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13 Dec, 5 tweets, 2 min read
Given the logo and URL literally printed on the banner, this BLM appears to belong Asbury United Methodist Church in DC.

The Proud Boys are *literally burning a church banner.*
Note: This isn't even the first BLM sign taken from a DC church in the past 24 hours.

One was also taken from Luther Place Memorial last night:instagram.com/p/CIritSwhpHc/…

…But they've already replaced it: instagram.com/p/CItmEIpBc0F/…
It would appear there was another incident as well.
Update:
Full story on the incidents, which police say are now being investigated as possible hate crimes: religionnews.com/2020/12/13/pro…

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10 Dec
1. I did a deep dive into faith involvement w/COVID-19 vaccine promotion and distribution.

There’s a lot!

Rabbis in the Moderna trial, NY Methodists offering Gov. Cuomo 421 churches for vaccine rollout, Cardinal Gregory pledging to promote vaccines, etc. religionnews.com/2020/12/10/wit…
2. The thing is, there's *a lot* of vaccine skepticism at the moment.

*Roughly half* of Americans say they aren't sure if they'll get a vaccine or definitely won't.

Meanwhile, large numbers of religious Americans say they *definitely or probably won't.* Image
3. But according to scholar Elaine Howard Ecklund, faith leaders are poised to make a big difference when it comes to reducing vaccine skepticism. Image
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27 Nov
1. :: ahem ::

A #StarWars/#TheMandalorian theory (observation?) I've wanted to a float for a while:

Per canon, Mandalorian armor was created as a reaction to Jedi, with whom the Mandalorians fought wars.

But here's what goes unsaid: The Mandalorian-Jedi War was a *holy war.*
2. It's well attested that the Jedi belong to a religion.

Luke Skywalker was explicit about this in The Last Jedi, when he referred to "the Jedi religion" and "sacred Jedi texts."

Also, George Lucas has stated The Force was meant to be religious. billmoyers.com/content/mythol…
3. We also know the Mandalorians are religious — with multiple sects(!), as evidenced in the new show.

The Expanded Universe era had a LOT to say about their faith, but most of that material was relegated to "Legends" once Disney bought the franchise.

HOWEVER…
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24 Nov
1. Biden was asked while leaving Mass on Sat whether folks can worship during the pandemic.

His reply: "Yes, safely."

But Biden didn't explain what that means—w/COVID cases spiking and the holidays weeks away—or how his approach will differ from Trump's. religionnews.com/2020/11/24/bid…
2. Indoor worship during the pandemic is a fraught topic this year: pastors have been arrested for flouting guidelines, people have staged massive protests, and Trump picked a fight w/governors over the issue.

Meanwhile, multiple outbreaks have been traced to faith gatherings.
3. Multiple health officials have cautioned against in-person worship — including at least one of the frontrunners for Biden's HHS secretary, Mandy Cohen.

Last month, she said: “If you can’t meet virtually ... meet outside, meet in smaller groups, and wear masks all the time."
Read 6 tweets
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18 Oct
At the International Church of Las Vegas, where Trump is attending this morning, a worship band is singing while flag-wavers twirl American flags emblazoned with the Statue of Liberty. (Technically, a violation of the U.S. flag code)

No one onstage I can see is wearing masks.
Pastor Marc Goulet says, "I don't care what anyone says—I love my president."

Later his wife, Pastor Denise Goulet, recounts a story of Trump asking her during his last visit to the church if she enjoys what she does.

Then they shout at the POTUS that he's "doing a great job!"
Pastor Marc Goulet reads a list of things he wants to thank the president for.

Among them:

° Johnson amendment EO
° Giving "a voice to the unborn"
° Moving U.S. embassy to Jerusalem
° Choosing judges who "stand for conservative and Judeo-Christian values"
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18 Oct
1. TIL that apparently Jon (not John) Voight has been producing videos — like this one RTed and now pinned by Trump — for some time.

It’s sometimes difficult to grasp his exact argument, but there’s a LOT of Christian nationalism in them.
2. “The Declaration of Independence is carved on the wall of heaven.”
3. And really this whole video, in which Voight becomes visibly emotional while delivering a prayer/blessing on what appears to be Rudy Giuliani’s podcast.
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6 Oct
Side note as we track many flouting CDC regulations: When GOP Sen. James Lankford learned he'd been exposed to COVID positive Sen. Lee, he literally *drove across the country alone* to maintain quarantine.

He remains in quarantine despite testing negative, citing CDC guidelines.
The response of Lankford, who holds an MDiv and worked in student ministry, is notable when compared to Trump officials as well as so many faith leaders.

Note: Per CNN, Lankford has been spotted in the past wearing masks when others refused to do so. cnn.com/2020/09/15/pol…
And to be clear, Lankford was quick to disclose his quarantining publicly (to us here at @RNS, and then later via Twitter).

He also disclosed his intention to keep quarantining despite the negative test result.
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