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Vance's comments were met with derision from left-leaning Christians on X. Apologist Randal Rauser wrote: "JD Vance is brazenly teaching a false gospel. The Christian concept is Love God and neighbour ...

Neither this man nor his parents sinned,' said Jesus, 'but this happened so that the works of God might be displayed in him.'" The Life Without Limbs author described his feelings after reading these ...