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FakeNoose

(42,363 posts)
8. There are religious connotations to the word "evil" ... like, he's from Satan or something
Thu May 14, 2026, 11:11 AM
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That's what I dislike about discussions of "evil."

Many of us don't have the same religious background, and as a result we get tangled up in word definitions. On DU I've made a few jokes about Chump being the "anti-Christ," however I don't think anyone took me literally. (If anyone did take my jokes literally, I apologize. They were stupid jokes.)

I believe that a forum such as DU needs to keep the conversation free from religious references. We have plenty to talk about and share with each other without dragging God, Satan, Jesus, the Bible, or evil into it. I respect everyone's personal religious background, and I feel that we need to keep it private, most of the time. It's not relevant to political discussions, most of the time.

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He's both no_hypocrisy Thursday #1
I agree. murielm99 Thursday #2
My father was too. no_hypocrisy Thursday #4
Trump is completely evil, batshit crazy, and suffering from advancing dementia...it's the perfect storm. sop Thursday #4
My reaction as well PatSeg Thursday #20
Before politics he was known in NYC TBF Thursday #3
;-{}.BE AFRAID Goonch Thursday #6
His mental disorder is the narcissistic sociopath kind. 1WorldHope Thursday #7
We're going to need a complete re-teaching slightlv Thursday #12
I've been wanting to drop the Prozac in the water for ages too! 1WorldHope Thursday #34
Oh, if only... even my doc agrees! But here we are, slightlv Thursday #35
There are religious connotations to the word "evil" ... like, he's from Satan or something FakeNoose Thursday #8
What is the synonym for evil that doesn't have religious connotations? 1WorldHope Thursday #10
He is all of those. 3catwoman3 Thursday #22
I appreciate where you're coming from, and 2nd the notion that the word slightlv Thursday #13
Well a reputable physician would never diagnose Chump by saying he's "evil" FakeNoose Thursday #17
Trying to define "evil" brings to mind Justice Potter Stewart's statement about pornography: sop Thursday #18
You're right... It is a subjective word, loaded with emotional context. slightlv Thursday #33
Adle-brained old man answers the question ... eppur_se_muova Thursday #9
Great episode BaronChocula Thursday #29
Pure Evil Roc2020 Thursday #11
One does not negate the other Jilly_in_VA Thursday #14
While I agree that not all dementia victims are evil, nor are all... NNadir Thursday #15
He needs to be recognized as evil, because the SOB will slip justice again if he could cop a criminal insanity plea. Efilroft Sul Thursday #16
I'm sure there was a reason the author left out the word "rape" BWdem4life Thursday #19
_ LudwigPastorius Thursday #21
More accurate: narcissistic PSYCHOPATH. Grins Thursday #23
Yes, this is tRump to the core. When he hurts someone he feels pleasure, no remorse, no empathy - sadistic pleasure. AnotherMother4Peace Thursday #31
Trump is evil incarnate. Kid Berwyn Thursday #24
The two are not mutually exclusive. littlemissmartypants Thursday #25
Wow, everything on that list describss Trump perfectly! ShazzieB Thursday #30
Who ever said despicably evil and batshit crazy were mutually exclusive? ShazzieB Thursday #26
The idiot is literally rotting before our eyes, he's a pile of goo being held together by a diaper. nt ImNotGod Thursday #27
This sociologist DOES lay out a case that trump is evil BaronChocula Thursday #28
There can be a pretty fine line between mad and bad sometimes. Ocelot II Thursday #32
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