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“‘Some of their most fanatical supernatural beliefs have been mainstreamed into the maga movement, such as the notions that Democrats are demonic or engaged in witchcraft,’ Jennifer Cohn, an election-security advocate, told me.” #Christofascism 1/ newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
“In November, 2020, Abby Abildness, the state director of Pennsylvania’s Prayer Caucus and an ‘apostle’ with the New Apostolic Reformation, a network of pastors, hosted a series of “Jericho marches”—religious precursors to the insurrection.” 3/
“Followers gathered in Harrisburg, likening it to the Biblical city of Jericho, where, according to Scripture, God knocked down the walls.” 4/
“At similar marches in some states, people wore animal skins and blew rams’ horns, as they imagined the ancient Israelites did on their way into battle.” 5/
“Abildness declared her intent that, with God’s help, Pennsylvania’s electors would “go to the President” rather than to Biden.” 6/
“Abildness told me, ‘Our Jericho march was a peaceable, worshipful prayer march allowing God to move and bring forth His purposes and election integrity in our nation.’)” 7/
“Earlier this year, Vote Common Good, a progressive evangelical group, sponsored a tongue-in-cheek billboard along Pennsylvania’s Route 19 that featured Mastriano and the line ‘Blessed are the insurrectionists.’” 8/
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