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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I originally saw this on Bluesky, but here is a link - https://www.mediaite.com/news/reverend-throws-nazi-like-salute-at-pro-life-rally-in-dc-in-trollish-nod-to-elon-musk-controversy/

At the end of his remarks, Robinson made a gesture with his right hand that looked very clearly like a Nazi salute - and seemingly was intended to mimic Elon Musk. He snickered, and the audience laughed. This was at the 2025 National Pro-Life Summit. A self-described Christian man using a symbol of death to inspire people at a conference that is supposed to celebrate life.

This is exactly the kind of thing that those who were quick to point out that Musk gave a Nazi salute, were afraid of.[/quote]

[b]Yeah, sadly, this tracks for "Christianity" these days.[/b]

"Like a madman shooting firebrands and deadly arrows, so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”"[/quote]

I'm a little surprised we haven't seen much analysis on the obvious fact that there's political Christianity and spiritual Christianity now. MAGA is politically Christian and is closely aligned with white Evangelicals and conservative Catholics.[/quote]

Maga is much nuttier and more dangerous than conservative Catholics, IMO. The conservative Catholics I know in my life (not me, I'm an atheist) are typical (olden days? traditional?) conservative Republicans, sure, but not Maga.

For example, my aunt is very anti-abortion even in cases where it is needed to save the mother's life. That's god's will in her opinion. However, she is not against birth-right citizenship. She wants our borders secured but she is not anti-immigration or racist toward POC. She wants welfare reform but does not want the programs eliminated. She has been pretty critical of Trump's EOs on freezing federal funds and thinks it's a terrible idea that will make people and the economy suffer. She does not think Trump is a Christian or religious at all. She thinks he fakes it. She doesn't support gay marriage in that she will never attend one, but she's not homophobic. I'm a lesbian and my cousin, her son, is gay. We aren't banished from her house or life. She didn't come to my wedding. She did send a lovely card and gift. I was fine with that. My wife and my kids are all welcome at her house for the holidays. I think her stance on attending a gay wedding will change when my cousin, her son, is old enough to marry. I find it hard to believe she'll miss that. She's never missed any of the other stereotypically gay things he does (ribbon dancer, ballet, theatre).
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