Only Christians need apply? Gov. Mike Parson's 'Christian values' statement prompts legal concerns

[Person of Interest]

https://nordot.app/862110829860962304?c=592622757532812385

[Tickle]

1. They don't even

pretend anymore

[wyn borkins]

2. Seems he's been reading too much of his own 'source code' (n/t)

[struggle4progress]

3. "Don is a public health expert that is on record opposing masking requirements

and COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He is outspokenly pro-life"

[Sherman A1]

4. Governor Do Nothing

Strikes again……

[Walleye]

5. Not wearing masks or getting vaccinated now is a Christian value?

[Person of Interest]

7. ikr

[mercuryblues]

10. There is no

“Love thy neighbor,” in this crew.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

6. Missouri. . . . nt

[secondwind]

8. It is about the A word..... abortion.

[Ford_Prefect]

9. The contemporary Republican party is once again revealed as a Christian Nationalist Cult.

Someone needs to call the Ghostbusters again.

[SharonClark]

21. RightWing-Christian Nationalist Cult.

Many Christians don't share is values.

[Ford_Prefect]

23. It is a form of religious fascism derived from an ultra-conservative interpretation of Christian

theology. Many who espouse traditional or contemporary Christian values, faith and practices would not recognize it as Christian at all. Historically much evil has been done under the banner of Christ's name. Many contemporary Evangelical Christians have been swept up into political acts which I doubt the man their views are named for would accept.

"Christian Nationalist" says it all as a term and is correct usage according the sources I read. It is a particular point of view not characteristic of traditional Christian beliefs, rather it is derivative of Dominionism. Some have asserted it is a form of Christian based religious extremism akin to ISIS in the severity of its views.
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Dominion theology (also known as dominionism) is a group of Christian political ideologies that seek to institute a nation governed by Christians based on their understandings of biblical law. Extents of rule and ways of achieving governing authority are varied. For example, dominion theology can include theonomy, but does not necessarily involve advocating Mosaic Law as the basis of government. The label is applied primarily toward groups of Christians in the United States.

Prominent adherents of these ideologies are Calvinist Christian reconstructionism, Roman Catholic integralism, Charismatic and Pentecostal Kingdom Now theology, New Apostolic Reformation, and perhaps others not identified here.[1][2] Most of the contemporary movements labeled dominion theology arose in the 1970s from religious movements asserting aspects of Christian nationalism.

[no_hypocrisy]

11. Reminds me of the publication of the "Reborn Christian Yellow Pages",

distributed to consumers in mostly southern states, locally, to encourage patronage.

[Dr. Shepper]

12. Christofascists are taking over

Large parts of this country.

[3Hotdogs]

13. Makes sense to me. The position is with the department of health.

Didn't Jesus do some extraordinary healing stuff?

Lepers? Cripples?

Even Fauchi ain't brought nobody back from the dead.


















Yes, Arnold, it's sarcasm.

[Person of Interest]

15. Dr. Fauci never claimed to be the son of God.

[twodogsbarking]

16. Good one. Not sure if it is really sarcasm though.

What you state is all quite true. Some would say even historical.

[3Hotdogs]

18. Do you really need the sarcasm thingy?

[twodogsbarking]

20. I am quite serious about sarcasm.

[twodogsbarking]

14. This is a mistake.

He only wants white Christians.

[Girard442]

17. For those who think Parson's statement was OK...

...try substituting "Islamic values" or "Jewish values." How does that sound to you?

[Solly Mack]

19. How does it go again? Lord, spare me your followers? Save me from your followers?

Make them go away? Just rapture the fuckers already?

[lastlib]

22. "Lord, deliver me from your followers..."

yes, please rapture them today!