"Sometimes, as I spent this morning listening to a podcast recounting abuse in conservative Christian communities (in this case, Amish communities) and how the Bible was used in these communities to excuse CSA and marital rape - I wonder - how can we even turn again to a book that has served as a sanction-er for so much evil. Is it even worth trying anymore?"

~ Angela Denker

#bible #Christians #fundamentalism #ChristianNationalism #SexualAbuse #misogyny #homophobia

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Sunday Stretch: Vol. 163, Lent IV

Start off your week with a grounded take on Bible, prayer, the world, and your life ...

^{Rev. Angela Denker (I'm Listening)}

"Megyn Kelly on Graham: 'This guy is a homicidal maniac with a bloodlust that is insatiable. He should not be allowed 20 feet of the President’s orbit.'"

~ Ron Filipkowski

#Trump #LindseyGraham #Iran #war #Islam #HolyWar #jihad #ChristianNationalism
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 325. 3/10/26

… Pete Hegseth gave a press conference this morning where he continued to call almost exclusively on luminaries from right-wing outlets like Gateway Pundit and OAN.

^{Ron Filipkowski (Meidas+)}

"Look how the Great Satan is slaughtering our children &laughing about it.

Hegseth’s videos will be useful to Iran as the IRGC exploits nationalistic and religious sentiments among terrorists. Iran will use Hegseth’s hubris against us, and the danger will not be limited to war zones. As we learned on 9-11, jihadist groups are the main perpetrators of suicide attacks worldwide, & Hegseth is goading them into action."

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #Islam #HolyWar #jihad #ChristianNationalism
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"These Muslim forces believe 'jihad,' or armed struggle, is the highest form of religious devotion, one that offers a guaranteed path to salvation and atonement, which the IRGC reinforces through steady indoctrination. The IRGC will likely use Hegseth’s rhetoric and video game posts as recruitment tools:"

~ Sabrina Haake

#Trump #Hegseth #Iran #war #Islam #HolyWar #jihad #ChristianNationalism
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Hegseth's immaturity will be useful to Iran

A base near Erbil, Iraq, on February 12, 2026.

^{Sabrina Haake (The Haake Take)}

"By bombing Iran, America has 'recovered its position as leader of the free world' while Israel 'has rediscovered its biblical warrior identity and has become the regional superpower in the Middle East.'

In support of this new order, messianic Orthodox and secular nationalist Israeli ideologies meet with Christian nationalist views. ...

There is one party that will benefit from the war: Russia."

#Trump #Hegseth #Netanyahu #Iran #Israel #war #HolyWar #ChristianNationalism #zionism #Putin
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"In the fantasy of the far right, the United States and Israel are making history and saving civilization. British commentator Melanie Phillips sees the war as 'the likely birth of a new world order pivoted around that alliance between America and Israel.'”

~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat

#Trump #Hegseth #Netanyahu #Iran #Israel #war #HolyWar #ChristianNationalism #zionism
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Who Benefits from the U.S.-Israel War on Iran?

The war will eventually backfire on Trump and Netanyahu, while Putin profits

^{Ruth Ben-Ghiat (Lucid)}

"I said I didn’t understand.

'It’s the Christian right,' he said as if talking to a five-year-old. 'Since Reagan, my party has been a magnet for religious conservatives and Christian fundamentalists, where it’s all about good and evil. Too bad, pal. You’re on the evil side.'

That was thirty years ago. Since then, the divide has only sharpened."

#Trump #polls #ApprovalRating #fascism #Republicans #TrumpCult #ChristianNationalism #evangelicals
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