I was raised a Southern Baptist. I know Christianity and the Bible inside out. Christian symbols are triggering these days because of the Christian nationalists. They have co-opted the cross for Trump. It sickening. - ThreadSky

piperformissouri.bsky.social • 209 days ago

I was raised a Southern Baptist. I know Christianity and the Bible inside out.

Christian symbols are triggering these days because of the Christian nationalists. They have co-opted the cross for Trump. It sickening.

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catfaninmo.bsky.social•209 days ago

“Christian Nationalism” makes no sense to me as a concept. It’s not supposed to be a nation-based religion.

86stitt.bsky.social•209 days ago

I was raised SBC in rural OK in the 80/90s. I got to experience their love of protecting pedos and the early Heritage project homeschool curriculum at a young age. They aren't hiding it anymore.

thejolene.bsky.social•209 days ago

American flags, too.

thewidow21.bsky.social•209 days ago

Just like the American flag

melissa1968.bsky.social•209 days ago

They have co-opted the cross and the flag. We should never have let that happen.

james-rice.bsky.social•209 days ago

#ChristianProblems

steph1873.bsky.social•209 days ago

Yes, it is. Not the first time, though. IIRC, there's a federal building in D.C. that has a running swastika design; the building when up when TR was president. Pepe the Frog was co-opted by the white nationalists.

steph1873.bsky.social•209 days ago

To be fair, those of us who are not Christians have not regarded the cross as being a symbol of love and caring. So, in a way, welcome to our world.

piperformissouri.bsky.social•209 days ago

I left the religion in my 20s. Solidarity.

farmbabe2.bsky.social•209 days ago

Hard to know what tattoo to get when every image has been co-opted by the far-right

realitythick.bsky.social•209 days ago

I, too, was raised by southern baptists. Tired and old, they just didn't have a lot of energy left for me, and I never acquired a taste for any of it.

joybenson.bsky.social•209 days ago

Same. I’m no longer in that cult.

mazzy76.bsky.social•209 days ago

Did you hear what happened outside of Trump Tower in Chicago? There was a guy blocking traffic with a truck that had Jesus on one side and Trump on the other

johaha19.bsky.social•209 days ago

Raised United Methodist. This warrior, dominating, vengeful Jesus thing ain’t it. The cross as bludgeon was not taught in our Sunday School.

shepgirl.bsky.social•209 days ago

🎯🎯🎯

regold.bsky.social•209 days ago

As a Jew in Missouri I am more than a bit triggered.

realgigi.bsky.social•209 days ago

You are so right! I see a cross and feel triggered. Raised Catholic went to religious school for 12 years left that cult as a young adult but kept my spirituality. Actions speak louder than words. I find myself angry at so called Christians not living like Christians. 💙

wretchfromnc.bsky.social•209 days ago

What’s that old saying?

If you can’t practice your religion of choice without forcing it’s views on those around you, you aren’t religious, you’re a fascist.

thejolene.bsky.social•209 days ago

ditto-ditto.bsky.social•209 days ago

Hate is not Christian

patsybaloney.bsky.social•209 days ago

Makes me think of what Islamic terrorists to Islam.

patsybaloney.bsky.social•209 days ago

*did to Islam.

Sigh.

anniepdd.bsky.social•209 days ago

Just like they co-opted the flag 🇺🇸

itsabartlett.bsky.social•207 days ago

I'm sure we both remember the 90s when the hellfire/brimstone crowd finally took over the small churches that had not already joined in and ran the remaining moderate voices out. This is decades of plotting by the nationalist crowd finally coming home to roost...

leegonz.bsky.social•209 days ago

Same for our flag. I wonder if I’ll ever fly mine again.

revjulieh.bsky.social•209 days ago

Yup.

samdest.bsky.social•209 days ago

I was also raised Southern Baptist!

irishrock.bsky.social•209 days ago

It really is, just as they have hijacked our flag.

kamimagic.bsky.social•209 days ago

🎤💥

wall-aye.bsky.social•209 days ago

Jesus does not wear a MAGA hat?

jennstarlight.bsky.social•209 days ago

No, and it seems foolish to mock a religion based on someone who doesn’t live by said religion.

tcapecod.bsky.social•209 days ago

Agree!!

theskipperssister.bsky.social•209 days ago

At age 67, I have deconstructed my faith after a lifetime of servitude to right-wing Christianity. I feel like the weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders, and my eyes have been opened.

laurence-cadieux.bsky.social•209 days ago

We have to curate our spiritual connections, ie. what leaders we follow, just like where we find our news info. We are unfortunately entering a new, dark era. There's going to be a grieving period as with any cataclysmic change.

kkb63.bsky.social•209 days ago

There is no Christ in any of their version of Christianity.

whollyourselves.org•208 days ago

It is so sad.

tarabinkc.bsky.social•209 days ago

Just like the flag, it has to be taken back. I loved all the American flags at the DNC-as a military family we proudly display the flag, and for a number of years it was virtue signaling Republican even though we are far from it. The social justice Christians have to be louder than the nationalists

mandasmom.bsky.social•209 days ago

sf4womensrights.bsky.social•209 days ago

I read a couple of days ago that SBC has already asked Trump to ban abortion medication and repeal states rights to abortion access. We’re in for a long fight. We must not give up or become apathetic.

kansasthefreestate.bsky.social•209 days ago

Remember when people like Trump were the examples of who NOT to be?

johnadds.bsky.social•208 days ago

malinablue.bsky.social•209 days ago

So happy to find you here!

thebachmanbooks.bsky.social•209 days ago

Truth right here 😥

fierywenchnh.bsky.social•209 days ago

It's the same with the American flag. Every time I see one on someone's vehicle or flying at their house I immediately think they are extremists trying to destroy our country

tresblue.bsky.social•209 days ago

I agree I bought a new American flag and only put it up on election day and took it down the day after

cherylyvonne.bsky.social•209 days ago

Same here.

wanderinggenxer.bsky.social•209 days ago

There needs to be another political party; Christian Nationalists. The sane Republicans can have their identity back and then maybe the Democrats and Republicans could work together again.

justhereforthwride.bsky.social•209 days ago

I grew up seventh day Adventist like Ben Carson and they are literally supporting everything they taught me to oppose

desertkim.bsky.social•209 days ago

Went to parochial schools growing up, Catholic all girls middle school, and church every Sunday. Maga and Christian nationalist are not Christians. Money hungry, power hungry racist nazis. They want a white Christian nation.. not about Christianity at all but hate and intolerance.

boymomma.bsky.social•209 days ago

I hear any christian references and I almost get physically ill. My husband is staunch christian which is his right. However I have told him I am not attending church with all the hippocrites.

carolofoz2.bsky.social•209 days ago

And this is how Christianity dies…

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