Roger Stone and Michael Flynn under fire over rallies 'distorting Christianity'

[Judi Lynn]

Prominent Christian leaders accuse Trump allies of spreading misinformation about 2020 election and Covid, while distorting Christian teachings at ReAwaken America events

Peter Stone in Washington
Tue 14 Jun 2022 04.00 EDT

A growing number of prominent Christian leaders are sounding alarms about threats to democracy posed by ReAwaken America rallies where Donald Trump loyalists Michael Flynn and Roger Stone and rightwing pastors have spread misinformation about the 2020 elections and Covid-19 vaccines, and distorted Christian teachings.

The falsehoods pushed at ReAwaken gatherings have prompted some Christian leaders to warn that America’s political and spiritual health is threatened by a toxic mix of Christian nationalism, lies about Trump’s loss to Joe Biden, and ahistorical views of the nation’s founding principle of the separation of church and state.

Several well-known Christian leaders, including the president of the Christian social justice group Sojourners and the executive director of a major Baptist group, have called on American churches to speak out against the messages promoted at ReAwaken America rallies that have been held in Oklahoma, Arizona, Texas, California, South Carolina and other states.

Other tour rallies, some of which have been held in religious spaces, are slated for New York and Virginia this summer and some local Christian leaders are being encouraged to publicly voice concerns about the dangerous rhetoric and messages they convey.

More:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/14/roger-stone-michael-flynn-distorting-christianity-reawaken-america

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1. It's about time ...

[lees1975]

2. It's everywhere

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/05/the-subversion-of-christian-church.html

Most of those around Trump in the photo, including the blonde, cannot be truly defined as "Christian." Paula White, his spiritual advisor, is a cult member in the "prosperity gospel" movement and is a "Kingdom Now" cultist, believing that white people in the US have been chosen now to take back domains from the Devil, by force if necessary and their first goal is to take over the US Government to use for that purpose.

Nuts, yes, but it is out there, has a following, and has intersected with right wing politics and Evangelical Christianity. So it is dangerous and subversive.

[Baked Potato]

3. Jumping off the "Dark MAGA" sinking ship. Nt

[Blue Owl]

4. Too late, fuckos....

[Skittles]

5. LOL

when have repukes EVER lived up to truly christian values?

[NewHendoLib]

6. Tonight we finished the mini series documentary "Keep Sweet, Pray and Obey" about the FLDS

Horrifying.

Weirdly, Warren Jeffs is like the orange asshole. Formed a cult - false idol worshiping - and the members' minds can't be changed.

It's on Netflix - highly recommended, and extremely upsetting.

[Martin68]

7. It's about...oh, somebody already said that. But it's true.

[Timeflyer]

8. Those pictures--eww!

Trump in the middle of his enablers, dreaming his narcissistic dreams of adoration--just ugh.