And Christian communities are the fastest spreaders of President Trump's conspiracy theories. For groups like QAnon, churches provide the most fertile soil to plant seeds. Q, specifically, uses bible versus to attract its target audience.
Every time we witnessed a preacher rail against face masks, a Christian family member share a conspiracy theory or an openly Christian politician echo one of President Trump's derogatory diatribes against women, it hurt. For many of us, we defended Christian values for years not because we entirely believed in their merit, but because we believed the people. So we heartbrokenly watched as, for four years, the roses, tulips and daffodils we loved so dearly were trampled.
Yet, maybe it's us who are wrong about Christianity, not many Christians being wrong about Trump. Maybe it's more fitting than ironic that President Trump is largely supported by the devoutly faithful. Maybe we need to reconsider our beliefs and viewpoints on the religion. That is, if you are still like me.
When a Christian majority voted for President Trump in the 2016 election, if felt like a gut punch. If a Christian majority supports him in November, it'll feel like nothing more than an anticipated, coronavirus-necessitated elbow bump.
The wise, California philosophers blink-182 once famously said "when he's gone, I won't come back." That pretty sums it up.
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