Christian Nationalism and the 2024 Elections with Dr. Bradley Onishi - February 8, 2024

[@glps6167]

This could have been seen when Trump first ran for election in 2016. The fascist tendencies were plain to see.

[@judithfroemming6632]

I really appreciate your book, Bradley. I read it as soon as you signed it at the Humanist event in Minneapolis. The explanation of the deeper and extensive historical tentacles of this movement are much appreciated. We have work to do. Thank you.

[@Randy-po8bk]

What is so funny about this is the large numbers of blacks and Hispanics in this movement.

[@ShannonCrane]

Power & Policy over Values & Faith.

[@kennydyas3606]

Excellent lecture and fantastic book, Dr Onishi. I checked it out at my local library in Warrior, Alabama and will be purchasing a copy for my home library collection.

[@kirbyurner]

Heaven forbid the USA should devolve into an ethnostate. The whole point of our Bill of Rights etc. is to avoid that sorry outcome.

[@chicagoliightsx]

Fantastic video/discussion, especially the part about "Judeo-Christians"! 🙌🏽 51:00-55:06 💯 relatable as a Caribbean (Buddhist atheist) 😅. Deep!

[@crl7413]

You have to follow the money and pull the alt-right oligarchs out of education. UnKoch My Campus has documented education programs radicalizing K-12 and higher education.

[@thelawfus]

You really think the problem in education lies in capture by the “right”?

[@thunderousapplause]

in charter schools and red state schools, sure. each district chooses its own main curriculum. charters are infamous for teaching lies.

[@TheWayOfRespectAndKindness]

May I suggest "Humans for Secular Democracy"? We should stand in front of our faith, not behind it. Standing behind your faith makes it vulnerable to attack. It also gives bad actors the opportunity to hide behind your faith and commit atrocities, making your faith extremely vulnerable to attack and disrepute. Respectfully, 🙏

[@naromekram]

Oh we all have a religion call it what you may.

[@UrbaNSpiel]

Good content

[@phoenixtoash2396]

Terrified. But still not for myself. But for all the females who will die after me.

[@phoenixtoash2396]

My last night. I hope you all live great lives learn how to care and hate less. Please learn love is important. Good bye.

[@BirthingBetterSkills]

It was interesting in my life that in Apartheid 'whites' and 'blacks' both quoted the bible. During the civil rights movement, that was the same ... the bible as the basis for hate or freedom. For those of us who are not born into the 3 Abrahamic faiths, we find the use of the bible in both ways to be a conversation about religion and that is not the same as The Global Truths.

[@DougWedel-wj2jl]

The difference between Billy and Franklin Graham is so strong.

[@susanstein6604]

Most critiques of Christian Nationalism never mention Jews or antisemitism. They bring up racism but never antisemitism. No antisemitism is not the same as racism.

[@newstroll982]

How so?

[@thelawfus]

@@newstroll982my guess is, one ism hates someone for the power they might gain and the other hates for the power they are perceived to have. But no, not really different.

[@anjanieko702]

@@newstroll982 cope jew

[@Medina-bk2fo]

The bigotry against Jewish people is much worse than racism. Ignorance might feed racism but it's the very air that Anti-Semites breathe and their illness is much more contagious.

[@Medina-bk2fo]

@@anjanieko702 cope j e r k

[@susanstein6604]

Evangelicals will tell you they love Jews but they don’t.

[@Medina-bk2fo]

People think I'm just being mean or making haphazard accusations when I try to make that point. They SO want to believe they're not anti-Semitic!

[@bobcox7041]

Elevation of anybody’s idea on god creates an automatic divide between other faith groups.

[@thunderousapplause]

by the time we got through the introductions, I had to go.

[@naromekram]

"The myth of the Christian nation" > The US is not a Christian theocracy, but it is a Christian culture/civilization in its institutions, norms. (9.17

[@TheAnarchitek]

It appears the development of religion, and its growth into the biggest business of all time, has far more to do with the human psyche, and the damage done to it, during the time from Noah, through II Isaiah, more than 1,700 years later. This, after whatever severed mankind's connections to its distant past, before about 6,000 years ago. The trail fizzles out with the Sumerian/Chaldeans and the Egyptians, with some Chinese and Indian cultures hazily before, but few others we know for certain. All humans were subjected to nightmarish conditions for generations, according to stories told to us in "myths", "legends", and "Bible stories". The bulk of these speak of titanic catastrophes, unbelievable events, and/or unimaginable privations. Religion, as we know it today, grew out of events in the 12th Century BC, when Zoroaster created his religion (still going ~3,200 years later), Jews became monotheistic, and, probably, Akhenaten developed his version of the concept (Egyptology is a confused mess). This was the time of the Fall of Empires, and the arrival of the Boat People, the world a mess, everywhere, all the old "gods" revealed for the frauds they were. The new gods were much more effective, if shattering rock walls of cities was your need. Religion was born of unimaginable destruction, by wind, lightning, water, and earthquakes, and humans reached the breaking point, in the region the Israelis claimed, at the time.

[@jonnieinbangkok]

Jews for secular democracy in Palestine? 🇵🇸 🤝 🇮🇱

[@mdnahidseo]

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[@tonyhill2318]

" I won't scare you anymore"...the one false thing Onishi said

[@judithmcdonald9001]

Abrahamic religions. There are more, you know. Churches were about keeping the core memorizers together and then about keeping the scribes in concordance. . . It's the same in the non-Abrahamic religions as well. The church should be dedicated to the truth only and leave behind that which no longer works. Archaeology tells more stories than what is written.

[@_x__q]

I’m more concerned that Israel is kicking off WW3.

