Christian Nationalism: Be Careful What You Wish For

[FindersKeepers]

We have a few posters that look at bills like the recent ones proposed in Texas that mandate Bible study time and posting the 10 Commandments in schools as a good way to once again teach ethics to our kids.

What we're seeing (in Texas and in other states) is actually creeping Christian Nationalism. Many didn't know Texas passed another bill last fall that mandated the inclusion of the words, "In God We Trust" in schools along with the American flag and the Texas flag.

Socially partisan folks seem to see these laws--as well as draconian restrictions on women's rights--as something that might be able to return this nation to its post-WWII period where Father Knows Best and Leave it to Beaver reigned supreme.

Back in 2007, Chris Hedges wrote, "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America." Virtually everything Hedges predicted is taking place.

Hedges talks about the rise of the Christian right in the US and their efforts to establish a theocratic state. He argues that the Christian right has formed a movement that seeks to undermine society and establish a totalitarian regime that would suppress dissent and promote their religious and social agenda.
The book describes the tactics used by the Christian right to gain political power, including deepening their alliance with the Republican Party and the use of propaganda. Hedges also examines the ideology of the Christian right, including their views on homosexuality, abortion, and other social issues. He documents their attempts to infiltrate key institutions of American society, such as the military, law enforcement, and the judiciary. He traces the start of the movement to the cultural and social changes of the 1960s, including the civil rights movement, the sexual revolution, and counterculture.

A good number of Americans think our Founders wanted us to be a Christian Nation. That is mostly a misunderstanding and misinterpretation that's been exposed numerous times in publications such as the chapter, "Birth of Myth," from Green's book on creating a Christian America.

We were all busy with life and most of us didn't see what Hedges saw, but now more are seeing it and warming us. The GOP has been hijacked by Christian nationalists. It's been decades in the planning.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opini...ws/ar-AA1acvmN

https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily...an-nationalism

https://dailyutahchronicle.com/2023/...n-nationalism/

https://religionnews.com/2023/04/21/...st-resistance/

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/chri...ry?id=91866475

https://time.com/6250769/christian-n...-wake-up-call/

[NoisyBoy]

Nobody wants to establish a theocratic state. That's just more fear mongering by the left. Christians are easy targets for the godless secular humanists.Like Christianity represents all that is wrong in America. How come an assault on Christianity seems to always happens when Dems are in control?

[Peter1469]

I think this is a veiled attempt to attack nationalism by globalists (cultural). Even if a relatively small number of American Christians want a theocracy, and they don't, if couldn't happen.

[NoisyBoy]

I think this is a veiled attempt to attack nationalism by globalists (cultural). Even if a relatively small number of American Christians want a theocracy, and they don't, if couldn't happen.

Meanwhile ,Islam is taking a firm foothold in America. They make no qualms about their intentions. Why are they not the targets of the progressive left? We know why.

[Peter1469]

Meanwhile ,Islam is taking a firm foothold in America. They make no qualms about their intentions. Why are they not the targets of the progressive left? We know why.

Is religious Islam taking hold in America? Or just Dearborn?

Many of those who migrated here legally are secular. Or more like American Catholics, who tend to liberally employ their Sharpie as a line item veto in the Bible.

[NoisyBoy]

Never heard of a secular Islam....Good one on the Caths.

[Peter1469]

Never heard of a secular Islam....Good one on the Caths.

Muslims who are not religious. Or barely. A good example are most of the Iranians who came to the US when the Islamic Revolution happened.

[zelmo1234]

I think it is a bit humorous the a private study time in which they can study the big is now mandatory Bible study

The fact the student will be allowed to form prayer groups is know mandatory prayer

I 5hick we see just how scared non believers are that there children might be exposed to something other than the myth the are trying to feed them

I don't want a theocracy but this country could use a little revival

[DGUtley]

I never heard of Christian Nationalism.

[Peter1469]

I never heard of Christian Nationalism.

I think it is a scare term from the left.