It’s so counter to everything that Christianity purports to be. Mind boggling to me. But apparently accepted by white Christian nationalists. Stay safe.
Glad you all survived that memorial get together, and not being facetious using ‘survived’ in this sentence. We’re living on a knifes edge these days, I feel it in the most once mundane circumstances. I pray you’ll have no need to physically defend yourself or others, though you obviously can hold your own and prevail intellectually. We live in interesting times.
It really is crazy. I am pretty terrified of most conservative American Christians today. They seem to be among the most encouraging of MAGA violence, racism, anti-LGBTQ+ violence, and attacks on civil rights.
@Steven Dundas - they have taken over our school board, fired the head, hired lawyers, swore they would take their case to the Supreme Court (they are on tape saying that). All in 5 months. Spending school money on lawyers instead of books. Don't get me started on classroom books. All to turn public education into the repressive right wing evangelical Christians they want this country to be? How long has this been boiling up? Why now? Who is funding this? To what end?
I am trying to understand this madness. Salem witchcraft trials, McCarthyism, and now MAGA. I do not understand the need for someone to idolize, no matter their ideology.
I think Dan Olsen nailed it in his video about Flat Earthers: it's a desire for simplicity. If everything bad is caused by some monolithic "other", then all you have to do is get rid of the "other" and all will be well - the Temple rebuilt and the Romans expelled, a son of Jesse reigning over a peaceful and unified land.
These [people NEED to be confronted. Else they will feel they are vindicated by the silence.
It’s so counter to everything that Christianity purports to be. Mind boggling to me. But apparently accepted by white Christian nationalists. Stay safe.
Glad you all survived that memorial get together, and not being facetious using ‘survived’ in this sentence. We’re living on a knifes edge these days, I feel it in the most once mundane circumstances. I pray you’ll have no need to physically defend yourself or others, though you obviously can hold your own and prevail intellectually. We live in interesting times.
It really is crazy. I am pretty terrified of most conservative American Christians today. They seem to be among the most encouraging of MAGA violence, racism, anti-LGBTQ+ violence, and attacks on civil rights.
@Steven Dundas - they have taken over our school board, fired the head, hired lawyers, swore they would take their case to the Supreme Court (they are on tape saying that). All in 5 months. Spending school money on lawyers instead of books. Don't get me started on classroom books. All to turn public education into the repressive right wing evangelical Christians they want this country to be? How long has this been boiling up? Why now? Who is funding this? To what end?
I may not be a Christian, but I do hope you can comfortably remain one. Exile is painful, even if it isn't physical.
It has become increasingly hard.
I see it in your writing. Please know that, should you find yourself out in the cold, there are many who will take you in.
I am trying to understand this madness. Salem witchcraft trials, McCarthyism, and now MAGA. I do not understand the need for someone to idolize, no matter their ideology.
It is mind boggling. I don’t get it either.
I think Dan Olsen nailed it in his video about Flat Earthers: it's a desire for simplicity. If everything bad is caused by some monolithic "other", then all you have to do is get rid of the "other" and all will be well - the Temple rebuilt and the Romans expelled, a son of Jesse reigning over a peaceful and unified land.
Saul? Who's that?
Really