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“God is nonbinary”: GOP activates over Talarico’s past comments characterizing him as too radical for Texas (www.texastribune.org)

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[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 12 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

Literally one of the oldest Christian positions about God is that God is not a dude. This should not be controversial. Folks like Saint Augustine of Hippo would agree wholeheartedly with the assertion that God has no gender binary. This is because if God has a gender that gender is "God."

[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

It’s also 1 being but 3 stacked in a coat at the same time, so the lore is a bit hard to keep track of

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 14 points 21 hours ago

So the GOP is upset that some people believe in something that has no scientific backing, eh?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 12 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

I thought God was Alanis Morissette?

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Just a slob like one of us

[–] AdolfSchmitler@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

Blee blee blahblah blooo

[–] davetortoise@reddthat.com 22 points 1 day ago

Hear me out: none of this matters. Just another distraction from the world being run by greedy psycho billionaires

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Early computers were non binary

[–] T156@lemmy.world 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Bring back trinary computers.

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[–] Jaysyn@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The pedo protectors can say whatever they like. Judging by the last 100 or so special elections, the independents have finally woken up and are done with the GOP.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 12 points 23 hours ago

I hope you are right, but I doubt it... this is texas after all, they will shoot themselves in the dick and call it a circumcision

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 5 points 21 hours ago

“Our god has balls”

[–] Marshezezz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 59 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Arguing over fictional characters is super constructive

[–] halfeatenpotato@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 day ago

While I agree that part is silly, at least Talarico is using his belief to try to implement much-needed change.

Lotta folks that actually bother to vote are Christian, so I think he's Texas' best bet at turning blue.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 151 points 1 day ago (5 children)

“MY GOD HAS A DICK!! IT’S BIG AND VEINY AND THROBBING AND NOBODY’S GONNA TELL ME DIFFERENT!!!” - Evangelicals, apparently.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 day ago

Uh oh, Mike Johnson better contact his son...

[–] Cheems@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago

Turns out they also don't like it when you say that. It's like pick a lane people

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 3 points 1 day ago

Retconning all godesses makes Yahweh an incel.

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[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 26 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Okay... so follow my logic. God made man in his image, then some time later, made woman in mans image. Therefore, we should at least expect God to be as different from a man as a man is from a woman. I would in fact argue that we should expect God to be even more different, as going from a mortal being to a different mortal being is less of a jump as going from a immortal omnipotent being to a mortal being.

[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago

Further to the point, the only canon contact he's made with humans was as... wait for it... a burning bush.

The bearded old dude was after Rome finally decided that Christianity was cool, and they decided to update his pfp to Jupiter. And it stuck.

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 78 points 1 day ago (4 children)

You were unmindful of the Rock that bore you, and you forgot the God who gave you birth.

Deuteronomy 32:18. This is the lot that would insist that men cannot give birth, right?

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[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 33 points 1 day ago

I am not a religious person (but was raised catholic) - I wouldn't have issues voting for him based on that article - he seems far better informed regarding the word of christ than any of those screeching republican harpies, and seems to have the best in mind for the citizens of his state.

[–] BlackLaZoR@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

My headphones are non-binary too.

[–] Tahl_eN@lemmy.world 50 points 1 day ago (12 children)

I have no opinion on if God is NB. But he's very clearly in a same-sex union with Jesus and the Holy Spirit.

[–] TwilitSky@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

I upvoted and then I took it back just in case any of this stuff is real.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 38 points 1 day ago

The Holy Throuple

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[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 43 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Newsflash, dipshits: God doesn't have a penis or a vagina. God isn't human.

[–] TheLowestStone@lemmy.world 31 points 1 day ago (4 children)

So you're saying God is so non binary that they are non gendered?

[–] The_Lurker@lemmy.world 19 points 1 day ago (2 children)

God is nonbiological so no gender. Or all genders. If God is in everything, then there are some bacteria with 23 or so sexes, so God possesses genders beyond the scope of human consciousness.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Sorry about the correction, but that number isn't right on two levels.

1: bacteria didn't have sexes. Sometimes they will exchange plasmids via a direct pilus or will pick up strays in the environment.

2: that number is often cited from a book describing certain slime molds (which aren't molds) as having that few, when almost every species we found have something in the 100's. But what I think is cool is that some species of actual fungi have something like 72,000 compatible sexes.

[–] The_Lurker@lemmy.world 2 points 21 hours ago

Correction is appreciated. It even works out better if God is an oversexed slime mold.

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[–] some_guy 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

God is a hermaphrodite. There. I said it.

[–] BurntWits@sh.itjust.works 25 points 1 day ago (4 children)

So is my cat, who I worship, so that checks out.

Cat in question, who is very deserving of worship.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

No, that's angels. The God of Abraham would be better defined as having no gender or sex whatsoever.

[–] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

Listen to the guy talk and make your own opinion

[–] Akh@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (2 children)

What in the ever loving fuck is wrong with the GOP?

[–] archonet@lemy.lol 27 points 1 day ago (5 children)

I think it'd take less time to write down the things that aren't.

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[–] yermaw@sh.itjust.works 19 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Why does a politicians views on magic sky daddy matter to anyone anywhere at any time?

[–] cjoll4@lemmy.world 28 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Because magic sky daddy is the most important thing to many people in many places, all the time. Because they've been conditioned to believe that if someone doesn't hold the correct views on magic sky daddy, they'll suffer for all eternity, and so they live in constant fear that they or their children might become misled by the incorrect views on magic sky daddy. This stuff is deeply internalized.

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Because Texas is dominated by Christian nationals and the GOP has framed themselves as the only choice for "true" Christians to vote for. Talarico is flipping that narrative on its head.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Because religion is brain rot and also, by far, the greatest threat humanity is facing today.

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