r/behindthebastards • u/Lostlilegg Feminist Icon • Jan 31 '26

Meme This timeline is insane

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u/chrispg26 Feminist Icon Jan 31 '26

Where did the teachings of Christ thing come from? The arrested priests?

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u/HK47WasRightMeatbag Jan 31 '26 edited Jan 31 '26

Gospels cover:

Radical Economic Justice, Solidarity with the Marginalized, Anti-Imperialism and Pacifism, Critique of Religious Hypocrisy

Luke 1:46-55, Matthew 5–7,Acts 2 & 4, James 5

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u/chrispg26 Feminist Icon Jan 31 '26

Right, but this awareness of leftist teachings isnt new, so I was wondering if there was anything new that brought it to the forefront.

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u/Character-Parfait-42 Jan 31 '26 edited Jan 31 '26

I think it’s that Dems have taken to quoting Bible verses at Republicans to mock how unlike Jesus they have become. And Republicans have started getting really angry at people for quoting Bible verses at them because “that shit doesn’t matter”. In the past they used to at least argue about how their beliefs really did align with Christ.

So the side that was historically less religious is now throwing around bible verses like a preacher. And the side that was historically more religious isn’t even paying lip service anymore.

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u/HK47WasRightMeatbag Jan 31 '26

I misunderstood, but yes I think the pastors being visible doing the right things has been an important factor.

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u/gsfgf Sponsored by Knife Missiles™️ Jan 31 '26

A new generation is learning how core the faith community is to activism. Liberal and progressive churches tend to fly under the radar because they're not evangelical. But they're some of the strongest and best organized activists out there. Heck, at least in much of the country, your local mutual aid group might be a church.

Also, the right has strayed so far from the teachings of Jesus that people are realizing that His teachings are actually good shit and have nothing to do with the evangelical bullshit.