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Did the GOP radicalize evangelicals, or did evangelicals radicalize the GOP?
I am torn and need some help.
Which came first: the chicken or the egg?
It's a difficult one. But, evolutionary evidence says egg.
Did the GOP radicalize evangelicals, or did evangelicals radicalize the GOP?
This one is a bit more difficult than the first one.
I think evangelical Christians started the GOP radicalization process in 1979 when they used "abortion as a rallying cry to deny President Jimmy Carter a second term." Now the GOP is using abortion and culture wars to radicalize the evangelical base.
The results were published on January 6th
The Jan 6th Save America march that ended up swallowing the lives of many police officers started with a prayer.
"Jesus Saves" sign sat right next to gallows built by the mob.
Trump's longtime spiritual adviser and former White House adviser, the Florida televangelist Paula White, called on God to "give us a holy boldness in this hour."
"In the video shot by a New Yorker reporter during the siege, the fur-hatted Jacob Chansley — known as the "QAnon shaman" for his alignment with the conspiracy theory as well as his self-described spiritual leanings — delivered a prayer thanking God "for allowing the United States of America to be reborn." While Chansley spoke, other rioters fell silent in apparent participation."
What do the evangelicals want?
A Christian golden age.
If possible…
A Christian golden age with a white background.
Don't they believe every person is made in the image of God and is loved by God?
It's true……
But God does not pay the bills for religious leaders who make money by mixing politics and faith.
Paula White's net worth runs in the millions. Here is a list of the top ten religious leaders in the United States. The top guy is worth a cool $300 million. If these people start preaching tolerance, love, acceptance and ask people to leave…
