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‘Boasting in Christ’: A call for Christians to embrace a ‘rainbow rebellion’
Catholic Vote ^ | June 5, 2025 | Susan Berry, Ph.D.

Posted on 06/05/2025 7:37:20 PM PDT by Morgana

American children are still being indoctrinated in the false narrative that, unless they are accepting of a genderless society, they are at risk of being labeled unwelcoming, unloving, and disrespectful toward others.

Still, in a piece published Sunday at Blaze Media, Chris Enloe called for Christians to finally take back their “stolen” rainbow.

“As the most holy secular celebration — a month-long altar call to the gods of sexual identity and self-expression, complete with its own liturgies, saints, and sacraments — Pride Month claims to be a celebration of liberation and truth,” Enloe wrote. “But beneath the rainbows and glitter lies a dark reality: Pride Month is a demonstration of our culture’s complete rebellion against God.”

Under the identity politics-ravaged Biden administration, the month of June became a full-blown celebration of gender ideology – often led by former top Health and Human Services (HHS) official Rachel (born Richard) Levine – a man who claims to be a woman.

In June 2023, Levine actually declared an extension of “Pride Month” to the entire summer:

Enloe pointed out that, for the most part, the Bible condemns pride, except when Saint Paul, for example, instructed the Corinthians to “boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:31; cf. Jeremiah 9:24)

But this month, Enloe argued, “Christians have a choice.”

“We can be quiet, keeping our convictions hidden while silently hoping that no one asks us if we are a fellow Pride parishioner or an ‘ally,’” he observed. “Or we can fight fire with fire, reclaiming the very thing the LGBTQ lobby has monopolized: pride.”

“Not pride in sin — the kind God hates — but pride in truth,” Enloe emphasized.

“Let us, therefore, boast in God’s design: God made us in His image, male and female,” he urged. “Let us boast in God’s vision for marriage: He created marriage to be a lifelong, sacred, one-flesh union between one man and one woman … Let us boast in our identity … in the identity that God has given us in Christ.”

The battle of “boasting in the Lord,” however, must be fought on several fronts, the most challenging in those spaces where children are still being indoctrinated.

Despite a withdrawal from “Pride Month” celebrations by major corporations and retailers, some organizations and public school districts, supported by activist groups, are still caving to the LGBT agenda as they push for no boundaries on sexuality and gender identity – under the guise of being “welcoming” and “accepting.”

The Sesame Street organization kicked off “Pride Month” by posting that very narrative on the X platform.

“On our street, everyone is welcome,” Sesame Street declared. “Together, let’s build a world where every person and family feels loved and respected for who they are.”

The X account of Libs of TikTok reported on several of the pride celebrations in taxpayer-funded schools.

Kansas’ Lawrence Public Schools’ board president promoted an LGBTQ pride parade featuring “drag shows, pride crafts, pride themed snacks, and pride performances.”

Arlington, Virginia, public schools were also reported to have published a video celebrating LGBTQ “Pride Month,” one that “promotes trans propaganda, made-up pronouns, and ‘affirming’ students’ gender transition,” Libs of TikTok observed.

A similar celebration of pride was reported in Pittsburgh Public Schools:

The Trump administration has demonstrated its willingness to fight the battle. The US, it was announced, will not recognize or proclaim “Pride Month.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Tuesday that President Donald Trump is “proud to be a president for all Americans.”

That message was welcomed by Moms for Liberty:

“Let’s hope that school districts across America follow the lead of the Trump Administration,” the group posted to X, calling, instead, for June to be declared “parental rights month” in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Pierce v. Society of Sisters, which enshrined the fundamental rights of parents to direct their children’s education and rearing.

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon announced Monday that her department would now recognize June as “Title IX Month” in recognition of the 53rd anniversary of the Title IX federal civil rights measure.

“The Department is recognizing June as ‘Title IX Month’ to honor women’s hard-earned civil rights and demonstrate the Trump Administration’s unwavering commitment to restoring them to the fullest extent of the law,” McMahon said in a statement. “Title IX provides women protections on the basis of sex in all educational activities, which include their rights to equal opportunity in sports and sex-segregated intimate spaces, including sororities and living accommodations.”

“This Administration will fight on every front to protect women’s and girls’ sports, intimate spaces, dormitories and living quarters, and fraternal and panhellenic organizations,” the secretary added.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) also announced May 29 that the agency would not be spending taxpayer funds for “Pride Month” celebrations.

“The FBI’s shift away from taxpayer-funded Pride Month theatrics is a win for efficiency,” said the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) X account.

Referring to the false narrative of the radical Left, the post went on to point out that, “[u]nder Biden, agents wasted time and resources on rainbow flags and parades instead of tackling real threats. Now, under Trump’s leadership, the bureau is refocusing on its core mission: protecting Americans, not pandering to political agendas.”

