 A top comment on a recent viral Instagram video reads, ”As a Christian, I don’t think you can be both MAGA and Christian.“
It's always nice to see validation of something we've been saying for 16 years. Before MAGA it was The "Christian" Right. Since 2009 we've said the ideology behind The "Christian" Right is 100% opposite of the teachings of Jesus. Trolls have always come back with, "but ... but abortion and gay marriage!" It's as if those two biblically obscure topics excuse them from ignoring everything Jesus actually taught. Matthew 25: 31-46 is a perfect example on this subject and we've pointed it out hundreds of times over the years. (Note: The left–right political spectrum is a system of classifying political positions, ideologies and parties. Left / Right terminology in Matthew does not correlate to the modern classifications, which originated during the French Revolution based on the seating in the French National Assembly.) A viral video has done the same as of late and it's good to see. The more this issue is exposed the better. A recent Huffington Post article covers the situation well. This Viral Video Has People Talking About Christianity Versus 'MAGA Christianity' Jen Hamilton went through the specifics in her video. She went through Matthew 25 while comparing the MAGA policies that directly oppose Jesus’ teachings in a very obvious way. “I was hungry and you fed me,” she reads in the clip, as a headline about a Trump administration spending bill that proposes slashing federal funding to the SNAP food program by nearly $300 billion pops up. “I was in prison and you visited me,” she says, as a headline about migrants who entered the country legally and were still deported to El Salvador prisons appears on the screen. “I was sick and you cared for me,” she says, as another story, this one about potential cuts to Medicaid, flashes by. Jen Hamilton points out that Matthew 25 says those who serve people in need ― the hungry, the prisoner, the stranger ― will enter his Kingdom, while those who overlook the downtrodden will receive judgment: “When you refused to help the least of these, you were refusing to help me,” Jesus tells the latter. When MAGA Christians, and before them members of The "Christian" Right, are confronted with these things they resort to the following reply, "Those instructions are for individuals, not governments." That's a cop-out and a lie. The instructions Jesus gives in Matthew 25 are universal laws. They apply to individuals, governments (kings), and businesses (merchants). There are many, many instances in scripture where God became very upset with kings and masters who abused their subjects or workers, depriving them of basic needs and rights. Trying to say it only applies to individuals is silly and absurd. "Now this was the sin of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed and unconcerned; they did not help the poor and needy. They were haughty and did detestable things before me. Therefore I did away with them as you have seen." (Ezekiel 16:49-50) What's more it's the height of hypocrisy given their obsession with using the government to force their particular views on others. We often say if you don't like abortion, don't have one. If you don't like gay marriage, don't get gay married. Note: We're working on getting the 'Like' button fixed. Christian Nationalism Is Fascism. Here's Why. By Charles Toy  Christian Nationalism isn't Christian. It's Fascism. It's Idolatry. It's Unconstitutional. A key facet of Fascism is control via extreme Nationalism. "The nation is viewed as supreme, and nationalistic symbols (like religion) and rhetoric are used to unite the population." With over 200 distinct Christian denominations in the United States, which one would be chosen to represent our "National Ideals?" The current Populist version in the US is The "Christian" Right. Its ideology is 100% opposite of the teachings of Jesus Christ. It is the Religion of Empire. It worships Mammon and power. It exemplifies the teaching in 'The parable of Lazarus and the Rich Man' (Luke 16:19-31). The Framers of the US Constitution were extremely wise to enshrine, "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Christianity wasn't intended to be part of Nationalism then (Framer's era); It isn't now; And, it never will be if we know what's good for us. It's already being used as a cover for racism, bigotry, misogyny, and as a means to throw "The Least of These" under the bus. Its power brokers scapegoat vulnerable and oppressed groups using obscure and misinterpreted scripture. For example, the Old Testament scripture they use to discriminate against LGBTQA+ people also prohibits eating shrimp and wearing mixed fabrics. It puts all these things in the same category. The New Testament scriptures they use were written by Paul in his musings to the churches in early Christianity. They are full of his personal opinions. Jesus excused several groups from the Marriage Laws (Matthew 19:10-12), saying “Not everyone is able to do this, but only those to whom it has been given." One man, one woman isn't a universal command from Jesus. He said it himself. The same can be proved with regard to "choice" and pregnant women (another vulnerable group), but this is long enough already. The "Christian" Right is wrong, no matter how hard they troll this page with their incessant nonsense.  Note: We're working on getting the 'Like' button fixed.
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