Tag Archives: Christianist

Mother Jones reports: Steve Deace, the host of an eponymous show on the rightwing platform Blaze Media, has built a brand around his brash and provocative personality. Deace has entertained his 52,000 YouTube viewers and 274,000 X followers by calling for violence against drag queens and LGBTQ people and ranting that the Democratic party is controlled by Satan. Those comments …

“Lisa Murkowski’s state in Alaska. They have something called rank choice voting there, which is this deeply confusing model of voting that is intended to actually sabotage Republican and populist candidates by mudding the water. “Lisa Murkowski is a nepo baby. She’s probably IQ of 50. She’s a vengeful witch. She’s a nasty person like most low IQ people are. …

“Tim Walz looked like a sad little puppy, and JD Vance did so well against those three women. Besides that, all the questions were against JD, all of the narratives against JD — and JD, without a doubt, triumphantly won this debate. No question. “And as someone who is a friend of JD — I spoke to JD last night. …

Popular Information reports: Training materials produced by the Florida Department of Education direct middle and high school teachers to indoctrinate students in the tenets of Christian nationalism, a right-wing effort to merge Christian and American identities. Thousands of Florida teachers, lured by cash stipends, have attended trainings featuring these materials. According to speaker notes accompanying one slide, teachers were told …

From hate group leader Bill Donohue: “Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery.” The Sixth Commandment has been encoded in civil law throughout the world, and though it has proven to be unenforceable in most instances, it has nonetheless functioned as an example of the law as a teacher: what it taught is the importance of the marriage contract. Charles Lavine is …

From the Family Research Council’s Washington Stand: Family Research Council and Catholic Vote demanded an apology Wednesday for comments made on February 23 by Politico National Investigative Correspondent Heidi Przybyla, who claimed those who believe rights come from God are “Christian nationalists.” “Ms. Przybyla declared that the uniting belief of ‘Christian nationalists’ is that ‘rights as Americans, as all human …

“I’m uneasy, Patriot. This is Speaker Mike Johnson, and I just had to send this email. I’ve been thinking about the state of our country, and I cannot conclude anything other than America is hanging on by a thread. Our culture has fallen so far since the founding of our country, and it’s just getting worse. I fear America may …

“Last night CBS 60 Minutes had a fascinating segment about the Five Eyes, intelligence chiefs from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, who are warning this nation and the world about the dangers China poses. “FBI Director Christopher Wray said, ‘There is no country that presents a broader, more comprehensive threat to our ideas, our innovation, …

Via email from hate group leader Tony Perkins: As a partner of Family Research Council, we want to let you know about an upcoming opportunity to leave a lasting legacy through estate planning. In case you missed it, on Monday, August 14, FRC will offer two free estate planning webinars where you can learn more about creating a Will, Trust, …

Via email from hate group leader Brian Brown: I’ve got a big announcement. NOM is today launching a major campaign to push back against the lies of the LGBT lobby and to reassert the truth of our beliefs and values on critical issues such as marriage, life and gender. It’s called The NOT Campaign, and I believe it is the …

Via press release from American Atheists: Today, the church-state separation watchdog American Atheists claimed victory in its goal to remove mandatory “In God We Trust” language from Mississippi’s official license plate. In June 2021, American Atheists filed a lawsuit against the state of Mississippi on behalf of the Mississippi Humanist Association and three nonreligious Mississippi residents, accusing Mississippi officials of …

Kyle Mantyla has the transcript at Right Wing Watch: I refuse to walk into a future where it is commonplace to have sexual perversion in public. It’s just not going to be the norm, not where we’re going. OK? You can call that whatever the hell you want. You can call that Americana, you can call that America First, you …

Via email from hate group leader Monica Cole: One Million Moms is thrilled to announce an additional victory was verified recently: Disney Channel canceled The Owl House. Thankfully, The Owl House will not return for another season, and its current season will only consist of three final episodes. According to multiple sources, the network decided against renewing the demonic series …

The Christian Post reports: A nurse practitioner in Virginia is suing CVS, alleging that the pharmacy chain illegally fired her for refusing to distribute contraceptives. The Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit Wednesday in the Virginia Circuit Court for the County of Prince William on behalf of Paige Casey. She worked as a nurse practitioner at several CVS MinuteClinic locations …

The Texas Observer reports: A major theme among speakers at the conference—aside from the officially stated one, “Fire Pelosi: Save America”—was Christian identity and nationalism. In addition to leading the crowd in prayer, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick took a page right out of the John Birch Society playbook by proclaiming that the Constitution was literally written by God. “We’re …

The Miami New Times reports: On Wednesday, July 20, following heated comments from advocates and opponents, the School Board of Miami-Dade County rejected two textbooks that have been at the center of a local controversy regarding sex education. Back on April 13, the board voted to approve the use of Comprehensive Health Skills for Middle School and Comprehensive Health Skills …

South Carolina’s Rock Hill Herald reports: A youth leader at two South Carolina churches in York County has been charged with sex crimes involving children, according to sheriff’s office and court documents. William Pinckney Carpenter III, 62, of Chester, was arrested late Wednesday, records show. The allegations happened from 2016 to 2021 to children victims as young as 7, warrants …

The Knox News reports: A Knoxville couple is suing the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, saying a state-sponsored Christian-based adoption agency refused to help them because they are Jewish. The adoption agency, the Holston United Methodist Home for Children based in Greeneville, Tennessee, denied Elizabeth and Gabriel Rutan-Ram from acquiring Tennessee-mandated foster-parent training and a home-study certification as they attempted …

“I honestly believe this. That the reason why Jesus has not come is that people are not giving what God has told them to give. You see what I’m saying? I mean, when you understand, you can speed up the time. “I was on television and this fellow said, ‘I heard you was millionaire.’ I said, ‘That not right. That’s …

Hemant Mehta has the transcript at The Friendly Atheist: I was going down from the mountain, just in awe — just in awe — of what had just happened to me. And the voice comes. He says, “My son. Go get our bike. Go get OUR bike! Not your bike. So it wasn’t just about me. He says, “Go get …