The Capitol siege recalls past acts of Christian nationalist violence

[Iolo/Penderyn]

Oh the drama!

Who is this shithouse?

[Frank Apisa]

As scholars of religion Andrew Whitehead and Samuel L. Perry argue in their book “Taking Back America for God,” Christian nationalism is predominant in Trump support.

Perry and Whitehead describe the movement as “as ethnic and political as it is religious,” noting that it takes in assumptions of white supremacy.

Christian nationalist violence has been a presence during the Trump administration. More broadly it has been on the rise over the past few decades.


Christian imagery loomed large on Jan. 6 as the “Stop the Steal” rally morphed into a mob siege. A group of Trump supporters prayed around a large wooden cross, and others carried “Jesus saves” signs and yelled “shout if you love Jesus” as they occupied the Capitol building.

Meanwhile the Christian flag – the red, white and blue emblem designed by a New York City Sunday school teacher in 1887 to unite and symbolize Christians worldwide – was one of the flags carried through the Capitol.

This blending of Christian imagery with Trump flags put Christian nationalism, the often militarized fusing of Christianity and American identity, on display during one of America’s darkest days.

https://theconversation.com/the-capi...iolence-153059

I actually was MUCH less bothered by the fact that they carried Christian symbols...than that they carried symbols of the nation upon which they were shitting.

The traitors carried the American flag.

[Guno צְבִי]

Understanding the role of shame/honor culture in the roots of Christian rage.

In the honor-shame culture of the South, allowing a perceived inferior to best or embarrass you was to experience more than personal insult. It was to witness a hole punched in the myth that undergirded antebellum and segregationist society. Maintenance of the myth was paramount: face had to be saved and respect salvaged through the use of violence and intimidation, or else one risked becoming the subject of societal violence in turn, as neighbors sought to reestablish the equilibrium, to save the myth.


Investigators say an Alabama man joined the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol last week in order to "plead the blood of Jesus."

“We just wanted to get inside the building," the [government] affidavit quotes Black saying. "I wanted to get inside the building so I could plead the blood of Jesus over it. That was my goal.”

https://frenchpress.thedispatch.com/...d-christianity

[Tinker]

Just another day in the left's war against God.

You know they are going to push for some sort of punishment for Christians.

[coldjoint]

I actually was MUCH less bothered by the fact that they carried Christian symbols...than that they carried symbols of the nation upon which they were shitting.

The traitors carried the American flag.

The traitors are about to be sworn in.

[coldjoint]

Who is this shithouse?

The shithouse is in Washington DC.

[Guno צְבִי]

Some Christians Feel It's A God-Given Mission To Fight On Trump's Behalf

Some of the extremists who assaulted the U.S. Capitol are Christian nationalists. They believe they are on a divine mission to challenge government institutions in the name of God.

Some of President Trump's most passionate advocates are Christians who fear their freedom will be in jeopardy under a Biden administration. Their militancy was evident weeks before the January 6 assault on the Capitol. In a podcast last month, Eric Metaxas, a conservative Christian writer and radio host, made a case for Christians waging a war to overturn the presidential election.

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/18/95798...-trumps-behalf

[Iolo/Penderyn]

The shithouse is in Washington DC.

That's the only one in the US, and you're it? Must be an interesting scent-experience!

[coldjoint]

That's the only one in the US, and you're it? Must be an interesting scent-experience!

Far from the only one. Every Democratic shithole has a stench all its own. Biden will now be responsible for the black on black crime and the death of every American killed by an illegal. He also starts racking up Covid deaths on his watch.

[Iolo/Penderyn]

Far from the only one. Every Democratic shithole has a stench all its own. Biden will now be responsible for the black on black crime and the death of every American killed by an illegal. He also starts racking up Covid deaths on his watch.

I should think your departing Fuhrer's guilt should last you a good thousand years, kid.

[coldjoint]

I should think your departing Fuhrer's guilt should last you a good thousand years, kid.

America died today. RIP America.

[Iolo/Penderyn]

America died today. RIP America.

Nazi America, let's hope, died for good. Go join your Fuhrer in irrelevance, turd.

[coldjoint]

Nazi America, let's hope, died for good. Go join your Fuhrer in irrelevance, turd.

No, just America. The Nazis just took over.

[Legion]

Remember when thousands of armed insurrectionists tried to attack the capital and overthrow the US government because they didn't like the outcome of an election?

I do.

 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/histo...acy-180951994/

[Iolo/Penderyn]

No, just America. The Nazis just took over.

No a government actually elected by the majority just took over, child, as you know when sober.