The deranged rant just delivered by Jim Caviezel, the Christian extremist actor, sounds like a bunch of random nonsense.
Instead, it's an example of a large-scale "spiritual warfare" delusion that predates QAnon by decades & is believed by millions more. flux.community/matthew-sheffi…
Instead, it's an example of a large-scale "spiritual warfare" delusion that predates QAnon by decades & is believed by millions more. flux.community/matthew-sheffi…
QAnon became popular for two reasons: 1) It's an updating of much older conspiracy theories that fundamentalist Christians battle daily against Satan and his mortal dupes/worshippers. 2) It was deliberately promoted by greedy social media companies
Most religious movements have the concept of "hidden knowledge," information that can only be known by the righteous, or God's chosen people.
Over time and at great cost, society accepted the idea that knowledge comes from observation. Mainstream religions accepted as well.
Over time and at great cost, society accepted the idea that knowledge comes from observation. Mainstream religions accepted as well.
But people who cling to literalist interpretations of ancient literature have never accepted this idea.
Their irrationality hampered their ability to organize against modernity until the rise of tech billionaires who gave them the tools, purely to get rich.
Their irrationality hampered their ability to organize against modernity until the rise of tech billionaires who gave them the tools, purely to get rich.
And in the US, the GOP has decided to give deranged religious fanatics as much power as possible, in order to get some tax cuts and deregulation.
Jim Caviezel's rant is merely a reworded version of one given by Paula White, Trump's "spiritual adviser." Here's his:
Jim Caviezel's rant is merely a reworded version of one given by Paula White, Trump's "spiritual adviser." Here's his:
Caviezel's words are really not that different from Paula White, and many other insane "charismatic" preachers who speak routinely personal combat with demons.
The difference is that she was a federal employee, in the White House Office of Public Liaison.
The difference is that she was a federal employee, in the White House Office of Public Liaison.
The only way things improve is if the many Christians who reject these lies make it a point to regularly expose and condemn peddlers of superstitious filth.
America's dangerous polarization began when Southern white churches began lying about everyone who disagreed w/them.
America's dangerous polarization began when Southern white churches began lying about everyone who disagreed w/them.
Luckily, there are lots of historians w/knowledge of how extremism began infiltrating mainstream Christianity and how Southern white identity politics took over the GOP.
Here's an interview I did with @AngieMaxwell1 about some of her great work /end flux.community/matthew-sheffi…
Here's an interview I did with @AngieMaxwell1 about some of her great work /end flux.community/matthew-sheffi…
Apparently, this thread has been massively triggering to a handful of Christianist "comedians."
Their dimwitted rage is funnier than any of their so-called material.
Their dimwitted rage is funnier than any of their so-called material.
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