Prestonwood celebrates Trump and Supreme Court in morning worship (Righteous Gemstones anyone?) What kind of creeps attend that church anyway? Wrote about this some years back after yet another internet sex sting See also When patriotism becomes worship and we don’t even notice
Graham’s pairing of the word “dominant” with “biblical worldview” is especially notable, given how empire is featured throughout the Bible as the way of Egypt, Assyria, Persia, Babylon, Greece and Rome. Dominance doesn’t seem to appear in the Beatitudes, in the Fruit of the Spirit, or in the Gospel story where Jesus is lifted up on a throne that just so happens to be a Cross….
For white evangelicals, perhaps their most important community is Israel because they believe Yahweh’s promise in Genesis 12:3 to bless those who bless Abraham means the 21st century United States will be blessed by supporting the actions of Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Last week, we spoke of Midnight Hammer,” Graham recalled, calling it “the operation to take out the nuclear reactors in Iran and to end the war between Iran and Israel.” He didn’t mention the Pentagon Defense Intelligence Agency’s report that was leaked by someone the White House called “an anonymous, low-level loser in the intelligence community.” And he didn’t mention the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agreeing with the leaked report and contradicting President Trump and Secretary of Defense Hegseth’s over-the-top flexing.
Instead, in typical Righteous Gemstones megachurch fashion, Graham mentioned they built “a beautiful facsimile, a replica of the Western Wall” out in the lobby where anyone present could pray for Israel.
Lawsuits against putting the 10 commandments on the walls of public schools
Also, against bible based curriculum. Incidentally, seems like SCOTUS helped this along. If parents can opt out their children from being a class where an lGBTQ book is being read, then certainly other parents can opt out their kids from Bible based baloney. In fact, I remember the town of Greece case in which those who did not agree with the prayers from a goverenment meetings were free to leave the room or otherwise not participate.
Abbott signs Texas Ten Commandments bill, setting up court fight
Robert Jeffress all for bombing Iran, giving genocidal Israel a pass -This man is a kook
Another lawsuit filed to stop Bible-based curriculum in Oklahoma
Plaintiff Lisa Wolfe, a minister and professor of religion at Oklahoma City University, objected to the narrow brand of Christianity enshrined in the state’s social studies curriculum.
“I am raising my children in the United Church of Christ and we do not believe that the Bible must be interpreted as historically accurate. Oklahoma’s new social studies standards promote a particular form of Christianity and favor interpretations of the Bible to which my family does not subscribe. Furthermore, as a scholar of religion, I object to the many historical inaccuracies included in these new standards, which will degrade the quality of my children’s education.”
It is not the state but Oklahoma’s families who should decide how and when children are instructed in matters of faith, said Rachel Laser, president of Americans United. “If implemented, these new social studies standards will violate students’ and families’ religious freedom by promoting one version of Christianity and advancing Christian nationalist disinformation.”
“These standards violate core constitutional principles and undermine trust in our schools and democracy,” said Brent Rowland, legal director at Oklahoma Appleseed. “Every public school classroom — likely a child’s first personal encounter with their government — must be inclusive and welcoming, and nurture curiosity, not impose religious or political agendas. Our lawsuit defends educational integrity and the public’s right to open, accountable government, and it defends the family as the source of the child’s religious upbringing.”
Supreme Court sides with parents who object to LGBTQ-themed books
… by leaving the room. And hah, much as some religious kooks want to make their children bigots, these kids do not live in a vacuum and will be exposed to all types of ideas IN A PUBLIC SCHOOL.
The opinion will make it harder to teach about inclusion in public schools, said Taylor Tuckerman, vice president of finance and shared services with Catholics for Choice and the parent of a toddler in the district that was sued.
“I am trying to teach my son that there are many different types of families and all the ways people grow up to be their most authentic selves,” Tuckerman said.
The LGBTQ subject matter conservatives found objectionable conveyed the values of acceptance and love, she added. “They are lessons every child needs to learn. It’s also important for children to learn that our differences — religion, sexual orientation, gender expression, race, economic backgrounds and more — contribute to a thriving community and are not something to be ashamed of.”
Update: Michael Tait now accused of drugging a woman for rape
