On: Housing a prisoner in California costs more than a year at Harvard

[grasshopperpurp]

America's brand of Christianity doesn't care about Jesus. It cares about the wrath of the Old Testament and the rules of Paul.

[emodendroket → grasshopperpurp]

America does not have one single brand of Christianity but countless sects with views and member demographics that differ significantly.

[grasshopperpurp → emodendroket]

You're not wrong, but I'm referring to the specific brand of Protestant American Christianity that the country started pushing in the 50s. There are, of course, differences, but - as a group - they're pretty similar on major issues.

http://www.npr.org/2015/03/30/396365659/how-one-nation-didnt...

[anigbrowl → emodendroket]

Yes, and a lot of these sects are extremely authoritarian and have significant membership.