r/democrats • u/Famous_Criticism_642 • 4d ago

Jimmy Carter was a true christian and a true patriot. May he Rest in Peace đź“· Pic

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u/YallerDawg 4d ago

His Christianity was by example, not selling it to get votes. A Christian life can't just be for the cameras, it has to be the life.

You think this guy would sell personalized Bibles to make a buck?

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u/TopRamen713 3d ago

If more Christians were like Carter, I might still be Christian.

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u/EternalSeraphim 4d ago

People forget, Jesus was a carpenter.

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u/_ChicagoSummerRain 4d ago

I do believe he was one of the first Presidents to publicly and openly support LGBT as well (way before it was called "LGBT"...)

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u/craeftsmith 4d ago

You are correct. Here is a nice article about it

https://www.advocate.com/politics/jimmy-carter-dead-100

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u/_ChicagoSummerRain 4d ago

TY. I know he also made a statement about how Jesus never, ever said anything disparaging about LGBT as well.

A good man!

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u/THEREALOFFICALCAFE 4d ago

A true Christian is someone who

doesn’t shove their beliefs down people’s throats, but tries to convince them through logical conversations and good arguments.

Accepts everyone, no matter what they believe, how they look, or who they love.

Practice what they preach, and actually try to help people. Not just for Facebook karma, but because they genuinely care about others.

Can understand the difference between a real church that accepts everyone, and a scam church that just takes people’s money, gives biased sermons, and segregates the Mexicans to the basement at 6:00 PM on Wednesdays just to keep the main church “pure” (yes, I went to a church like this).

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u/scrappyscotsman 4d ago

Put that side by side with trump working at McDonald's lol

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u/Hamiltoncorgi 4d ago

More like "working" for trump. Total performance. He was doing a bad job. Didn't even fill a fry the right way.

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u/scrappyscotsman 4d ago

That was my point. But honestly, it's still probably the hardest he's ever worked in his life lol

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u/ObligatoryID 4d ago

It’s in gifs

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u/jhawkinsvalrico 4d ago

His impact was not limited to the USA, but his campaign against the African guinea worm helped perhaps millions of people. This linked article is a quick read and strengthened my already high regard for President Carter.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jimmy-carter-who-died-at-age-100-spared-millions-of-people-from-guinea-worm/

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u/ISeeYouInBed 4d ago

May he live with God!

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u/psych-yogi14 4d ago

Their are a lot of so called "Christians" that would do well to try to read and understand and follow James 2:14-26 as Carter did. The jist..."I will show you my faith by my work... But will you know, vain man that faith without works is dead."

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u/Apprehensive-Fun4181 4d ago

Set in motion the end of the Soviet Union!

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u/xteve 4d ago

President Carter was a good human being. If there's any evidence that belief or membership helps make this happen, there's also plenty of evidence that it doesn't.

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u/AceCombat9519 4d ago

Spot on there not the Trump way by holding a bible out and then crushing the protesters

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u/Greywell2 3d ago

The older I get the more I respect statemen and statewomen.

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u/greylensman312 3d ago

He was a true hero of my faith. Not the christo-fascistic opportunistic schmucks running the MAGA suckers. He tried to be a follower of Jesus, not a servant of evil.