• Blibly@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    They’re praying to Moloch, a biblical deity associated with child sacrifice.

    Honestly, I’m not even sure if I’m joking.

        • zloubida@sh.itjust.works
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          17 days ago

          Not all of them. Some of them (us, I’m Christian myself) do, others listen to Jesus who said:

          and when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. (Matthew 6:5)

          I pray in public all the time. Nobody ever saw me do it, outside of services in churches or in the privacy of Christians’ homes. These guys don’t pray, they show off.

          • Gerald7890@lemmy.ca
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            17 days ago

            You have a point, but how do you know they are showing off?

            It’s possible the media just happened to capture them in the act.

            • Blibly@lemmy.world
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              17 days ago

              Their entire political platform is ostentatious christ-baiting and lip-service. Everything they do is for show. These are not true believers in christ, they are charlatans.

  • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
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    17 days ago

    Mike Johnson: Hal, what the fuck did you have for lunch???

    For reference:

    Hal Rogers (R-KY): The older man leaning forward over the desk on the far left.

    Michael Guest (R-MS): Standing directly behind Hal Rogers with his hand on Rogers’ back.

    Tim Walberg (R-MI): Standing in the back row between Guest and Duncan, looking down in prayer.

    Jeff Duncan (R-SC): Standing in the center of the group, wearing a grey suit with his hands clasped.

    Mike Johnson (R-LA): Seated on the bench wearing glasses and a red patterned tie

    John Carter (R-TX): Seated on the far right, wearing a gold and blue striped tie with his hands folded in his lap.

    Greg Steube (R-FL): Facing away from the camera in the foreground, wearing a plaid jacket.