A @PRRIpoll spotlight by @jcoleysociology found that many Christian colleges discriminate against LGBTQ students, and govt policies allow them to do so.
A recent study found that over 1/3 of LGBTQ students had been bullied or harassed in school. bit.ly/3pUWxWf
The LMPD used a Bible verse to imply that police officers are avengers tasked with carrying out God’s wrath in their training material, @JWoodJourno.
@AaronLGriffith: "The problem with that is it becomes a way to uncritically justify the use of force."
"In other words, feeling accepted can translate into a political pref. to keep society the same. Why? Because when you feel accepted, you have less incentive to see change."
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"[White Christian nationalism] is a violent reclamation movement. If we’re going to move into the promise of a multi-religious, multi-ethnic democracy, these forces are going to have to be confronted.”
-@robertpjones
New @ThePlumLineGS washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/…