Churches called out for staying silent about their 'abusive' MAGA members and their 'violent antics'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

In a column for ten Religion News Service, Christian author David Dark called out religious institutions that turn a blind eye to high-profile members of their congregations who are not only '"abusive" but also threaten or incite violence.

According to Dark, there are far too many political leaders who are using their Christianity as a shield as they make outrageous claims and preach hate in the name of Donald Trump, and the leaders of the churches that they ostensibly belong to should be calling them out and disassociating themselves from them.

To make his point, Dark singled out highly controversial, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) who has whole-heartedly embraced "Christian nationalism" andrecently attacked the FBI after agents searched Mar-a-Lago for stolen documents.

"In recent weeks, as elected officials who once tweeted 'Back the Blue!' now target federal law enforcement while also tweeting Bible verses, my mind has turned to some of the public arrangements that make this publicly abusive behavior possible. There are of course political parties, donors, voters, but there are other institutions just as essential (if not more so) to successfully winning and wielding office. I refer here to churches. It’s time to think and speak more specifically about the behaviors they normalize," he wrote.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/churches-called-out-for-staying-silent-about-their-abusive-maga-members-and-their-violent-antics/ar-AA10SBH1

People like MTG are a feature not a bug with some of these so-called churches.

[Girard442]

1. I'm surprised more haven't spoken out.

Christian churches are usually so outspoken about un-Jesus-like behavior by their members.

[lees1975]

5. There are a few who are speaking out

[link:https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/08/signs-of-bad-religion-among.html|

[link:https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/07/a-pseudo-christian-threat-to-both.html|

[link:https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/08/theres-way-for-democrats-to-call-out.html|

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. Following in the long, long tradition of harm practiced in the name of religion.

[tikka]

3. Let's face it, preachers are many times at the mercy of their parish.

If they are too ardent in espousing views unpopular with the congregation, they may find themselves transferred or out of a job. Skip the christian dogma, it's a social club IMHO.

[Aristus]

4. One important personal upside:

It was my wife's conservative evangelical church's refusal to condemn Donald Trump and his elevation to the White House in 2016 that caused Mrs. Aristus to leave her church and become a staunch, outspoken liberal Democrat.