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35. Constantine took the message of Jesus and twisted it

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 04:25 PM

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Instead of standing up to the empire and enforcing jubilee etc., he twisted it to be part of the empire.

It happened so long ago it is almost impossible to imagine that Christianity was not part of the status quo of power.

It was one of the great lies of the Ronan Catholic church...that and that the bishop of rome was some special dude. But that is a different rant

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Christian right calls James Talarico "demonic" -- for quoting Jesus [View all] marmar Yesterday OP

That's it in a nutshell. Get rid of the voice who speaks for those without one, for those without power. Passages Yesterday #1

The Onion? aeromanKC Yesterday #2

It's not. They've been saying this all the time. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #43

They are going to lose their minds because Baitball Blogger Yesterday #3

"Maybe the Christian right needs to lift Jesus' skirt and take a peep!"--The Queen of Sheba RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Yesterday #4

That's rich coming from those who by their own definition mwmisses4289 Yesterday #5

When they accuse him of being a fake Christian, they are projecting. surfered Yesterday #6

Christianity has proven over and over again it can't be trusted with the powers of government. Biophilic Yesterday #7

My MAGA churchgoing neighbor told me he didn't go along with what Jesus said. rickford66 Yesterday #8

Your neighbor is the quintessential Christian Buckeyeblue 16 hrs ago #41

His neighbor may be the "quintessential" RW Fundy whathehell 14 hrs ago #46

Whatever. I classify them all together because in many ways they are all the same Buckeyeblue 13 hrs ago #47

I was hesitant to vote for Talarico, voted for Jasmine Crockett in the primary. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #9

Their hatred of him would help endorse him for me (if I lived in Texas). RockCreek 23 hrs ago #15

Crockett's busy wrecking her career Sympthsical 4 hrs ago #61

That's the case where one young person stabbed another at a track meet? mwmisses4289 4 hrs ago #63

Yeah Sympthsical 3 hrs ago #65

Mostly on the nose but "every empire that has ever heard that message intheflow Yesterday #10

Exactly. It's been the cornerstone of Western Civ. SINCE Constantine I. paleotn Yesterday #14

Perhaps it's because he's differentiating here between Christianity the religion, and Christianity as taught by Jesus. YodaMom2 23 hrs ago #22

Bill Moyers called it..... lastlib 23 hrs ago #26

"I like your Christ..." Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #31

Don't remember Jesus being an ultra racist sleeping with young girls Sympthsical 11 hrs ago #54

I differentiate even among the conservative Christians. summer_in_TX 9 hrs ago #57

Constantine saw how Christianity could be used to control people. Haggard Celine 7 hrs ago #59

Which version? GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #23

Constantine took the message of Jesus and twisted it JT45242 18 hrs ago #35

Constantine was the beginning of power co-opting Christianity for its own purposes. summer_in_TX 10 hrs ago #56

your headline made me chuckle. oh the irony. then: i'm so sick of those fucking crazy ass freaks! nt orleans Yesterday #11

"Christianity becomes a tool of power"? paleotn Yesterday #12

As if there weren't enough insanity on the right already... ananda Yesterday #13

Conservatives Christians are out of their minds. Oh, and they are all fake Christians who use Christianity as a weapon. Martin68 23 hrs ago #16

The "christian" right prefers the Old Testament. The Old Testament God is more in line with what they want God to be. patphil 23 hrs ago #17

Hell, they don't even really follow the Old Testament God... haele 23 hrs ago #20

A better name for them is Dominionists thomski64 22 hrs ago #27

Now those words in red are anti-Christian multigraincracker 23 hrs ago #18

"That doesn't work anymore. That's weak." Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #32

RW Media needs to take their Irony Deficient tablets. n/t aggiesal 23 hrs ago #19

Twenty years ago relogic 23 hrs ago #21

Hysterical zealots, living in their fantasy world, can't take the truth dlk 23 hrs ago #24

Family values? Whose family? (n/m) Soul_of_Wit 23 hrs ago #25

He scares them Bristlecone 22 hrs ago #28

The Progressive Era was spearheaded by progressive Christians Wednesdays 21 hrs ago #29

Yeah, but the Texas GOP ain't a bunch of progressive Christians. LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #44

I'd just Matthew28 21 hrs ago #30

The christian right would crucify Jesus again if he came back spanone 21 hrs ago #33

Those on the right adhere to Quanto Magnus 18 hrs ago #34

In other words, they worship the/an antiChrist B.See 18 hrs ago #37

Republican Gun-Toting Nascar-driving Jesus ?? LOL Jack Valentino 14 hrs ago #45

Bashear and tallarico terrify the xian nationalists...but not Warnock JT45242 18 hrs ago #36

That's one reason I voted for Jasmine in the primary. Not because she's a Christian. LeftInTX 11 hrs ago #55

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 18 hrs ago #38

They sold their soul to Satan a long time ago in exchange for access to political power. They need to STFU. LT Barclay 18 hrs ago #39

Christian right is unchristian! DemocracyForever 17 hrs ago #40

I see what the problem is. Buddyzbuddy 16 hrs ago #42

Republican Jesus Marcuse 13 hrs ago #48

This is The Onion, yes??? PLEASE tell me this is The Onion. niyad 12 hrs ago #49

"There is no hate quite like "christian" love. " niyad 12 hrs ago #50

"Fake christian" is what christians call other christians they don't agree with JoseBalow 12 hrs ago #51

Just remember this when they speak, every accusation is a confession. multigraincracker 12 hrs ago #52

I grew up Catholic and am now spiritual mvd 11 hrs ago #53

Christians have been warning us about the antichrist for 2000 years. SupportSanity 8 hrs ago #58

Religious stochastic terrorism out in front. no_hypocrisy 7 hrs ago #60

Projection much? Joinfortmill 4 hrs ago #62

Religion..... MarcoZandrini 3 hrs ago #64