I'm getting cynical (and have always been a little paranoid, which I consider a survival trait), but I'm reminded of the old saying "Words are cheap." Let's see if they actually do anything. Even bigger, let's see if the moderate Christians finally stand up and be counted, instead of hiding their heads in the sand.
I still fear a probability that I will be a refugee from America before I die.
It's a good start. Still, I can't help but notice the paucity of members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, which would be a means through which "White Religious Nationalism" could be confronted and countered. Thus far, there are only 17 House members and NONE in the Senate, and all, of course, Democrats. I would hope to see a veritable FLOOD of Democrats joining the CFC, plus some serious discussion, debate, and legislation regarding the threat the Christian nationalism poses to my homeland.
Then, too, this could be little more than hand-waving ... something I grew sick and tired of about 10 squares back.
Christian Nationalists might have the upperhand when nobody refers to them by their NAME - Baptists of the Baptist Convention Southern and otherwise. The SBC has more money than most countries and a Civil War shaped chip on its shoulder. The SBC will burn this country to the ground (again) to protect its assets and tax exemption. They've had 95 years to study Hitler's "mistakes" and have decided to go with invisibility. They aren't playing.
Wait- no wishy-washy appeasement? Just a straight-up condemnation of bigots, and explicit mention of their victims... who are you people, and what have you done with the DNC?
I mean, I'm happy to see it, but where was this fire back in 2016?
Someone promise me we're done moving around. Please?
Calling out the problem is all well and good, but until something is actually done about it, I'm not holding my breath. So far, most of what I've seen out of the Democrats on this issue is tippy-toeing around members of the GOP that might suddenly do something rash. The time for negotiating with these extremists is long gone, and I see no more use in claims of attempting to 'reach across the aisle' anymore. Paul Pelosi got attacked in his own home by one of these folks, and that means it's time to stop treating criminals with kid gloves.
It's an excellent resolution, but I can't help being skeptical than many Democratic candidates will make an issue of it in their campaigns. That would take some courage, a commodity conspicuously lacking in most American politicians.
Freedom of speech. Freedom to hate. The KKK still exists. Hateful, Christian freaks target normal people. The mentally ill Christians can’t be stopped from hurting the people who stand for peace, love and tolerance.
Let's notice something else, while we're at it. The statement made is about: "White Religious Nationalism." Time to ask: how much does "Jewish nationalism" figure into that phrase? How about Mormon nationalism or Islamic nationalism? It's time to grasp the nettle and admit to the blunt fact that this is CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM that we are talking about. Granted that there are elements of the more mainstream Christian community that has spoken out about this issue, and indeed, some of them are cited in the above article, but the silence of the general Christian population regarding this threat to American democracy is deafening.
If we are going to combat Christian nationalism, it has to be confronted most of all by those who have thus far failed to call it out, being the Christian "silent majority." They stand to suffer as much for the onslaught of CN as atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers do. Even more, their denunciation of Christian Nationalism will aid in its downfall.
The obvious question is: do they have the 𝘤𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 to stand up and be counted?
• A federal judge suggested that the federal right to abortion — which the Supreme Court overturned last year — might still be protected by the Constitution's 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
<snip>
A 1990 paper by a Northwestern University School of Law professor found that the 13th Amendment, with its prohibition against involuntary servitude, provides a textual basis for the right to abortion.
"When women are compelled to carry and bear children, they are subjected to 'involuntary servitude' in violation" of that amendment," wrote the paper's author Andrew Koppelman, which was cited by Kollar-Kotelly in her order. *
hate to say this but I agree with what Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is doing. These religious whacks needs to know what is really in that book.
Wow, the DNC found a vertebra. Let’s hope they continue to generate more.
I'm getting cynical (and have always been a little paranoid, which I consider a survival trait), but I'm reminded of the old saying "Words are cheap." Let's see if they actually do anything. Even bigger, let's see if the moderate Christians finally stand up and be counted, instead of hiding their heads in the sand.
I still fear a probability that I will be a refugee from America before I die.
It's a good start. Still, I can't help but notice the paucity of members of the Congressional Freethought Caucus, which would be a means through which "White Religious Nationalism" could be confronted and countered. Thus far, there are only 17 House members and NONE in the Senate, and all, of course, Democrats. I would hope to see a veritable FLOOD of Democrats joining the CFC, plus some serious discussion, debate, and legislation regarding the threat the Christian nationalism poses to my homeland.
