Why are many American Christians so opposed to immigration? That's directly in violation of their religion. [Spirituality & Religion]

[@pianoplayingsteve I believe it's a deliberate suspension of rational thinking to believe in a fairy tale sky fairy...it's fear based

@SW-User Why is it that every time you lose an argument, you try to distract me from it by abandoning the argument and instead accusing me of baseless shit?

@PissAndVinegar Alright, fine, sorry. Don't be such a bitch about it.

@BlueMetalChick I responded directly to the false premise of the question. Pity you cannot understand that, just as it is a pity you are so illiterate you cannot make an argument without resorting to obscenities - the mark of a true child intellectually.

However I do understand why the word "shit" comes so easily to you and others of your type - like your carnival-show tattooed urka friend here - as you simply are referencing what no doubt makes up most of what is in between your ears and passes for your brain.

@Abrienda That's not what a false premise is, rucka. You gotta learn what that word means before you say it. It's funny, because you just totally fucked up at using a word, and then called someone else illiterate. It's beautiful that works, isn't it?

I'm not "resorting" to obscenities. I'm an ESL, and profanity is a normal part of my vocabulary. But seriously, try actually replying to me and what I said instead of the language I use cos that ain't what we're here for.

Oh yeah! We totally have nothing between our ears, and yet you can't answer a simple question and instead make an assclown of yourself by pretending to use words when you haven't got a clue in hell what they mean.

@PissAndVinegar speaking of full of shit. You are the poster girl, IF in fact you are a girl. One never knows with the insane.

@PissAndVinegar BTW sojourner means someone who is TEMPORARILY in a place. A traveler. A wanderer. Not an immigrant.

@hippyjoe1955 you are dead wrong joey

@SW-User I don't believe trump is the Christian spokesman. He's the president with the power to regulate who is allowed here.

@PissAndVinegar No, I'm afraid you don't know anything. The sane people are against illegal immigration. And many of us are in favour of limiting immigration to those who can take care of themselves, meaning people with skills or useful knowledge, like scientists. I'm sure some right thinking people are Christians but your premise that "Christians are against immigration" is false. There are just as many, if not more, Christians who want this country to take in every last person on earth who doesn't have 3 TV's and a home. Some of them even hide illegals in their churches.

@PissAndVinegar Yep...for the most part...we atheists became atheists because we DID read and comprehend the madness of the buybull.

@Fernie Your only response seems to be to attack. I thought you said this was a discussion. There is no point in going any further. Peace

@labsrock oh! poor baby! Yuh I attack anyone who says ridiculous shit like "not one person in this country has an issue with legal immigration" that is so ridiculous and you ARE dangerous dear.

@PissAndVinegar No it is not it is a part of the equation... This country is a pretty nice place to be everyone once to come here but they have to follow our laws... Has nothing to do with Christianity...

@SW-User No he is not he just wants to keep things under control and keep the country safe....

@PissAndVinegar I think this might tickle your fancy while giving you a laugh and some ammunition. A letter written to a certain Christian talk show host yrs ago.

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination… end of debate.

I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God’s Laws and how to follow them.

Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighbouring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?
I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual unseemliness – Lev. 15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offence.
When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord – Lev. 1:9. The problem is my neighbours. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
I have a neighbour who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2. clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination – Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this? Are there ‘degrees’ of abomination?
Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?
Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev. 24:10-16. Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)
I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I am confident you can help.

Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging.

Your adoring fan,

James M. Kauffman, Ed. D.
Professor Emeritus Dept. of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education
University of Virginia

@PissAndVinegar Indeed ! That letter is basically a work of art. :-)

Gotta keep this country white

@PissAndVinegar I come from a christian family, I have read the bible and eschatology is one of the biggest parts of the bible, it is the entirety of the book of revelations and explains many christians opposition to immigration.