Christian churches being hijacked by non-Christian groups that are "conservative" for money and promotional support.

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/08/christian-churches-are-being-hijacked.html

Decades of influence from conservative, far right wing political elements is causing Christian churches in the United States to be distracted from their evangelistic mission and purpose. They are being used for their financial support and their promotional ability which helps legitimize whatever cause is intruding on the church's ministry and mission.

The result is an equating of anything identified as "conservative" with "Christian," when much of the ideology promoted by the conservative group is not Christian at all, and in some cases, is actually counter to Christian doctrine and theology.

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The only motivation for doing something like this that makes sense is that those who are being deliberately deceptive know that there might be objections from some conservative Evangelicals, to giving so much money and support to what is essentially a pagan cult. Their interest is not in Christianity, or the promotion of its gospel and the lifestyle that goes with it. It is in using Christian influence to promote their own financial and political interests.

That's what's been happening with much of conservative Evangelicalism in America for a long time. Not very many Christians have objected to the use of their church's resources and influence on behalf of secular politicians who may share a few conservative principles with them, or who are willing to make deals to exchange some political actions for their votes. The message that sends is that their faith practice and the value of their convictions is cheap, and can be negotiated away for something they want to gain politically that they think God isn't providing for them spiritually.

[LearnedHand]

1. Pretty sure xtian churches and evangelicals aren't the victims here

They snatched that power very fast and willingly. They are the ones who want to execute Dems.

[lees1975]

2. If you read through the article and one that is linked, you can see that they aren't the victims.

They are supporting other conservatives, like Falun Gong, which is a conservative, anti-communist group originating in China, but which is very much a cult with a leader who claims to be messianic and divine. Sound familiar? And leadership on both sides is being deceptive in order to make sure the money and support is there.

[LearnedHand]

5. The very first sentence sets them up as the victims

"Decades of influence from conservative, far right wing political elements is causing Christian churches in the United States to be distracted from their evangelistic mission and purpose."

This is complete horseshit. They are willing participants, not "distracted" form their mission and purpose.

[Skittles]

6. thank you

you are very much correct

[lees1975]

7. There are leaders within the whole spectrum of conservative Evangelicalism who are willing participants and who

want political power and don't care about any religious principle or practice. But that's not universal, hence, the deception necessary to get the money and support and avoid controversy over the distraction.

[Voltaire2]

3. Nonsense.

They are not being distracted from their purpose. Their purpose is fully aligned with theocratic fascism.

[no_hypocrisy]

4. Reminiscent of how Richard Viguerie and Paul Volker took over

the Republican Party which changed from principles to grabbing money. (Got that from Joe Conason's new book, The Longest Con.