“This isn’t about exclusion—it’s about ending the D.C. habit of diverting public funds into performative activism,” the post asserted. “When agencies prioritize optics over outcomes, everyone loses. Cut the virtue signaling, crush the bloat, and let law enforcement do its job.”

As CatholicVote reported, one Republican lawmaker, Rep. Mary Miller of Illinois, filed a resolution with the US House to cancel “Pride Month” and call June “Family Month” instead.

“Americans are sick of watching rebellion and perversion be glorified as normal,” Miller stated. “It’s time to reclaim June as Family Month.”

“Christians,” Enloe wrote, “must stand faithfully on God’s truth with boldness and resolve.”

“This Pride Month, let us take pride in God’s truth and boast in Christ,” he urged. “Not because we hate, but because we know the truth — and because we know that God’s way is the righteous path that leads to life.”


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1 posted on 06/05/2025 7:37:20 PM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana
The month of June is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Has been since 1670.

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
(Matthew 11:28-30)

2 posted on 06/05/2025 8:02:05 PM PDT by fidelis (👈 Under no obligation to respond to rude, ignorant, abusive, bellicose, and obnoxious posts.)
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To: Morgana

The real rainbow has 7 colors. The poofter one has 6.


3 posted on 06/05/2025 10:07:10 PM PDT by vpintheak (Screw the ChiComms! America first!)
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To: vpintheak

As a father of a daughter than recently turned 3, I finally understand why the LGBT movement is obsessed with the rainbow.

Children my daughter age are inexplicably drawn to it. She and her friends (both boys and girls) likes rainbows on everything.

I think it’s actually a grooming tool for them.


4 posted on 06/05/2025 10:10:21 PM PDT by Truthsearcher
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To: Morgana
ESV:

For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”
—1 Samuel 16:7

He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride.
—Job 41:34

In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him; all his thoughts are, “There is no God.”
—Psalm 10:4

Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
—Psalm 31:23

For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips, let them be trapped in their pride.
—Psalm 59:12

The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil. Pride and arrogance and the way of evil and perverted speech I hate.
—Proverbs 8:13

When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
—Proverbs 11:2

Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished.
—Proverbs 16:5

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
—Proverbs 16:18

Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
—Proverbs 21:4

Do you see a man who is wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
—Proverbs 26:12

One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
—Proverbs 29:23

The haughty looks of man shall be brought low, and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled, and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
—Isaiah 2:11

For the Lord of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low…
—Isaiah 2:12

I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant, and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.
—Isaiah 13:11

This is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word.
—Isaiah 66:2

The horror you inspire has deceived you, and the pride of your heart, you who live in the clefts of the rock, who hold the height of the hill. Though you make your nest as high as the eagle's, I will bring you down from there, declares the Lord.
—Jeremiah 49:16

Your heart was proud because of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom for the sake of your splendor. I cast you to the ground; I exposed you before kings, to feast their eyes on you.
—Ezekiel 28:17

Praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his works are right and his ways are just; and those who walk in pride he is able to humble.
—Daniel 4:37

For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.
—Mark 7:20-23

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
—Luke 14:11

Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
—Romans 12:2

Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight.
—Romans 12:16

Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
—1 Corinthians 13:4

For it is not the one who commends himself who is approved, but the one whom the Lord commends.
—2 Corinthians 10:18

For if anyone thinks he is something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.
—Galatians 6:3

God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.
—James 4:6

Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.
—James 4:10

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father b

5 posted on 06/06/2025 6:26:27 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Think about it: The Supreme Court is nine lawyers appointed for life by politicians. —David Horowitz)
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To: Albion Wilde
corrected final verse:


Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever.
—1 John 2:15-17

6 posted on 06/06/2025 6:27:50 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Think about it: The Supreme Court is nine lawyers appointed for life by politicians. —David Horowitz)
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To: Truthsearcher
The rainbow is Christ. God is light and the part of light we can see with our eyes is the rainbow. "Behold he cometh with clouds and every eye shall see him." There is no rainbow without clouds.
Gen 9:16 And the bow shall be in the cloud; and I will look upon it, that I may remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is upon the earth.
When God looks at us, will he see Christ?
7 posted on 06/06/2025 8:09:37 AM PDT by Seven_0 (You cannot fool all of the people, ever!)
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To: vpintheak
The real rainbow has 7 colors. The poofter one has 6.

That's the old poofter flag. The number of colors is a moving target. These days they keep adding new stripes for various popular causes. Also creating new variants for various niche fetishes.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=pride+flag&iax=images&ia=images

8 posted on 06/06/2025 8:54:51 AM PDT by Salman (Avoid foreign entanglements.)
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To: Truthsearcher

100%.


9 posted on 06/06/2025 10:23:24 AM PDT by vpintheak (Screw the ChiComms! America first!)
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To: Salman

Oh yes, but those same 6 stripes remain. 6 is the number of incompletion.


10 posted on 06/06/2025 10:26:45 AM PDT by vpintheak (Screw the ChiComms! America first!)
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