Can I get a Hallelujah!! As one of the Jesus-following, organized religion-avoiding people to whom you reference, the reasons for doing so that you outline are precisely my own. Christian nationalism should be an oxymoron.
Sarah, I applaud your perspective and wish more Christians shared your tolerance and love. I still belong to a Presbyterian church and attend for community and for the role model of Jesus’s radical love and service to others. But my whole life—starting as an adolescent witnessing the televangelist scandals, then as an adult seeing so much violence in the world and repression of women carried out in God’s name—I’ve always been wary of the fundamentalist or orthodox wings of any organized religion. Now what used to be considered extreme is becoming more mainstream in religion. The rise of Christian Nationalism and Trump’s cynical harnessing of Evangelicals for their support terrifies me, as does the anti-science/anti-intellectualism (e.g. teaching creationism and banning books). Your voice is so refreshing and needed, thank you.
Currently writing a dystopian novel with hints of religion in it and this helped to shape out some characters more so thank you for that! I don’t have an opinion on it, since politics are beyond me at this point but kind regards nonetheless
Can I get a Hallelujah!! As one of the Jesus-following, organized religion-avoiding people to whom you reference, the reasons for doing so that you outline are precisely my own. Christian nationalism should be an oxymoron.
Sarah, I applaud your perspective and wish more Christians shared your tolerance and love. I still belong to a Presbyterian church and attend for community and for the role model of Jesus’s radical love and service to others. But my whole life—starting as an adolescent witnessing the televangelist scandals, then as an adult seeing so much violence in the world and repression of women carried out in God’s name—I’ve always been wary of the fundamentalist or orthodox wings of any organized religion. Now what used to be considered extreme is becoming more mainstream in religion. The rise of Christian Nationalism and Trump’s cynical harnessing of Evangelicals for their support terrifies me, as does the anti-science/anti-intellectualism (e.g. teaching creationism and banning books). Your voice is so refreshing and needed, thank you.
Thank-you for continuing to speak out!!
I have such a hard time dancing around teaching world history and trying to be respectful of evangelical Christians in my classroom. Oof
Currently writing a dystopian novel with hints of religion in it and this helped to shape out some characters more so thank you for that! I don’t have an opinion on it, since politics are beyond me at this point but kind regards nonetheless