directed for MAGA heads is using it to make it look like the world is going to hell under Biden.

[–] FlyingSquid 9 points 1 year ago

Iowa is apparently very big on religious freedom and allows every “religion” that fills out the right paperwork to put up a display.

That is true everywhere as per the First Amendment. Either you allow all religious displays or none.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 year ago

Nice, now build it back up and catch the next idiot.

[–] Wooki 8 points 1 year ago

How to spot the desperate politician that cant win constituents with kindness and policy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This article breathlessly covers this loser and his efforts to deprive others of their religious freedoms, offers two sentences over the Satanic Temple, never mentions his actions, doesn’t describe his charges, nor does it call this an act of desecration or a hate crime. I wonder why that is…

[–] Tylerdurdon 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Would be good if his last name was Sippy so then Mrs Sippy would have to bail him out. I'm kinda thinking it'll come to that anyway.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Your talent is wasted here.