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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Sep 4, 2022, 08:12 PM Sep 2022

Christians against Christian nationalism say the ideology distorts both American and Christian value

Proponents of Christian nationalism have suggested those expressing concerns about the ideology are simply the "godless left," but tens of thousands of Christians maintain the concept directly defies the teachings of their faith.

Christian groups launched a campaign in 2019 aimed at denouncing Christian nationalism — the belief that the US and Christianity are intrinsically linked and therefore the religion should have a privileged position in American society and government.

Christians Against Christian Nationalism has since had more than 27,000 Christians of different denominations and political philosophies sign their statement of principles rejecting the concept. The principles include assertions like "one's religious affiliation, or lack thereof, should be irrelevant to one's standing in the civic community" and "government should not prefer one religion over another or religion over nonreligion."

"Many of our signers believe that pushing against Christian nationalism is essential not just for our democracy but also for the preservation of our faith," Amanda Tyler, the executive director of the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the lead organizer of the campaign, told Insider.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/christians-against-christian-nationalism-say-the-ideology-distorts-both-american-and-christian-values/ar-AA11s1IJ

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Christians against Christian nationalism say the ideology distorts both American and Christian value (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2022 OP
Nice to see some pushback from Christians...nt Wounded Bear Sep 2022 #1
Christian conservatives need some tough love. Initech Sep 2022 #2

Initech

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2. Christian conservatives need some tough love.
Sun Sep 4, 2022, 08:54 PM
Sep 2022

They are steering this country in the exact opposite of its' founding principles. They need to be kicked in the ass for it.

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