@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.social"Many Christians can’t identify with the word Christian anymore. No wonder the New Testament mentions 'Christian' just three times, as if reluctant to endorse a term that would become so easily exploited or distorted."
—Reflections editor Ray Waddle on the question "Is Christianity Losing its Religion?"
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@nitpicking@mstdn.partyI, an atheist, would defend these Christians from persecution.
The MAGA regime, ostensibly Christian nationalists, are the persecutors.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/2025/06/ice-arrests-church-leaders-christians-fleeing…
@servelan@newsie.social"The Seven Mountain Mandate calls on Christians to gain influence, or “take dominion,” over seven key areas of culture: religion, family, education, government, media, business and the arts."
**The Christian mandate that's fueling American political extremism** - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/what-is-the-seven-mountains-mandate-and-how-is-it-linked-to-political-extremis/
@YaleDivinitySchool@mstdn.socialFrom the article: "Gregory E. Sterling, dean of Yale Divinity School, recently said that Christians do not have to agree on all aspects of what the teachings of Jesus Christ mean, but we can apply the test given in the Fourth Gospel..."
https://www.churchleadership.c…
@dingsextrem@mas.toSome detail i just realized although it was out in the open: In the british mandate area of Palestine lived arabs druzes, jews, christians,..., but the term "Palestinians" was created by Arafat in the 70s, but meaning arabs exclusively. So far, so known.
But, with the word he claimed the whole territory of Palestine for arabs, defining all others as foreigners.
Therefore semantically the use of the word 'Palestinians' for arabs in Palestine implies the eradication…
@dichotomiker@dresden.networkWhat a desaster.
Do Christians like Jordan Peterson fuel desinformation to make people religiously needy? AT LEAST he introduces the bible to fight about interpretations. Almost terror.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pwk5MPE_6zE
@karlauerbach@sfba.socialIf Jesus had just won the primary for Mayor of New York City he would be pilloried as a "socialist".
It seems that many Christians don't seem to get the point that the preachings of Jesus are consistent with the precepts of socialism.
@servelan@newsie.socialChristians sued over PrEP coverage because it supports "homosexual behavior." SCOTUS shut them down. - LGBTQ Nation
https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/christians-sued-over-prep-coverage-because-it-supports-homosexual-behavior-scotus-shut-them-down/
@zudn@theres.lifeNot obeying the gospel? Read on ...
https://gleasonator.com/@bible/posts/AvKnGcTGvA507wdwbQ
@servelan@newsie.social"The Christian right has its own version of events: Innocent Christian worshippers were mobbed at a city park by anti-Christians and the city endorsed their persecution. But this was not the story they were telling on social media before the protest. In their words, the rally was intended to be a battle in a spiritual war. Against the child “butchers,” the demonic forces, the unholy."
Invading “Antifa-Land” - The Stranger
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2025/05/30/80080084/invading-antifa-land
@cdarwin@c.imTrump signed an executive order decrying so-called anti-Christian bias in February,
and a hotline was created in April to encourage State Department workers to call in and snitch on their colleagues who might be acting with any kind of “anti-Christian bias.”
The Religious Liberty Commission was established via another executive order on May 1 during a flashy White House event.
Trump has even established his own Christian “faith” office in the White House, seemingly further…
@newsie@darktundra.xyz‘Martyrdom or Bust:’ Texas Man Caught Plotting Terror Attack Through Roblox Chats https://www.404media.co/martyrdom-or-bust-texas-man-caught-plotting-terror-attack-through-roblox-chats/
