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 “The church has no problem telling lies if it works to advance their political ambitions, and we see now the extent of Christian nationalist desire for a theocracy rooted in white supremacist, patriarchal values which have nothing to do with the gospel and everything to do with power."

~ Susan Shaw

#evangelicals #churches #WhiteChristianNationalism #LGBTQ #homophobia 
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https://baptistnews.com/article/at-awab-lecture-susan-shaw-lays-out-10-lies-christians-tell-about-queer-people/ 
 “The Trump years unleashed the willingness of many who call themselves Christian to lie about all manner of things if it meant achieving their goals, one of which seems to be the eradication of queer people, especially if they’re people of color, poor, old, disabled and disenfranchised.”

#evangelicals #churches #WhiteChristianNationalism #LGBTQ #homophobia #Trump 
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 @f884fa2b When they rely on a "get out of jail free card" they'll do anything without impunity because they're savior bore the burden for them. 
 @f884fa2b this article is great. I sent it on to my cousin, who’s also a gay pastor, and this is going places 
 @13c39b58 I'm glad you liked it. I find Susan Shaw's commentary always right on point. Glad you shared her article with your cousin.