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'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them(www.alternet.org)

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Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, in his first remarks after being elected Wednesday afternoon, told Members of Congress that “Scripture” and “the Bible” are clear that they have been “ordained” by God.

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EternalNicodemus@lemmy.world
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If you are talking about olympic gods, sure

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Tavarin@lemmy.ca
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Nah, just the Abrahmic god that decided to flood the world and kill nearly everyone on it innocent or not.

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EternalNicodemus@lemmy.world
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I mean, Noah warned them, so yea-

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Shapillon@lemmy.world
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Hey you’re gonna die, it’s on you now wink

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Nima@lemmy.world
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yahweh’s murder count is well over 2 million. he’s pretty much the god of murder.

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EternalNicodemus@lemmy.world
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Who am I to judge, right?

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afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world
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To be clear there is no god. Also to be clear the stories you have about your god describe a poorly written villain who even if it were real, again it isn’t, deserves nothing from humanity except contempt.

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Your opinion, your opinion, yeah

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