Ever read The Screwtape Letters (by CS Lewis)?

If not, quick synopsis. Screwtape is a major demon of hell. The book is a series of letters from his nephew Wormwood (a minor/newbie demon) to his uncle seeking advice for how to corrupt his charge.

At one point, the charge has converted to Christianity and becomes a regular churchgoer. Wormwood is despondent and has no idea how to corrupt a regular churchgoer. Screwtape reassures Wormwood and tells him "No, this is good! We do some of our best work in Church!"

That is one of my favorite lines Explains a lot about modern organized religion, too.

While churches certainly do attract many people who genuinely want to do the Lord's work and live their lives according to the teachings of Christ, churches are also organizations that have money, power, and influence.

Access to money, power, and influence attracts certain kinds of people, too.

In response to this post by WahooRQ

Posted: 01/15/2018 at 8:21PM

Baffled by Trump's Evangelical Christian supporters -- The Grand WazHoo 01/14/2018 10:51AM

Why do folks assume people are good, principled, compassionate, etc. -- WahooRQ 01/14/2018 8:47PM

Ever read The Screwtape Letters (by CS Lewis)? -- Tafkam Hokie 01/15/2018 8:21PM

Plenty of white racists in Philly, NYC, Boston that voted for Hillary. -- psychobilly 01/14/2018 9:23PM

But only one party that has deployed the "Southern Strategy" successfully -- WahooRQ 01/15/2018 09:48AM

One more thing -- your lazy distraction was barely even related to my point ** -- WahooRQ 01/15/2018 09:51AM

Yes, I believe that people who fundamentally think certain -- 111Balz 01/14/2018 10:19PM

Seems a lot more voted for Obama. Try harder. ** -- Shenhoo 01/14/2018 9:45PM

That doesn't make any sense. ** -- psychobilly 01/14/2018 9:59PM

It's your thesis that is nonsense. ** -- Shenhoo 01/14/2018 10:10PM

Doesn't surprise me. "God works in mysterious ways". -- hoolstoptheheels 01/14/2018 5:16PM

Are you still a Christian? ** -- psychobilly 01/14/2018 2:55PM

Those Hoo have their heads up DT's butt can rationalize literally anything** -- WaxHoo 01/14/2018 1:45PM

They aren't who they represent themselves to be. ** -- Chuck Taylor 01/14/2018 12:02PM

It certainly felt that way after the primaries -- CavMan1 01/14/2018 4:50PM

They got their SCOTUS justice, so they don’t care what happens anymore. -- HowieT3 01/14/2018 11:57AM

There is a core group of evangelicals that don't fit. -- DanTheFan 01/14/2018 11:51AM

That was Obama. You really don't go to (an evangelical) church:). ** -- Shenhoo 01/14/2018 10:53AM

Ever read The Screwtape Letters (by CS Lewis)?

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