Did mine in Brazil, near heard the national anthem at church. Also lived there post mission for a time. Again, never once.
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GOP Should be Party of Christian Nationalists, Marjorie Taylor Greene Says at Turning Point USA Summit
Greene spoke at the Turning Point USA Student Action Summit, where many Republicans also embraced extremist ideology.
Opinion: Marjorie Taylor Greene's words on Christian nationalism are a wake-up call | CNN
Recent comments about Christian nationalism by Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert mark an alarming turn, writes Amanda Tyler, who argues that Christians have a special responsibility to step up at this critical moment to reject an ideology that distorts both the Christian faith and...
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An 'imposter Christianity' is threatening American democracy | CNN
Scholars and historians say the harmful teachings of White Christian nationalism -- which help spark the January 6 attack on the US Capitol -- have been adopted by many Americans without them knowing it.How White Christian Nationalists Seek to Transform America
The sociologist Samuel Perry studies the views of people who believe that America was founded as a Christian nation, based on Biblical principles. He argues that this ideology is on the rise—and that it is threatening our democracy.www.newyorker.com
Is this socialism?
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By the way, this is actually text from Hitler's first Radio address. I literally just changed references to Nazis to Christian nationalists.
I thought that sounded too coherent to be MTG.
Yeah but it's a little unnerving how well it fit.
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Christianity, as it developed in the United States, and affected our identity, I think it’s a unique thing, and worthy of study on so many levels.I’m curious why you think it’s taken the media so long to recognize the danger this movement poses for American democracy? It’s not like it’s new. Mike Huckabee’s campaign in 2008 was far more explicit with his embrace with Christian nationalism than Trumps (perhaps that’s why Trump won and Huckabee and Santorum didn’t?)
Santorum:
Christian Sharia Law in America
It’s not just the fringe anymore. Mainstream conservatives are trying to bring America’s laws into agreement with ‘God’s law.’www.thedailybeast.com
It’s not like they’re screaming into the void. This should horrify most people on this website:
Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people
About half of Americans say the Bible should have at least “some” influence on U.S. laws; 23% say it should have “a great deal” of influence.
Nationalism seems to run so afoul of real biblical Christianity as to be a parody of it. How in the ****ing hell can they say that they will force this on everyone while also loving their neighbor as themselves. Condemn everyone to hell, but forgive them for they know not what they do. The way Christianity has been bastardized and commercialized and every other -ized is just sickening in so many ways. Jesus would in no way recognize any of this as any kind of religion he espoused. I am sure he would liken this kind of thing far more to the money-lenders in the temple than the widow and her mite. Just disgusting how they use this all for political and financial gain, and for NO OTHER REASON. It is like we are heading into the crusades all over again. How long until the inquisition? What a joke, a blasphemous and sacrilegious joke.Christianity, as it developed in the United States, and affected our identity, I think it’s a unique thing, and worthy of study on so many levels.
Christian nationalism could never be my cup of tea. But it’s not hard to see it as a potent motivating myth. I think it carry’s a degree of potential danger, if it’s foundation is built on a myth, and spits out nuts like this:
The Rapture and the Real World: Mike Pompeo Blends Beliefs and Policy (Published 2019)
America’s top diplomat stands out in the Trump administration for brazenly inserting his evangelical Christian beliefs into discussions of foreign policy.www.nytimes.com
I saved this three part series, from early in Trump’s term. Any lessons extend beyond Trump, since this merger of faith and nation is endemic here.
I think we have to look at it through a different lens. Cuz you’re right, what these “Christians” want to do is antithetical to what most could consider to be mainstream Christian beliefs. There certainly are nutcakes who think the forcing everyone to be Christian to quicken the rapture would be good. But I don’t think most are into that.
