Christianists

Kyle Mantyla reports at Right Wing Watch: Late last month, self-proclaimed “prophet” and QAnon conspiracy theorist Johnny Enlow posted a “prophetic alert” on his Facebook page in which he warned that “many of our most famous pastors and Christian leaders are about to be exposed as sexual deviants, pedophiles and worse.” We had no idea what that meant at the …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: It is almost impossible to describe the depth of depravity found in the new sitcom “Kevin Can F**k Himself.” It airs on AMC with a TV-MA rating. The name itself tells you how awful the show is and needs to be taken off the air. This new program is horrendous! The commercials …

The Birmingham News reports: The Alabama Supreme Court has refused to review the case of a former youth pastor sentenced to more than 1,000 years in prison for sex crimes against young boys. Paul Edward “Acton” Bowen is serving time in Kilby Correctional Facility where he was admitted in December 2019 after he entered guilty pleas in Etowah County to …

The Christian Post reports: Faith-based advocacy organizations have launched a curriculum aimed at helping evangelical pastors combat Christian nationalism within their congregations. Christians Against Christian Nationalism, Vote Common Good and Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty announced the creation of the three-lesson curriculum last week. According to a statement, the curriculum defines Christian nationalism as “a framework of thinking” that …

“In 2015, God spoke to me and said Donald Trump would become president. Did not look possible. He became president. Most of us thought that he would become president again this time, and he was. He won it by about 80 million votes. “When you go back and you read the scriptures, one of the things that’s going to happen …

Truthout reports: In places ranging from Kootenai County, Idaho, to Ann Arundel County, Maryland, to Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, to the town of Frisco, Texas, local efforts are underway to limit what libraries offer — especially when it comes to promoting racial equity and gender inclusivity. Some locales are making opposition to critical race theory — either through books or community …

The Birmingham News reports: A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the lawsuit brought by former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore against the comedian who ridiculed him on his cable television show. U.S. District Judge John Cronan of the Southern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of Sacha Baron Cohen in a 26-page memorandum. The suit was dismissed …

The Christian Post reports: A new survey reveals that the share of Americans who identify as religiously unaffiliated has declined slightly. However, more Americans still describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated than affiliate with any particular religious tradition. The term “nones” describes Americans who do not identify with a particular religion and includes atheists and agnostics. As noted by data compiled …

The Christian Post reports: Pastor Bruce Wesley of the multi-campus Clear Creek Community Church in Texas, which recently made headlines as some 125 youth and adults got infected with what officials suspect is the COVID-19 Delta variant after attending a church-sponsored student ministry camp, publicly prayed for God’s “mercy” as his church was forced to shutter for a second week. …

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: A recent fundraising letter from the political action arm of the Family Research Council openly describes its legislative attack on access to health care for transgender youth as a political strategy designed to secure conservative electoral victories in 2022. The letter and its accompanying “fact sheet” on the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation” (SAFE) …

The La Crosse Tribune reports: The Diocese of La Crosse announced Friday that it was removing a controversial La Crosse priest from his role as pastor. Father James Altman will no longer serve as pastor of St. James the Less, a Catholic church on La Crosse’s north side, after he delivered a slew of political messaging and misinformation. In May, …

Fox News has the transcript: I’m glad that this is an issue, and I want to urge all the viewers to go out and buy “No Trespassing” signs at the local hardware store – “No solicitor” signs. Affix them to your front doors, put them right out by your front stoop, end of your driveway, because the government has zero …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: Dear Joe — For years, we have warned that gay activists are intent on pushing their radical agenda on children at the earliest ages possible. The radicals always denied this, but we frequently and consistently exposed exactly what they were doing. Now there is a shocking and revolting admission by a gay …

Politico reports: A former GOP staffer and Republican National Committee aide pleaded guilty Friday to a child pornography charge and is facing 12 years or more in prison under a plea deal with prosecutors. Ruben Verastigui, 27, entered the guilty plea from jail during a video conference. Verastigui admitted to possession of 152 videos and 50 images of child pornography …

West Virginia Metro News reports: A West Virginia delegate who sponsored a bill forbidding the teaching of sexuality in public schools went viral on social media with a video of an explicit discussion of advice for women receiving oral sex. Delegate Joe Jeffries, R-Putnam, posted the video on Tiktok, a social media platform popular among youth that features short-form videos. …

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: A Bible-themed attraction in Kentucky that features a 510-foot-long wooden Noah’s ark is planning to begin fundraising for an expansion. The Ark Encounter said Wednesday that it would take about three years to research, plan and build a “Tower of Babel” attraction on the park’s grounds in Northern Kentucky. A release from the Ark Encounter park …

Via press release from hate group leader Mat Staver: In a shocking announcement, Joe Biden is threatening to send federal agents door to door to coerce citizens into receiving a COVID shot. The teams deployed by the White House will be composed of officials from the CDC, the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), and other federal health agencies. White House …

The Christian Post reports: A former employee of Liberty University has filed a lawsuit seeking over $8 million from the Lynchburg, Virginia-based evangelical Christian school, claiming racial discrimination. Kelvin Edwards, a former NFL player, filed a lawsuit against Liberty on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. Edwards accused Liberty of violating Title VII of …

Michael Brown writes for the Christian Post: According to a headline on the popular gay atheist blogsite, Joe My God, “Hobby Lobby Goes Full Dominionist In July 4th Ad.” A viral tweet claimed, “Hobby lobby took out a full page ad in the Register-Guard this morning. Talking about how America should only be led by Christians. Absolutely frightening.” I do …

Posted to Franklin Graham’s Facebook page: Hobby Lobby is being attacked for running some beautiful full-page newspaper ads on July 4. The ad was titled “One Nation Under God” and included the Bible verse, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord” (Psalm 33:12). These positive advertisements have outraged enemies of God’s Word such as the Freedom from Religion …