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being a Christian is important if you want to be a real American.

A lie from Hell, spoken by liars.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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being a Christian is important if you want to be a real American.

So, now you are quoting Jesus or scripture?

But, really, where does such idea come from?

Those Christians who are explicit or complicit or compliant with Christian Nationalism already know it's a package, sum and culmination, morphing of long standing, rigid ideology or worldview, indoctrination.

Those Christians who may be in denial or clueless about the extent or depth of Christian Nationalism read further:

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Trump exclaimed to the crowd:

“This is the final battle. They know it, I know it, You know it, everybody knows it. This is it. Either they win, or we win and if they win, we no longer have a country.”

“In 2016, I declared, ‘I am your voice.’ Today I add: I am your warrior, I am your justice, and for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.”

“We are never going back to the party of Paul Ryan, Karl Rove and Jeb Bush.”

(He might as well have added Lincoln.)

https://thehill.com/homenews/c...is-the-final-battle/

https://youtu.be/tT0xyWKmBP0?si=zGoc68PEVml4QGtG

Trump warns of 'the final battle' at bizarre Waco rally

Donald Trump used his first election rally in Waco, Texas, to cast the 2024 presidential vote in apocalyptic terms

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"apocalyptic terms"

"In politics, a dog whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in political messaging to garner support from a particular group without provoking opposition. The concept is named after ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans. Dog whistles use language that appears normal to the majority but communicates specific things to intended audiences. They are generally used to convey messages on issues likely to provoke controversy without attracting negative attention." Wikipedia

The term "final battle" is a dog whistle to Christian Nationalists. It's all part, and perhaps sum, of the Revelations, the rapture, end times, apocalypse, and of course the antichrist. The Christian Nation thing is systemic. It's all tied up in the belief/narrative/fantasy.

Having his first rally in Waco was also symbolic. The cult of David Koresh had their final battle there.

The qoute comes from your readings. The author was providing a guiding principle of Christian Nationalism.

You will note, I am disagreeing with the sentiment.

Noted.

I was being sarcastic but not to you.

sarcastic: "marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt"

My point was how far off it, the idea, is from scripture or the words of Jesus.

Before my sarcastic post above, I looked quickly through my previous posts for the source of your quote. I didn't see it, so I presumed you were quoting something a Christian Nationalist said or someone said about them.

Ten four. I could not tell w the structure of the post.

I had hoped the second sentence would give it away.

https://youtu.be/5PN6D2EQZnM?si=6F4Yc1pFm-js9mx5

Here’s what South Carolina GOP voters say if Trump is convicted of a crime

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
I had hoped the second sentence would give it away.

I am dense. To answer that question you present in your second sentence it comes from fear and a desire to control political power feeding off fear.

An OK State Senator called gay people filth this week.

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Originally posted by LHeym500:

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Originally posted by Magine Enigam:
I had hoped the second sentence would give it away.

I am dense. To answer that question you present in your second sentence it comes from fear and a desire to control political power feeding off fear.

An OK State Senator called gay people filth this week.

He actually called a trans girl who got beaten to death in a school bathroom filth.

It is my understanding the child was non-binary. Forced to use a bathroom, and beat to death in the bathroom.

He and all like him are the filth.

He has a right to say it. I have a right to say such people have no place in government.

That person was no threat to anyone.

I am part bathrooms. Get over it.

Punish bad an actors, let people use the confound bathroom.

You are more likely to be abused by a youth leader. That is a fact.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...3a325ff65b216&ei=119

The overlap of Trumpism and Christian nationalism

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news...cde9fb848ea52&ei=361

Biden administration finalizes rule on religious liberty protections
Story by Religion News Service • 19h

In particular, the rule will affect those receiving help from the many social service providers that are faith-based and will ensure providers cannot withhold help based on faith affiliation nor require beneficiaries to participate in any religious activity in order to receive help.

The rule restores some religious freedom protections that were rescinded by the Trump administration that also affected people seeking job search and job training assistance, housing services and academic enrichment. It also clarifies that faith-based organizations should be able to compete equally with secular providers for awards while keeping their religious character.

“Today’s announcement establishes uniform policies to safeguard Americans from religious discrimination in social services,” said U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra in a Friday (March 1) statement. “These regulations aim to guarantee broad access to essential social services for eligible individuals, reinforcing awareness of religious liberty protections.”

The 187-page rule, scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday, was issued by the following departments: HHS, Agriculture, Education, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban Development, Justice, Labor, Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Agency for International Development.

One of the key protections is a requirement that organizations receiving federal grants for U.S. social service programs inform beneficiaries of their right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their religion. Grantees must provide a model notice to providers of this requirement, which applies to programs supported by grants or by vouchers.

Another key aspect of the rule is the encouragement of government agencies funding U.S. programs to aid beneficiaries in locating alternative providers in their region that are more compatible with their beliefs and also are federally funded.

The announcement was hailed by organizations that have long supported the separation of church and state and religious freedom.

“We applaud the Biden administration for restoring religious freedom protections for the millions of often vulnerable and marginalized people who use government-funded social services,” said Rachel Laser, president and CEO of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, in a statement.

“Religious freedom is a foundational American principle. No one should have to give up their religious freedom in order to have access to critical services. No one should ever be pressured to participate in religious activities or be required to meet a religious litmus test in exchange for the help they need.”

Interfaith Alliance said the new rule is an important step in restoration of rights of people who seek aid from social service providers that receive federal funds, including food banks, eldercare organizations and shelters aiding those who are coping with domestic violence or homelessness.

“This is an important course correction from the Trump administration’s attack on every person’s right to believe as they choose without coercion,” said the Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, Interfaith Alliance’s president and CEO, in a statement. “The federal government has an obligation to ensure all people can equitably access life-saving social services without sacrificing their religious freedom rights and without fear of discrimination.”

The rule responds to an executive order in February 2021 when President Joe Biden re-established the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

Stanley Carlson-Thies, founder of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance, also welcomed the development that has long involved staffers of that office and its cabinet-level counterparts.

“I’m glad to see the rights of beneficiaries not to participate in unwanted religion be well protected again,” he said in a statement to Religion News Service. “Government needs to do a better job on the positive side: accommodating beneficiaries who can best be helped when a religion shaped program is one of the options.”

In January 2021, Americans United joined other groups in suing on the day the Trump administration rule became effective, shortly before the end of his presidential term. The suit has been on hold while the Biden administration worked to finalize the new rule.

Melissa Rogers, who was appointed by Biden in 2021 to oversee the so-called faith-based office, as she had in former President Barack Obama’s second term, also had opposed the Trump administration’s plans to remove the requirement that faith-based social service providers offer a secular alternative to people seeking their assistance.

“You can’t benefit from protections you don’t know you have,” she tweeted in January 2020. “The religious liberty of social service beneficiaries is as important as the religious liberty of faith-based providers.”

Let's talk about religious freedom some more:

https://youtu.be/PPFHMQ7L_Ks?si=9I-w9RHygNGzpLxP

How is Christian Nationalism different from other religions?

Here's a partial answer:

https://youtu.be/BN4cAwlVAGM?si=WKymPnDM8PDhQ9H0

The Secrets of Moms For Liberty

https://youtu.be/G4oNAHA6Hfw?si=R17YY5tQdFONrEIA

Evangelicals Unmasked