Just gonna leave this here and back away slowly….

Since actual Bible reading seems to destroy any belief in Republican Jesus, it’s likely many Christians would prefer to walk on hot coals than read the book they profess to believe in.

Source: Warning: Actual Bible Reading Likely To Turn You Into A Liberal, Study Shows | Addicting Info | The Knowledge You Crave

By the way, this has been 100% true for me. The more I interact with the words of Scripture — whether Old Testament histories, the Prophets, the Gospels, the Epistles, anywhere — the more my views of the world and how it should work lean toward the left.

I am more convinced than ever that American conservatism, especially when mixed with  Evangelicalism, is centered primarily on greed, self-centeredness, self-righteousness, moralism, and fear.

None of those are biblical virtues.