2026-04-16 15:17 UTC
@volkris @Sempf @peachfiend
I have often been aware of the amount of power and authority that low-standing christians cloak themselves with, when they decide to pontificate on "what God said".
You can be sure that they wouldn't DARE say to their pastor what they say to you.
He would dismiss their role in saying "what god said" as being the pride of a sinner.
But to you and me, these wanna-be's will be eager to try out whatever clever new sophistry they recently arrived at. It's all a game to some of them. And a matter of ego threat, to the rest.
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@volkris@qoto.org 2026-04-17 12:30
@_chris_real Meh, I've known plenty of Christians who ABSOLUTELY say to their pastors what they say to you. Heck, I've known some that were so bold that they left to start their own congregations over disagreements with their pastors. Christians and their pastors dismissing each other isn't even rare where I come from. (I personally think it's a sad case of confirmation bias--only tell me what I want to hear, preacherman) But in the end, these folks may cloak themselves with authority, but that's not a cloak anyone else has to respect. Let them cosplay significance. @Sempf @peachfiend