https://apnews.com/article/trump-prayer-gathering-conservative-christians-nationalism-c677a4c43070e9da261f4ec5ebcf62a4

https://www.whitehouse.gov/freedom250/america-prays/

The gathering has been organised by the White House as part of a programme of celebrations for America's 250th birthday and, in a video message inviting Americans to attend, Hegseth said it was an opportunity to "rededicate this republic to God and country".

Muscular Christian nationalism has enjoyed a prominent platform since Trump's return to power, and evangelicals form a core element of the president's support base.

I thought America was a secular state?
A secular state is an idea pertaining to secularity, whereby a state is or purports to be officially neutral in matters of religion, supporting neither religion nor irreligion.[1] A secular state claims to treat all its citizens equally regardless of religion, and claims to avoid preferential treatment for a citizen based on their religious beliefs, affiliation or lack of either over those with other profiles.

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[–] 87 points 4 months ago (16 children)

And yet I was taught in school that people went to America to escape religious persecution.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (4 children)

    What happened to separation of church and state. Which was always funny since they have in god we trust on their money.

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  • [–] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    They were “persecuted” in the same manner the modern fundamentalist calls being told to respect the boundaries of others and coexist with different people “persecution”. In an era of religious extremism, the Puritans were so fucking obnoxious even the other Protestants didn’t want them around. It’s a national myth, loosely based on a kernel of truth but twisted to fit the broader idea that Christians, especially the fundamentalist ones, are a victimized, persecuted minority when they don’t get to use their religion as an excuse to force their bigotry, misogyny, homophobia, and values on everyone else.

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  • [–] 40 points 4 months ago

    EPSTEIN FILES!!!! OMG THEY TORTURED, RAPED, AND KILLED CHILDREN. Fuck your stupid prayer. Only the most depraved demon would answer any of their prayers. Also, I hear they ate people too.

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  • [–] 38 points 4 months ago (8 children)

    Muscular Christian nationalism

    Somebody's gonna rip a phone book in half....

    But even with the power of God Almighty, no Christian warrior can rip the Epstein Files in half.

    /s

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  • [–] [S] 8 points 4 months ago* (3 children)

    HAHAHAHA I also read this and was like wot, maybe its british slang LMAO idk

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    [–] 37 points 4 months ago

    Matthew 6:5

    “And when you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that they will be seen by people. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full.

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  • [–] 31 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    All while proudly going against most teaching of the bible

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    [+] 26 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)
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    [–] 25 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    We can pray for the demise of Christofascism, but it's going to be our job to make that prayer come true.

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    [–] 24 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    Oh dear sweet baby Jesus, please reach down from the heavens above and make this motherfucker's heart explode. There. I prayed.

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    [–] 21 points 4 months ago

    Oh I'll be praying for something alright ..

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  • [–] 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    They need to do this from their closet.

    At least according to their own text.

    https://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/mt/6.html?v=6

    And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

    6 But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.

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    [–] 15 points 4 months ago

    Donald Trump is a prophet of the old testament. He even got the part about fucking his own daughter right.

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  • [–] 15 points 4 months ago (2 children)

    May they be touched by His Noodly Appendage.

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    [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Most of Christianity in USA is disgusting and unchristian.

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    [–] 13 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Ah yes, Christians, the oppressed 69%.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago (7 children)

    At least you don't have that scary brown lady.

    But hey, bOtH sIdEs R tEh SaMe amirite?

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    [–] 12 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    If heaven is filled with Christians like Trump, send me straight to hell.

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    [–] 12 points 4 months ago

    “White house to pander to Christian voters because they’re scared about the midterms”

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    Satanists should demand equal access to do the same thing.

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  • [–] 9 points 4 months ago

    I'll pray.. I'll pray the good lord takes him awaaayyyyyyyyyyy, yeaahh!

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago

    Thought this was the Onion for a second.

    Sucks you can’t even tell real news from the onion these days. :/

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  • [–] 8 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    Nothing Christian about it.

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    [–] 8 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I pray they get struck by lightning.

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    [–] 8 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I'd piss on a bible tomorrow if I had one

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    [–] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

    I pray every day. Just not to the god they expect me to......

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    [–] 6 points 4 months ago

    Kazoos on standby

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    Maybe the felon needs some big operation tomorrow? Or they should give him his last rites?

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago

    I'm so atheist that I find even discussing it asinine. It's odd to me that a grown adult could hold any other opinion, and I'd rather keep pretending that I'm surrounded by grown adults. So I don't discuss it at all. And then shit like this comes along ...

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    Hail. Mother fucking. SATAN if these are the assholes telling you to pray to Jesus

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    [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    Will they be talking about the TRUMP-EPSTEIN (TM) files?

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  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    I don't pray any other day, but I'm going to not pray extra hard tomorrow.

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