Trump backers say he shares their Christian faith and values (apnews.com)
We’re not going to be able to fix these people. The only hope we have is to outlast them.
DarkMatter2525: I don't support Palestine. I support the innocent children who are being killed there. (lemmygrad.ml)
cross-posted from: lemmygrad.ml/post/3662089...
'There's been so many' - Pedophile priest's eye-opening testimony in church sex abuse case (www.wwltv.com)
Just when you thought it was safe to back into the pew.
A high school artist called out Christian bigotry. Her school board is furious. (www.friendlyatheist.com)
“An army of Jesus”: Inside Mike Johnson’s come-to-Jesus moment ahead of Ukraine reversal (www.salon.com)
It should surprise no one that Dominionist Mike Johnson’s change of heart on Ukraine was bought by suggesting to him that it could serve his religious agenda.
Wisconsin official blames homelessness on "sin," then votes against aid for the poor (www.friendlyatheist.com)
We lost a great man today (whyevolutionistrue.com)
Daniel Dennett, philosopher, atheist, and one of the tongue-in-cheek “Horsemen” of atheism, died today. He was 82.
Oklahoma man arrested after authorities say he threw a pipe bomb at Satanic Temple in Massachusetts (apnews.com)
Surveillance cameras showed a man walk up to the building soon after 4 a.m. on April 8 wearing a face covering, tactical vest and gloves, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the FBI. The man then ignited an improvised explosive device, threw it at the main entrance then ran away. The bomb partially detonated, resulting...
The Pope and the atheist (youtu.be)
Religious people do not trust God - Chris Rock (youtu.be)
mother kills toddler in exorcism (www.dailymail.co.uk)
I am become Christ, the destroyer of flavortown (hexbear.net)
The Christian Nationalist Hydra: In Era of Trump, Christian Nationalism Has Many Faces (talkingpointsmemo.com)
FTA:...
What Exactly Do the Christian Nationalists Want? (talkingpointsmemo.com)
…In 2022, Stephen Wolfe (no relation to William) published a book called “The Case for Christian Nationalism.” The book was published by Canon Press, a publishing house that began as a ministry of Wilson’s church. Stephen K. Bannon, the Trump adviser, reportedly had a copy of the book stacked on his table....
No, America Doesn’t Need a MAGA ‘Day of Christian Visibility’ (nymag.com)
Pity the poor unseen majority who shove their religion in our faces every day. Won’t someone think of them?
Richard Dawkins says Christianity is "fundamentally decent," but Islam "is not" (www.friendlyatheist.com)
cross-posted from: midwest.social/post/10663972...
Trump and GOP use a fake panic about a "trans" Easter to justify their Christian nationalism (www.salon.com)
It’s easy to roll one’s eyes as the self-serving dramatics of MAGA voters using false claims of victimhood as cover for their ugly views. But, as the threatening language in Greene’s tweet shows, this “woe is us” act is deeply dangerous. The hyperbolic conspiracy theories and dehumanizing language serve to convince...
Meet the viral gun influencers pushing a hardline Christian beliefs (www.motherjones.com)
They have money, they have influence, they have charisma, and they have technical expertise. And they’re using to pursue a theocratic America, even if they have to kill anyone who gets in their way.
View Hosts Taken Aback By Trump Selling Bibles: ‘It’s Blasphemous!’ (www.mediaite.com)
Could Trump’s attempt to pander to evangelicals backfire? We can only hope.
Trump Compares Himself To Jesus Christ In Post Citing Scriptural Prayer Calling On God To Kill One's Enemies - Joe.My.God. (www.joemygod.com)
It's time to start worrying about Christian nationalism. (www.motherjones.com)
Minor nitpick: it was time to start worrying about Christian nationalism over twenty years ago. They’ve been trying to legitimize Christian nationalism since at least the founding of the “Moral Majority” when I was a boy. I’ve been trying to sound the alarm about Dominionism and Christian nationalism since the second...
Decoding Project 2025’s Christian Nationalist language (www.salon.com)
A deep dive into the policies proposed in Project 2025 reveal the theocratic intent of its framers. Using language that evangelicals will recognize to hide its authoritarian intent demonstrates they recognize how unpopular these policies will be once implemented. But then it’ll be too late.
Trump II Architect Russ Vought Embraces A Christian Nationalist Vision For America (talkingpointsmemo.com)
These are the people tasked with developing policy for a second Trump administration. If you’re not deeply scared of what they’re proposing, you are not paying attention.
The Terrifying Christian Nationalist Crusade to Conquer America (www.thenation.com)
The worst part isn’t even that they’re trying to do this. Of course they’ve been wanting to do this ever since they started losing power during the Enlightenment. The worst part is that the average American either doesn’t know about this, or has somehow talked themselves into believing it’s not a real threat. We’re...