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 ...
The Dem position is that churches are supposed to be social clubs for degenerates, while somehow retaining the traditional moral authority.
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I’ll bet you a doughnut they ARE affiliated with a Confucius Center or other Communist China frontgroup though.
“Him and Hoover could fool anybody as crossdressing grannies.”
Churches are there for people to hear and spread the word of God. Not to indulge in political activities. I changed churches several years ago just because of the political nonsense they were indulging in.
Disagreement is fine but when we start espousing violence then that is a bridge to far in my opinion.
Why would anyone click on the link and give this deep state publication the hits.
The only violence Christians threaten is to fight back when attacked. And they will pray for their attackers.
Please name the lies in question. Have ANY been proven untrue?
The problem is that issues that are purely right vs. wrong (such as abortion, willful lying about almost anything, bearing false witness against the opponent, etc.) are now regarded as political. To engage in those things should be part of a church's function.
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