LYING FOR JESUS

I started a similar thread in the "General" forum, but it was not taken seriously, and, of course, self-righteous christians hurried in to say that Jesus doesn't condone lying, or theft or murder--despite reams of historical evidence to the contrary.

One of the god squad said it was a good thing i had started it in that forum, the implication being that this forum is sacrosanct, and it better not be sullied by pointing out that christians often are liars--knowingly.

"Stealth" candidate is a term invented by evangelicals to describe members of their sects who run for public office with a religious agenda who willingly conceal their religious beliefs so as not to reveal their implicit agenda and risk losing the election. Self-professed christians have lied to Congress in furtherance of the policies of an executive administration. Groups such as the Discovery Institute and the folks responsible for the "Answers in Genesis" web site indulge in "quote-mining," a practice in which they knowingly quote scientists out of context, and often editing the passages they quote--to make it appear that people who consider a theory of evolution plausible in fact dispute that.

So i contend that christians routinely lie in support of their religious "truth." You know, boys and girls, lies make baby Jesus cry . . . shame on you all . . .