I don’t doubt it. My comment was more aimed at the general idea that religious people shouldn’t be lumped together, more than at you specifically. Interestingly, as I scrolled past this post, I came upon this one. Here’s the linked article.
‘God has an order’: Head of Trump’s faith office says women must ‘submit’ to men
Televangelist Paula White, leader of the White House Faith Office, argued that women must “submit” to men.
During a Wednesday interview on Real America’s Voice, host Steve Gruber spoke to White about the state of faith in America during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
“God is moving mightily, and what’s so exciting to me?” White explained. “It’s especially among young people and men. Men are the fastest returning to church.”
Gruber agreed that “real men” were needed to take leadership roles.
“Absolutely,” White continued. “They are becoming the bedrock, which is how God designed… Because God has an order.”
It’s really difficult not to lump all Christians together when someone like Paula White has so much influence on one of the most powerful governments on earth, and there is no push-back from the Christian community as a whole. She preaches blatant bigotry from the seat of government, and Christian leaders and congregations are silent. It’s hard to disentangle the good from the bad when everyone is quiet.
Every movement against hate has relied upon allies. Women’s suffrage needed men, Civil Rights needed white folks, LGBTQ+ rights needs straight folks, and so on. We need Christians like yourself to be loud as fuck about this. I don’t want to lump you in with them. I want you to be the standard by which they are judged, not the other way around.
I despise Trump and his administration with every fibre of my being.
I think a lot of “Christians” in America deserve those quotation marks because they use the religion to feel good about themselves and feel superior to others, instead of using the preachings of God to help people in need.
At the end of the days that’s what religion is all about to me. Helping those in need, whoever they may be to the best of my ability.
I hope the people of America are able to turn away from the path of bastardising the word of God to suit their political agenda.
I don’t doubt it. My comment was more aimed at the general idea that religious people shouldn’t be lumped together, more than at you specifically. Interestingly, as I scrolled past this post, I came upon this one. Here’s the linked article.
It’s really difficult not to lump all Christians together when someone like Paula White has so much influence on one of the most powerful governments on earth, and there is no push-back from the Christian community as a whole. She preaches blatant bigotry from the seat of government, and Christian leaders and congregations are silent. It’s hard to disentangle the good from the bad when everyone is quiet.
Every movement against hate has relied upon allies. Women’s suffrage needed men, Civil Rights needed white folks, LGBTQ+ rights needs straight folks, and so on. We need Christians like yourself to be loud as fuck about this. I don’t want to lump you in with them. I want you to be the standard by which they are judged, not the other way around.
I completely understand all your frustrations.
I despise Trump and his administration with every fibre of my being.
I think a lot of “Christians” in America deserve those quotation marks because they use the religion to feel good about themselves and feel superior to others, instead of using the preachings of God to help people in need.
At the end of the days that’s what religion is all about to me. Helping those in need, whoever they may be to the best of my ability.
I hope the people of America are able to turn away from the path of bastardising the word of God to suit their political agenda.
Religion has no place in government.