Rants and Reflections by Jason Edward

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A Christmas message to the evangelical church — and the rest of us Too many evangelical leaders have corrupted the Christmas spirit. Here's how to get it back

Evangelical perverts, destroying democracy with joy.

The Bogus Historians Who Teach Evangelicals They Live in a Theocracy A new book on the Christian right reveals how a series of unscrupulous leaders turned politics into a powerful and lucrative gospel.

Evangelical perverts in action

Online Christian group petitions to condemn Mike Johnson as a false prophet Faithful America has collected over 12k signatures to prove that Johnson "will never speak for Jesus"

Evangelical perverts, one and all, so lost they haven't a clue, yet... of the damage they have done to Christianity and all humanity. So sad. So pathetic.

Christian conservatives cheer one of their own as Mike Johnson assumes Congress' most powerful seat Evangelical Christian conservatives have long had allies in top Republican leadership in Congress. But never before have they had one so thoroughly embedded in their movement as new House Speaker Mike Johnson, a longtime culture warrior in the courthouse, in the classroom and in Congress.

Evangelical perverts, taking humanity down. They will not succeed.

Opinion | The dispiriting truth about why many evangelical Christians support Israel For Christian Zionists, what happens to the Jews and Palestinians is, to put it very mildly, collateral damage.

Evangelical perverts...

He was a top church official who criticized Trump. He says Christianity is in crisis Russell Moore criticized Donald Trump and the Southern Baptist Convention's response to a sexual abuse crisis. Then he found himself on the outside.

Evangelical perverts

Well-funded Christian group behind US effort to roll back LGBTQ+ rights Advocacy groups condemn Alliance Defending Freedom as ‘a danger to every American who values their freedoms’

Evangelical perverts are determined to destroy the USA

"Unfriending" America: The Christian right is coming for the enemies of God — like you and me Rising far-right Christian movement linked to GOP calls for "kingdom revolution" led by an "army of believers"

Evangelical perverts determined to end democracy. Shame be upon them.

Evangelicals Are Trump’s Firewall Against Primary Losses Many Evangelical voters remain grateful for how Trump delivered for them. And a growing subset see him as a key figure in their spiritual warfare.

Evangelical perverts are so good at what they do... destroying Christianity.

Opinion | Why white Christian nationalists are in such a panic The people who used to run everything don't anymore.

Evangelical perverts, what a mess they've created...

Who decided Jesus needed a brand makeover? "Jesus gets us" and evangelical hypocrisy Evangelicals celebrated those Super Bowl ads — but they exemplify everything wrong with the evangelical church

Evangelical pervert royalty...

The 'God Emperor' Who Could Cost Trump the Election Charisma Media founder Steve Strang is one of the most influential Evangelicals in America. He’s also a big fan of Ron DeSantis

Evangelical perverts, having failed Christianity, now trying to sell Jesus like the latest laundry soap.

The truth behind the 'He Gets Us' ads for Jesus airing during the Super Bowl | CNN "He Gets Us," a Christian outreach campaign, has spent millions in advertising and on Sunday will debut two new commercials during the Super Bowl. The campaign's murky motivations have some Christians feeling confused and betrayed.

Evangelical perverts, spreading their poison.

What you need to know about the group who’s funding the Super Bowl Jesus ads Super Bowl ads are always a point of conversation, but there’s several things that need to be discussed about the “He Gets Us” commercials, which aim to introduce viewers to “the Jesus of radical forgiveness, compassion and love.” The ad campaign hopes to counter the notion that religion i...

The truth is out there... but no one cares anymore...

Did the FBI’s Charles McGonigal Help Throw the 2016 Election to Trump? The shocking indictments against the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI in New York raise many dark questions.

Evangelical perverts will take down the country to support their disillusioned beliefs.

OAN's slide into white Christian nationalist propaganda OAN's slide into white Christian nationalist propaganda Written by Emma Mae Weber Research contributions from Beatrice Mount Published 01/10/23 11:30 AM EST Share Comment One America News is wading deeper into the authoritarian waters of white Christian nationalism, pushing nationalist, racist, homo...

I clearly remember, when Reagan was elected, having a premonition of what was to come. The current demise of our democracy began in the 70s...

Opinion | This Is the Dying Phase of Reaganism—and It's Hideous The question today is whether we as a nation and a people will recover from it, or if it will, as Reagan promised, destroy the American experiment of pluralistic liberal democracy.

Evangelical perverts...

Ahrens: Christian nationalism isn't Christianity. It's spewing hate in 'the name of Jesus' Christian nationalists don’t call themselves this. They call themselves “true Christians.” They are not,Tim Ahrens writes.

Stop subsidizing religions...

Churches Are Breaking the Law by Endorsing in Elections, Experts Say. The IRS Looks the Other Way. For nearly 70 years, federal law has barred churches from directly involving themselves in political campaigns, but the IRS has largely abdicated its enforcement responsibilities as churches have become more brazen about publicly backing candidates.

Proof that evangelical perverts are destroying Christianity.

These 2 charts show America's Christian majority is on track to end A new study shows that America's Christian majority has been shrinking for years, and if recent trends continue, Christians could make up less than half the U.S. population within a few decades.

Never did I ever think I'd live to witness the fall of the United States, but misguided evangelical perverts are determined.

Upset by New York Times exposé on Hasidic schools? That's what GOP wants for all American kids Here's the GOP endgame: Tax-funded schools that teach religion and propaganda, but not literacy, math or history

Not content with perverting their religion... evangelicals seek to pervert the Constitution.

Meet the Apostle of Right-Wing Christian Nationalism The new Republican fringe is done with the separation of church and state. William “Dutch” Sheets has been trying to tear down that wall for decades

The dumbing of America was totally intentional.

The Origin of Student Debt: Reagan Adviser Warned Free College Would Create a Dangerous “Educated Proletariat” In 1970 Roger Freeman, who also worked for Nixon, revealed the right’s motivation for coming decades of attacks on higher education.

Evangelical perverts refuse to accept they have betrayed Christianity...

‘I Don’t Think Jesus Himself Would Fit With Today’s Evangelical Base’ Readers respond to our July/August issue.

Perverts

Christian Nationalists Training Political Soldiers for the Long Haul On Friday, July 22, “a boisterous crowd assembled in a conference hall in Tampa for the launch event of American Virtue, the group for Gen Z right-wing nationalists that launched in 2021 as American Populist Union (APU),” Political Research Associates’...

Evangelical perverts are in over their heads...

Opinion | The GOP's Army of Christian Nationalists and White Supremacists Poses a Danger Greater Than You Know "Make no mistake: the well-funded, well-armed alliance of motivated extremists...constitutes the greatest domestic danger this nation has faced since the Civil War."

How the evangelical perverts contaminated Christianity...

So where did all this right-wing religious nuttery come from? Most Americans — and most Christians — don't want religious doctrine dominating our laws. So how did we get here?

So now... my tax dollars are funding evangelical pervert fascists...

Right-Wing Think Tank Family Research Council Is Now a Church in Eyes of the IRS The FRC, a staunch opponent of abortion and LGBTQ rights, joins a growing list of activist groups seeking church status, which allows organizations to shield themselves from financial scrutiny.

Evangelical perverts must be stopped once and for all...

The Far-Right Christian Quest for Power: ‘We Are Seeing Them Emboldened’ Political candidates on the fringe mix religious fervor with conspiracy theories, even calling for the end of the separation of church and state.