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42. In C. S. Lewis's "Screwtape Proposes a Toast", the hypocrisy of many who call themselves religious is called out.

Fri Sep 19, 2025, 08:37 AM

Sep 19

The demon Screwtape, in his address to Tempter’s College, notes how many of those who call themselves religious leaders are actually doing work in the service for Satan. As Screwtape says:

"All said and done, my friends, it will be an ill day for us if what most humans mean by 'Religion' ever vanishes from the Earth. It can still send us the truly delicious sins. Nowhere do we tempt so successfully as on the very steps of the altar."

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His own words... [View all] surfered Sep 18 OP

And the tyrant demands everyone to mourn for the troll dalton99a Sep 18 #1

He was a disgusting piece of shit Walleye Sep 18 #2

+1. Nothing but ignorance, bigotry and hatred dalton99a Sep 18 #3

But an executive order Codifer Sep 18 #19

Yes, his disgusting racist. misogynist views are now supported within the entire Republican party. Doodley Sep 18 #4

Especially Moses Mike n/t ReRe Sep 19 #36

In spades RVN VET71 Sep 19 #41

Thankyou very much for not posting his name! marble falls Sep 18 #5

Due to the ugliness of your post...... essaynnc Sep 18 #6

And Kimmel said nothing disparaging of him. He just said the Administration was using the assassination.. surfered Sep 18 #9

I think the Bible has been re-interpreted to suit those of particular times. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #7

And that has been going on forever PatSeg Sep 18 #17

Well it hasn't been going on forvever but for thousands of years. twodogsbarking Sep 18 #20

Yeah, a couple thousand years rather PatSeg Sep 18 #29

In C. S. Lewis's "Screwtape Proposes a Toast", the hypocrisy of many who call themselves religious is called out. dedl67 Sep 19 #42

From now I will refer to him as kimbutgar Sep 18 #8

"To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason Ping Tung Sep 18 #10

This! progressoid Sep 18 #22

Yes!!! ReRe Sep 19 #37

Such A Lovely Human Being Mr.Bee Sep 18 #11

The number of homicides by gun in the US was the lowest this century for the 8 years of Obama. patphil Sep 18 #12

So Christian, one commandment, love one another. Blue Full Moon Sep 18 #13

My favorite is brain capacity...college dropout vs. ivy law school JT45242 Sep 18 #14

FWIW there is a shitload of Trump fascists with Ivy League degrees - Trump judges, Vance, etc. dalton99a Sep 18 #15

And you can bet none of these quotes will be cited dflprincess Sep 18 #16

Like Trump, Kirk was revered by his followers because he said exactly what they were thinking and wanted to hear. sop Sep 18 #18

Take out the garbage, America. calimary Sep 18 #21

He justified his own shooting death. Is the why they don't want us to quote him? Martin68 Sep 18 #23

He was a terrible person. MontanaMama Sep 18 #24

Uh oh - now you've done it . . . NBachers Sep 18 #25

The Fox News Facebook page is one Kirk story after another. Starbucks is the newest one underpants Sep 18 #26

What a sweetheart he was! Omnipresent Sep 18 #27

And, he was so happy spilling Cha Sep 18 #28

Kirk did not deserve to die; he deserved to be rejected by every decent human being, then forgotten. Martin Eden Sep 18 #30

Shunned and shamed.... surfered Sep 18 #31

And while this shitshow goes on, speak the truth about his "career" Martin Eden Sep 18 #32

Yes he did. The Grand Illuminist Sep 19 #39

I'm worried his murder will provide the excuse for heavily armed nutjobs Martin Eden Sep 19 #40

His beliefs, philosophy, and mentallity has literally killed a hell of a lot more people The Grand Illuminist Oct 7 #44

The Civil Rights of 1968? boonecreek Sep 18 #33

Guy was a creep. Joinfortmill Sep 18 #34

just another guy who could not handle a changing world Skittles Sep 18 #35

Why, it's a wonder he graduated HS ReRe Sep 19 #38

This is the MAGA prophet Blue Owl Sep 19 #43