Tag Archives: Christianists

The Christian Post reports: Pastor Steven Furtick’s multi-campus Elevation Church, headquartered in North Carolina, collected more than $108 million in tithes and offerings in 2023, as in-person church attendance soared to more than 17,000 worshipers weekly with three new campuses, according to the megachurch’s 2023 annual report. The church, which withdrew its affiliation with the Southern Baptist Convention last summer, …

First, a Jewish Insider report from earlier today: Social media personality and Holocaust minimiser Candace Owens has been booked to appear at a Trump campaign fundraiser later this week. The Donald Trump supporter and former Daily Wire contributor is set to speak at a VIP fundraiser with the former president’s son, Donald Trump Jr. The event, sponsored by a cryptocurrency …

Via email from hate group leader Mat Staver: Liberty Counsel filed its Opening Brief of an appeal to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ermold v. Davis requesting to overturn the jury verdict on behalf of former Rowan County Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis. In the case, Liberty Counsel argues for religious freedom with the goal to overturn the 2015 …

“You traded one problem for another. You traded senility — or someone who is senile — for someone who is radical. You traded somebody who is — who you feel bad for, to someone who is deeply unlikable. “Kamala Harris is two of the worst things that you could be in politics — she is unlikable and she is radical. …

Newsweek reports: Republicans will challenge Democrats’ right to switch Joe Biden for Kamala Harris, House speaker, Mike Johnson, confirmed on Sunday. The Heritage Foundation conservative think tank has said it has reserved millions of dollars to a nationwide challenge. The executive director of The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project, Mike Howell, told Newsweek that the difficulty of replacing a candidate varies …

“It’s like those flames represented the flames of Hell, and they were destroying the truth that I had banked my life and eternity on. This last Friday night, it looked like the gates of Hell were prevailing, that Satan was going to win. “That was Friday night, but ladies and gentlemen, it is Sunday morning. It is a day of …

Law & Crime reports: A controversial new law in Louisiana requiring schools to have a poster of the Ten Commandments in every classroom will not be in effect when students return next month, giving a federal judge time to weigh the constitutionality of the measure. U.S. District Court Judge for the Middle District of Louisiana John deGravelles on Friday approved …

“Last Saturday, the world witnessed on live television an assassination attempt against a former U.S. president. It was 6:11 p.m. when the first shot was fired and a bullet grazed the ear of Donald Trump. “Thankfully, God spared the nation from the catastrophe of an assassinated presidential candidate and spared Trump’s life. “Already, the image of the former president standing …

From the publisher of Baptist News: To understand the insidious nature of Christian nationalism, look no further than Franklin Graham’s appearance at the Republican National Convention last night. Graham already has demonstrated he knows no shame in endorsing, blessing and lionizing the most corrupt president in American history, yet people continue to send his nonprofits millions of dollars, enriching him …

The Associated Press reports: A federal appeals court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit challenging first-in-the-nation law designed to place strict limits on drag shows, reversing a lower court ruling that deemed the statute unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement in part of the state. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Memphis-based LGBTQ+ theater company that filed the …

From Glenn Beck’s personal website: Glenn Beck’s newest book and first novel for young adults, Chasing Embers, is an epic story of two teenagers faced with a life-altering decision: do you comply with a tyrannical regime, or do you choose freedom and liberty? Chasing Embers teaches crucial lessons for teens and young adults in our present time. What do you …

Posted to the Family Research Council’s website: Cue the lawsuits. The moment California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) signed his name to a ban (AB 1955) on school parental notification policies, he painted a big, red target on its back (a metaphorical, legal target, not a literal one). The very next day, Liberty Justice Center (LJC) filed a lawsuit on behalf …

Posted to the Liberty Counsel’s website: On July 14, 2024, an attempt was made on President Trump’s life. While we do not yet know much about the shooter, we do know the SPLC has regularly castigated President Trump as a white nationalist, a liar, a conspiracy theorist who poses a threat to democracy, and a violent authoritarian. The SPLC’s media …

“Why does the government do these sorts of things? So I learned in that book about the Charles Manson murders. I very much believe that the reason for that was they wanted to end the hippie generation because they were very anti-war and our government wanted to go to war. “And so by conducting this hippie commune, conducted these terrible …

The Texas Tribune reports: Pennsylvania GOP megadonor Jeff Yass kicked in another $4 million to Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this year to boost the governor’s bid to unseat Texas House Republicans who oppose private school vouchers. The April 3 donation, revealed this week in a campaign finance report filed by Abbott, was Yass’ second major contribution to the GOP governor …

Via press release from GLAAD: One of the first to depict the potential effects of Project 2025, “The Pledge” is set in public school classroom in September 2025 and features a federal government representative overseeing a teacher who is leading her young students while they recite a revised Pledge of Allegiance, reflective of the values espoused in the more than …

Shitbag Todd Starnes writes on his website: A group of Christians had a hankering for a Subway sandwich the other day. So, they dropped by the franchise in Waunakee, Wisconsin. But the men were denied service because of the Christian message on their t-shirts. One shirt read, “Abortion is Murder” and another shirt read “Homo Sex is Sin.” One of …

The Poke reports: There’s no shortage of conspiracy theories about what actually happened when Trump was left with a bloody ear, one rallygoer dead and two others critically injured. And while we hesitate to highlight any of them, this one is surely deserving of a moment or two of your time because it’s just so extraordinary (and a terrifying indicator …

Peter Montgomery reports at Right Wing Watch: After a rough year of scandal, electoral defeats, and effective counter-organizing, the anti-LGBTQ, book-banning Moms for Liberty put on a show of force at the Republican National Convention. A Moms for Liberty town hall Tuesday afternoon drew two governors, three members of Congress, and three state attorneys general. The event started with a …

Posted to the Liberty Counsel’s website: Saturday, we witnessed a miracle. The Hand of God turned President Donald Trump’s head at the precise moment necessary to prevent a devastating disaster. We rejoice for our Creator’s protective hand over President Trump and our country. And we are more committed than ever to stop the demonic forces that drove this assassination attempt, …