Spyke
quirzle
kbin.social

Michael Cassidy, a former congressional and legislative candidate from Mississippi, was charged the next day with fourth-degree criminal mischief, a misdemeanor. He told the conservative website The Sentinel that “my conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”

I feel like admitting your behavior is based entirely on your religion not written law should disqualify one from public positions where creating and following so-called "bureaucratic decrees" is kinda the whole point.

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lennybirdreply
lemmy.world

I still don't understand how people can say that shit with a straight face as though taking marching orders from Santa Claus. Humanity has a long way to go.

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CosmicTurtlereply
lemmy.world

Honestly, I'd prefer a candidate who got orders from Santa Claus than from Jesus or God

Santa Claus has never, you know, killed people.

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TimLovesTechreply
badatbeing.social

Mike Johnson has entered the chat

EDIT Also interesting that their god always tells them about ways to gain power and take advantage of and hurt vulnerable groups, but has no qualms when the orange man on their side goes off the rails.

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randoot
lemmy.world

Imagine being such a snowflake you can't handle seeing a paper mache Satan and you goto prison for it

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quindracoreply
lemm.ee

Nope. The additional thoughtcrime charge raises the crime to a felony.

"But quindraco, the first amendment guarantees freedom of thought and this should be a felony on its own merits regardless of the perp's personal opinions!"

You're not wrong, but Iowa doesn't seem to care.

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queermunist she/her
lemmy.ml

Every time an idiot defaces Satanic property and gets arrested, a devil gets her horns! 😈

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Kittengineer
lemmy.world

It’s because they hide behind “freedom of religion” when what they mean is they want a Christian theocracy.

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