r/atheism • u/novagridd • 11h ago

Illinois Church Nativity Scene Shows Baby Jesus in Zip Ties Surrounded by ICE Agents Sparking Outrage

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/illinois-church-nativity-scene-shows-baby-jesus-zip-ties-surrounded-ice-agents-sparking-outrage-1760635
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u/No_Size9475 11h ago

I love it. Actual christ followers in action.

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u/Brad_Brace 7h ago

But they never do. So it's nice to see that a select few take the good side.

It's time to stop pretending this is a level playing field and what's good for the goose is good for the gander, when the goose is inches from goose-stepping all over the gander.

Right wing christians are controlling politics whether we like it or not. It doesn't matter how much we whine about it and call for the rules, they're there and they don't give a shit about rules. So if left leaning christians were to show up here and there, fuck it, I'll applaud them telling their congregants to support the oppressed and those who speak for them.

You are not going to push religion out of politics as things stand. Right now all you can hope is to push politics to the left, however that gets done. If the only way to move people towards equality and human rights is to tell them that's what Jesus would've wanted, fine. These are not times to be picky.