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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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[-] RoidingOldMan@lemmy.world 87 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone 41 points 2 weeks ago

It's true, they did! They just don't mention they were being persecuted for being christofascist nutjobs nobody could tolerate.

[-] somethingsnappy@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Amd they were persecuted by Christians.

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[-] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

The people in power spontaneously turned blind to their own history

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

That got added during the Cold War. The USSR had no state religion, so the anti commie McCarthyists added that phrase to the money.

[-] boydster@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

Same goes for adding "under God" into the pledge of allegiance

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[-] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 10 points 1 week ago

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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[-] BrianTheeBiscuiteer@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

Not letting Christians so whatever they want is persecution. /s

[-] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 38 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

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

[-] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

They're definitely using it like "bullying".

As in it's upfront and in people's faces?

I've never heard it used that way but in context it makes sense. I just immediately pictured the Workaholics episode where they had "Christian Strongmen".

https://youtu.be/VqvbDUBC_FM?t=82

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[-] Soulphite@reddthat.com 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The Nat-C's are a helluva regime.

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[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 37 points 2 weeks 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.

[-] stoy@lemmy.zip 31 points 2 weeks ago

All while proudly going against most teaching of the bible

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[-] ThunderQueen@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

Im doing gay sex magic then to counter balance it >:3

[-] Puddinghelmet@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

LMAO I love you and I love this lol

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[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 25 points 2 weeks ago

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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[-] dizzle18@lemmy.zip 24 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] chaogomu@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

Please oh Lord, extend thy noodly appendage and make him shit himself so hard that his small intestine prolapses.

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[-] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 21 points 1 week ago

Oh I'll be praying for something alright ..

[-] CharlesDarwin@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

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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[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 15 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 15 points 2 weeks ago

May they be touched by His Noodly Appendage.

[-] Triumph@fedia.io 4 points 2 weeks ago

~~touched~~ strangled

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[-] Etterra@discuss.online 13 points 1 week ago

Ah yes, Christians, the oppressed 69%.

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[-] Buffalox@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Most of Christianity in USA is disgusting and unchristian.

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[-] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

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

But hey, bOtH sIdEs R tEh SaMe amirite?

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[-] chilldrivenspade@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago
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[-] madcaesar@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

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

[-] osanna@lemmy.vg 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

My thing is, why would satan punish people for sinning. He is the ultimate sinner. Surely satan would revel in the sins. Wouldn’t he praise the sinners?

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[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 12 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] Soulphite@reddthat.com 9 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] frustrated_phagocytosis@fedia.io 9 points 2 weeks ago

Satanists should demand equal access to do the same thing.

[-] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

I pray they get struck by lightning.

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[-] noxypaws@pawb.social 8 points 1 week ago

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

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[-] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Thought this was the Onion for a second.

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

[-] Akh@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Nothing Christian about it.

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[-] Rivermoonwolf@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago

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

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[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 1 week ago

Kazoos on standby

[-] BeigeAgenda@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] dbtng@moist.catsweat.com 5 points 2 weeks 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 ...

[-] hateisreality@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

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

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[-] o0evillusion0o@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

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

[-] iThinkDifferentThanU@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I'd rather be in this hell then bow to the knee to these fuck ups or any religion, besides all the women I like would be there as well if their "imagination land" were real so fug off you orange dingleberry

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[-] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

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

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