US Authoritarianism

I can only speak for myself and my experience as a former Christian.

For many actually devout Christians, as in Christians who not only read the Bible but do their best to follow its teachings, would probably not believe it if someone went around and said he was Jesus. so regardless of what he said. It's kind of like Half Life 3: they have an "image" of who Jesus is and he would look like an Arab, not the white hippie that we're all used to seeing.

The Christian Right uses religion as a way to justify their behavior, primarily their hatred. They don't call it hatred. They call it God's Love(tm).

These are the assholes who hold up signs saying whatever is immoral because of some random verse in the Bible, as if that should somehow convince people that it's right.

They read Jesus' message for love and understanding and say, "Oh, that's nice! I do that everyday with the people I love!" 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

But then they read Paul's letters about judgment and casting people out and see that as "Well, if I don't agree with you, it must mean I have to do this to you!"

Again, it's not about what the Bible says. It's about what they use it for. They use it to feel good about themselves and to exert their power over others under the guise of Christian Love.

They are blind to it because they don't see their hypocrisy. They are, in fact, pharisees.