Syrians, Shibboleths, and Christian Mercy It is no secret that I think that the Republican candidate

[pomo_drunkard]

It is no secret that I think that the Republican candidates for the presidency, along with most of the Republican governors, misunderstand the Bible. But I am constantly impressed by the deep cuts they find of Bible stories to misinterpret

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[villagecharm]

It's also funny (in the "appalling" sense) to imagine there's some kind of test we could design to prove someone's a Christian, particularly people who are almost certainly Syriac or Orthodox Christians, varieties of the faith that have very little in common with whatever okey-doke version of Bible Study Club constitutes Christianity in the eyes of the average GOP voter. In fact, most American Christians would have a hard time proving their own bona fides to the Orthodox; the Filioque alone would be our "sh" sound.