Post AYXL7OnFkAV0kMsXfU by AnotherDayInHell@beige.party
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(DIR) Post #AYX6H0IiA9deMriOau by AnotherDayInHell@beige.party
2023-08-08T18:45:13Z
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This is likely to be an unpopular opinion, but please hear me out. The US is under assault from within by Christian Dominionists aka Christian Nationalists. These people are not Christians. They are a performative death cult driven by a patriarchal, fascist worldview. We all know that, and we can all agree on that. Okay, here comes the unpopular opinion.The only way to fight Christian Nationalism is through learning what Christianity is and what it isn't. That means studying The Bible, talking to Christians who are horrified by what is happening and bringing them in as allies, becoming members of organizations that fight to keep Church and State (Surprise! There are tons of religious people who belong to these organizations because they see the danger of Christian Nationalism), and countering Christian Nationalists' talking points with Scripture they claim to hold so dear.A good place to start studying The Bible is The Skeptics Annotated Bible, found here:https://skepticsannotatedbible.com/Second, join a secular organization actively working on advocacy and court cases involving Church - State separation issues. Here is list from Wikipedia:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Church%E2%80%93state_separation_advocacy_organizationsThird, follow Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian on YouTube and website (it's satire)Mrs. Betty Bowers, America's Best Christian - YouTube https://m.youtube.com/user/mrsbettybowersI hope you all will have an open mind on this, and give it try. As Sun Tzu said in the Art of War: “If you know the enemy and you know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."#fightreligioushypocrisy #savedemocracy #religiousknowledgematters #fuckfascism #fuckchristiannationalists
(DIR) Post #AYX6H17l6MTIvBbAA4 by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
2023-08-08T21:09:54Z
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@AnotherDayInHell Should we try to find allies in this fight? Yes. But do the people we are fighting care about Christ, Christianity or anything of the like or are they just using it as a shield or weapon to bash against their enemies, real or perceived? Also yes. You can be the greatest theologian scholar and it won't matter to these people because they want to do what they want to do... they don't care how they get to their destination just that they get there.
(DIR) Post #AYXL7OnFkAV0kMsXfU by AnotherDayInHell@beige.party
2023-08-08T23:56:11Z
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@Aviva_Gary I'll paraphrase what I said in another response. Inundate these people with so much of your knowledge about how they are wrong and they won't be able to keep up. You don't need to change their minds. We don't need Christian Nationalists on our side. We need to help the people who aren't Christian Nationalists get their boots off of their necks.
(DIR) Post #AYXOCyTQoQLMiYxQqu by Aviva_Gary@noc.social
2023-08-09T00:30:48Z
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@AnotherDayInHell A reverse firehose eh? I'm down...
(DIR) Post #AYXOXDmHcc7dySQhyS by AnotherDayInHell@beige.party
2023-08-09T00:34:32Z
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@Aviva_Gary Hell yeah! They aren't the only ones who get to rule the mic. We have facts on our side. And what was that Ben Shapiro said about facts and feelings? Oh right, "facts don't care about your feelings." Sage words, Benny boy. Now eat firehose. 🔥