Many Christians hate philosophy, love power

ChijindumOnyekachi
BlackXanthus: Are you American?
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@BlackXanthus
ChijindumOnyekachi: nope
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BlackXanthus: American Christianity seems to have very little to do with the teachings of Christ.
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@BlackXanthus
ChijindumOnyekachi: that's quite a hard statement to support. What's your evidence?
+ChijindumOnyekachi
BlackXanthus: Over 50% of Christians who voted in 2016, voted for the anti-Christ Donald Trump.
Therefore, over 50% of Christians hate Christ.
American Christians hate Christ*
@BlackXanthus
no, that's a false equivelence.
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+ChijindumOnyekachi
I would describe it as an equivalence (false or otherwise).
I have a variable of interest: hatred_of_Christs_teachings
And that's hard to asses. But I have an observable variable that is easy to acquire: vote_for_Donald_Trump
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So I'm using that variable as an observable proxy signal for my signal/variable of interest
I wouldn't describe*
@BlackXanthus
ChijindumOnyekachi: You have already been warned to not refer to people an anti-christ. That level of acusation is going to require a huge amount of biblical, and theological heavy lifting which you have yet to provide. Not in the least assessing how the use of the term anti-christ can be applied to a modern world.
+ChijindumOnyekachi
The heart of American Christianity is corrupt and lost.
BlackXanthus: I am a sentient being. I do not receive warnings.
I have now shared with you that you shall not warn me about anything, as that presumes a power difference between us that I reject.
You should integrate that communication of mine into your value system and behave accordingly.
Which might include not engaging me further.
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@BlackXanthus
ChijindumOnyekachi: however, in this channel there is a power difference. I'm a moderator (aka op), and you are a visitor. As such, your voice can and (I note has) been removed, for breaking the rules of the channel.
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Ignoring BlackXanthus!*@*

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ChijindumOnyekachi
BlackXanthus: I put you on ignore.
I reject any power difference between us afforded to you by your operatorship in that channel.
I will ignore you everytime you engage this thread.
Further, I have saved this conversation as an example of what it looks like attempting to engage Christianity in philosophy/theology.
What this example immediately devolved into you was you attempting to give a fellow child of God rules to obey.
Which is a kind of hatred of philosophy/theology.
And I think it speaks deeply about your hierarchy of value.