Thread by @mattsheffield

If you've never seen Christian nationalism personally, it can be hard to believe it's real.

This clip from Jenna Ellis's new web show is a great example of it.

She keeps labeling her religious opinions as "truth" & implying that govt should enforce them americasvoice.news/video/NgCdFYZm…

Ellis is more open about her theocratic agenda than most right wing elites but she is far from alone in having one.

Most are more savvy in hiding their true intentions and only discussing them privately.

Unfortunately, because of this concealment, most people who disagree with fundamentalist Christianity aren't aware that many top Republicans have "Christianist" views that are philosophically not different from Islamism.

Here is a partial list of people with Christianist views that aren't known for them:

-Mark Meadows
-Kayleigh McEnany
-Sarah Huckabee Sanders
-Kellyanne Conway
-Ted Cruz
-Glenn Beck
-Paul Gosar
-Jenna Ellis
-Marco Rubio
-Sarah Palin

If you're having trouble explaining far right Christian fundamentalism to friends or family, have them watch the video in the first tweet. It's a perfect illustration.

They literally think they are God's servants trying to create his kingdom on earth through politics.

If you are dealing w someone who has these views, please understand that you can't argue about it bc the views are pure emotion.

The best approach is to show that lots of Christians have their own "truths" and that this is just fine for them. Add in other groups gradually.

Christianism is a cult. It's a replacement of religion, particularly of Christianity which has a fundamental tenet that Christ's kingdom is NOT of this world.

Sadly, during the Cold War, it became much more popular bc of its propaganda value.

If you know of any books about this history, please post them here. This is a topic I'm going to write one about after finishing my memoirs (I'm 31K words into that one).

I might add in a few more names to this thread as well so please share any you think I've missed. Thanks!

Oh one other thing to note: Christianism is the best reason that Trump--a lecherous, greedy, deceiver--is so beloved.

Because he publicly has joined the crusade, his personal immorality is forgivable. Trump is a modern-day Constantine, an even worse person who is still revered.

More names for the list:

-Michele Bachmann
-James Lankford
-Mike Pompeo
-Josh Hawley
-William Barr
-James Inhofe
-Marsha Blackburn
-Ben Carson
-Jody Hice
-Mo Brooks
-Steve Scalise