Then, too, this could be little more than hand-waving ... something I grew sick and tired of about 10 squares back.
Speaking of pushy Christians...
From the upper left corner of the country:
"Anti-abortion group to pay $960K to Planned Parenthood for noise violations"
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/anti-abortion-group-to-pay-planned-parenthood-960k-for-noise-volations/
Not just for noise but actual interference with patient care. So much for "right to life."
EDIT to fix link. They actually spelled "violations" "volations" in the link address :)
Christian Nationalists might have the upperhand when nobody refers to them by their NAME - Baptists of the Baptist Convention Southern and otherwise. The SBC has more money than most countries and a Civil War shaped chip on its shoulder. The SBC will burn this country to the ground (again) to protect its assets and tax exemption. They've had 95 years to study Hitler's "mistakes" and have decided to go with invisibility. They aren't playing.
"𝘞𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌𝘈𝘚, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪-𝘚𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢, 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢, 𝘹𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘢..."
Wait- no wishy-washy appeasement? Just a straight-up condemnation of bigots, and explicit mention of their victims... who are you people, and what have you done with the DNC?
I mean, I'm happy to see it, but where was this fire back in 2016?
Someone promise me we're done moving around. Please?
Calling out the problem is all well and good, but until something is actually done about it, I'm not holding my breath. So far, most of what I've seen out of the Democrats on this issue is tippy-toeing around members of the GOP that might suddenly do something rash. The time for negotiating with these extremists is long gone, and I see no more use in claims of attempting to 'reach across the aisle' anymore. Paul Pelosi got attacked in his own home by one of these folks, and that means it's time to stop treating criminals with kid gloves.
It's an excellent resolution, but I can't help being skeptical than many Democratic candidates will make an issue of it in their campaigns. That would take some courage, a commodity conspicuously lacking in most American politicians.
Freedom of speech. Freedom to hate. The KKK still exists. Hateful, Christian freaks target normal people. The mentally ill Christians can’t be stopped from hurting the people who stand for peace, love and tolerance.
Let's notice something else, while we're at it. The statement made is about: "White Religious Nationalism." Time to ask: how much does "Jewish nationalism" figure into that phrase? How about Mormon nationalism or Islamic nationalism? It's time to grasp the nettle and admit to the blunt fact that this is CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM that we are talking about. Granted that there are elements of the more mainstream Christian community that has spoken out about this issue, and indeed, some of them are cited in the above article, but the silence of the general Christian population regarding this threat to American democracy is deafening.
If we are going to combat Christian nationalism, it has to be confronted most of all by those who have thus far failed to call it out, being the Christian "silent majority." They stand to suffer as much for the onslaught of CN as atheists, agnostics, and freethinkers do. Even more, their denunciation of Christian Nationalism will aid in its downfall.
The obvious question is: do they have the 𝘤𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 to stand up and be counted?
OT – This is interesting
𝐉𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝟏𝟑𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠
• A federal judge suggested that the federal right to abortion — which the Supreme Court overturned last year — might still be protected by the Constitution's 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
<snip>
A 1990 paper by a Northwestern University School of Law professor found that the 13th Amendment, with its prohibition against involuntary servitude, provides a textual basis for the right to abortion.
"When women are compelled to carry and bear children, they are subjected to 'involuntary servitude' in violation" of that amendment," wrote the paper's author Andrew Koppelman, which was cited by Kollar-Kotelly in her order. *
<snip>
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/judge-suggests-abortion-might-be-protected-by-13th-amendment-despite-supreme-court-ruling/ar-AA17bbxA
* It's called gestational slavery for a reason. Forced birthers are enslavers.
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/14e07735a4c751e7796616188db7868551df63a2acd666af4c021e05756353a9.jpg
That's a very specific fantasy, Benny...
hate to say this but I agree with what Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers is doing. These religious whacks needs to know what is really in that book.
https://washingtonstand.com/news/us-house-committee-chair-invites-members-to-read-bible-in-a-year
All I can say is; it's about time.
As a Christian, I am distraught that this resolution is necessary. Thank you for your work in calling out these dangerous beliefs.
*coughs*
https://bleedingcool.com/collectibles/minnie-mouse-no-longer-dripping-with-excitement-at-disney/