#ChristianNationalism

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The Lutheran(ELCA) bishops of Wisconsin speak:

"We, the Lutheran (ELCA) bishops in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, are concerned about an executive order signed by President Trump on Feb. 6 that established a new 'Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias.' This task force has the duty to 'identify any unlawful anti-Christian policies, practices, or conduct by an agency.'"


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https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/03/27/as-lutheran-bishops-we-stand-for-religious-liberty-and-against-christian-nationalism/

Today I sent an email to my nonprofit clients reminding them to start getting their program accomplishments narratives ready for efiling their 990s.

I also told them if at all possible to revise their mission & program descriptions to avoid using any of the words this administration doesn't like.

I presume the efiles will be scanned for the "offensive" keywords, same as other docs from other agencies. And many nonprofits will have their status revoked.

activism cultural heritage implicit bias prejudice affirming care cultural sensitivity inclusiveness pronouns anti-racism DEI Increase diversity racial inequality assigned at birth disability inequalities sexuality at risk discriminatory Injustice social justice biases disparity intersectionality socioeconomic biologically male diverse groups LGBTQ stereotypes BIPOC diversity marginalized systemic black and latinx equal opportunity most risk they/them clean energy equitableness multicultural transgender climate crisis feminism Mx traumatic community gender ideology nonbinary unconscious bias diversity Gulf of Mexico people + uterus underprivileged confirmation bias hate speech pregnant people victims

Amanda Marcotte interviews Katherine Stewart, author of the just-published Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy. Marcotte writes,

"Money, God and lies: These are the three pillars of the movement that led to Donald Trump's disturbing victory in November."


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https://www.salon.com/2025/02/18/his-mission-is-to-eradicate-woke-jesus-how-money-lies-and-religion-are-abused-to-gut-democracy/

“The Empire Self-Destructs”

by Chris Hedges in The Chris Hedges Report on Substack

“We share the pathologies of all dying empires with their mixture of buffoonery, rampant corruption, military fiascos, economic collapse and savage state repression”

https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/the-empire-self-destructs?r=27oltk&utm_medium=ios

AOC responded on X. “I represent LaGuardia Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week,” she wrote. “Air traffic controllers—already understaffed—got Trump’s ‘buyout’ this week with a 1 week ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI—it’s him. And Elon too.” https://newrepublic.com/post/190969/aoc-trump-lies-dc-plane-crash

Analysis: "The Ultra-Christian Tech Bros Have Been Mingling at Mar-a-Lago"

Their's is a militant version of Christianity:

"One of our Lord’s first commandments was to subdue the earth & tend to it!

"He desires that mankind control the weather for the sake of building the kingdom of God on earth.

"Dams modify rivers, Jesus was a carpenter who modified forests (cut trees) to build houses.

"We aim to serve God.”

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/01/the-ultra-christian-tech-bros-have-been-mingling-at-mar-a-lago/

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