I don’t mind being called ‘deplorable’ or ‘abusive’. But I draw the line when I’m accused of committing antics. It’s just too great an insult.
Posted on 08/21/2022 4:38:28 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?
In a column for ten Religion News Service, Christian author David Dark called out religious institutions that turn a blind eye to high-profile members of their congregations who are not only '"abusive" but also threaten or incite violence.
According to Dark, there are far too many political leaders who are using their Christianity as a shield as they make outrageous claims and preach hate in the name of Donald Trump, and the leaders of the churches that they ostensibly belong to should be calling them out and disassociating themselves from them.
To make his point, Dark singled out highly controversial, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who has whole-heartedly embraced "Christian nationalism" andrecently attacked the FBI after agents searched Mar-a-Lago for stolen documents.
"In recent weeks, as elected officials who once tweeted 'Back the Blue!' now target federal law enforcement while also tweeting Bible verses, my mind has turned to some of the public arrangements that make this publicly abusive behavior possible. There are of course political parties, donors, voters, but there are other institutions just as essential (if not more so) to successfully winning and wielding office. I refer here to churches. It’s time to think and speak more specifically about the behaviors they normalize," he wrote.
(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...
I seem to recall most of the attacks on Asians were perpetrated by blacks (some lives do not seem to matter to these sorts of people).
Oh...you mean like the BLM and Antifa members of the Democrat party who burned down a dozen cities last year?
More projection from a leftist, democrat party propaganda writer.
How can people use Christianity as a shield to condone their approval of homosexuality by saying their tolerance is an act of kindness?
Read later.
So0unds like they are guilty of WrongThink
I don’t mind being called ‘deplorable’ or ‘abusive’. But I draw the line when I’m accused of committing antics. It’s just too great an insult.
David Dark sounds like a fake name
This just in from the 'You can't make this stuff up' Department.
” turn a blind eye to high-profile members of their congregations who are not only ‘”abusive” but also threaten or incite violence.”
Exactly zero people that applies too.. Basically, they are mad at them for not condemning non-existent people, that is called creative journalism. They should also condemn really mean tooth-fairies. One of the lamest gas-lighting attempts ever.
it was really the Dems doing the attacking.
And he said???
For agnostics, raging perversity is a reason to consider the benefits of religion.
>> David Dark sounds like a fake name
“fake but appropriate” :-)
Funny. These types of “Christians” denounce violent and hateful conservatives (who haven’t done anything violent) but are all in on tearing the most innocent and defenseless humans limb from limb in the womb.
As if I’m going to be lectured to by a flaming hedonistic homosexual with the pen name “David Dark”. Yeah, sure OK. Whatever you say butt wipe.
The comments section has some real howlers such as these:
“There are many “churches” that actually actively fuel right-wing extremist conspiracy theories, encouraging violence and defiance of law. They deviously exploit America’s religious protections, pretending to be holy places of worship and apolitical. Nope. In truth, they provide cover for the American equivalent of the Taliban.”
“Agreed. The war on Christianity is coming from within by the likes of Trump, Green, Bobert(sic), Gohmert, Jonhson (sic). Also, the many church officials committing abuses from behind and in front of the pulpit. Their abuses are covered up. These churches shame themselves and drive people out by their un-Christian actions.”
“The MAGA Gopers are 90% Christian so their churches don’t care if they spread GOP Conspiracy Theory lies as long as they keep filling the money basket on Sunday.”
But the FBI, raiding a former President’s home is apparently not abusive. David Dark has revealed himself to be the authoritarian he fears; but he’s ok with authoritarians and men with guns raiding a President’s home if his “team” is in power.
“..How can people use Christianity as a shield to condone their approval of homosexuality by saying their tolerance is an act of kindness?..”
They say God loves everyone, which is true. But God does not love many of the things we do!
“Big Lie” technique; Create or perpetuate a ‘straw man’ that is a bogey man. Assign it to your opposition without any specificity. Seek bad behavior of a fringe person or group and tie it to your created opposition. Attack it freely and with vigor!
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