[@michaelparks5669]

It is Hamas that we need to worry about. Not Israel.

[@up4open763]

I don't suppose it's worth mentioning that the single largest religious nation on earth is Israel, and seeing nothing other than this screen, I think it's fair to assume "jews for ..." will not be talking about removing faith there.

[@naromekram]

Of course not. But liberal cosmopolitan American Jews will surely lecture everyone else about "diversity" and secular culture because they are not the majority. Historically they have been states within states without assimilating then gain power working with each other across national boundaries then complain when they have been attacked. Then they start a nation based on their religion to the exclusion of the "others." Hypocrites always.

[@robinsheffield1140]

An Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics survey published in 2021 found that among Israeli Jews over the age of 20, about 45% identified as secular or not religious, while 33% said they practiced “traditional” religious worship. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, known as Haredim in Hebrew, made up 10%.

[@up4open763]

​@@robinsheffield1140 Blah blah blah, blah blah blah blah, blah blah blah, tightly defined racism, which nobody can even prove they would match to be logically supremacist for in the first place. On par with Juche.

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

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[@stephenmccagg]

Maybe you folk should shift focus to being Jews for a Constitutional Republic.

[@birdstrikes]

which is a form of democracy. we all see you. both ignorant and self-deceived. Tell Mike "Christhomo" Johnson we said hello

[@markboland1181]

Lighten up. Just think about Christian Nationalism as the Christian version of Tikkun Olam.

[@paulmurray8731]

Aka taliban

[@Merlin-s9e]

No I not and I see your tongue off Towards I see too it will not make into our way of lifestyle and be calling on all force forces and not me bring it on.

[@BirthingBetterSkills]

The Great Global Truths 1. We are ALL one humanity. We all blink, cough, and can tighten our muscles. Any woman can get pregnant by any man. Any child can be brought up in any culture, religion, language, part of the world. We use Distorted Mind Beliefs to deny and suppress this Truth and see ‘Us’ and ‘Other’. 2. We are ALL born naked. Every Woman knows this. We are made to feel shame or unsafe due to Distorted Mind Beliefs and denied the Truth 3. We are ALL born equal because the sun shines on each of us. Distorted Mind Beliefs deny and suppress this Truth. 4. We ALL live on one planet shared with the Commons (Waters, Airs, Soils), All Species and Each Others. We use Distorted Mind Beliefs as a reason to kill one another, The Commons and Species.

[@MrsBridgette2012]

I was waiting to hear if DT was considered the right kind of Christian. You mentioned Biden isn’t the right kind of Christian apparently.

[@1CASSIODORUS]

Monotheistic Judaism ? Oy vey . Kind a like a married bachelor .

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

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[@Medina-bk2fo]

45:11 podcasts and they dominate AM radio, all Rush-wanna-be's, all; still doing the same sort of toxic far-rightj-wing nut ranting.

[@naromekram]

Live commenting as I watch this...The United States is, in fact, a judeo-christian nation. What is controversial about this?

[@danielp.2213]

It's not. My family has lived here since Plymouth Rock, they have been almost exclusively Christian people, and I can tell you 100% this is not strictly a Christian nation. A strictly "Judeo Christian nation" would be a theocracy, not a democracy. Every person in America has the right to believe whatever they want - including all non-Christian philosophies and value systems. However we all agree to abide by the same laws. My grandfather was a deist, similar to Thomas Jefferson and the early founders. They believed in "god" or the divine, but not specific to the Christian God. This is why they reference "the creator" and not Jesus Christ in the founding documents. I could go on and on. But you are not likely to be convinced by reason.

[@danielp.2213]

Also since you didn't bother watching the video - Judeo-Christian is horrific term. Jews and Christians are distinct groups with distinct history and beliefs. It is borderline antisemetic but certainly very ignorant.

[@willsparklin]

Here's the controversy... You're asserting this is a Judeo-Christian nation based solely on the religious affiliations of the founders. By doing so, you're presuming to speak for dead men who already made their intentions quite clear. You have to understand... many Christian denominations (be they Catholic, Baptist, Anglican, Quaker... etc. etc.) were at odds with one another at that time; it's well understood that many people (or the generations before them) had come to America due to religious persecution abroad. Upon Thomas Jeffersons epitaph, he cites his three proudest achievements; one of those three is the Statue of Virginia for Religious Freedom. Please read it in full. That document is both a long form explanation and precursor for everything regarding religion (the free-exercise and establishment clauses) in Amendment 1 of our Bill of Rights. We're a secular nation founded by predominately white men of various Christian faiths. To say otherwise is foolish, ignorant, and frankly dangerous.

[@danielp.2213]

​@@willsparklinVery well said. My grandfather made a point to take me to the Jefferson memorial in DC and pointed out various quotes. Most of then concerned his very nuanced and sometimes conflicted opinion about religion. However the separation of church and state was very clearly the most important aspect of the constitution to him, even though he had a deep connection to divinity - of his own choosing.

[@naromekram]

@willsparklin I never said that the US and it's founders wanted a Christian theocracy. I am saying that the West is a Judeo-Christian, and mostly Christian civilization. No serious scholar would disagree with this. Jefferson et al whether they were Christians or not is beside the point. They all come from a Christian civilization & culture with beliefs that originated in Christianity.

[@naromekram]

These radical Christian nationalists are a small minority, but Bradley will surely attempt to amplify these role this people play. (8:43)

[@bonniespeck]

Thank you! His definition of Christian nationalist isn’t mine. There are very few of them just like there are very few of White Supremest.

[@bonniespeck]

He’s wrong. This nation was founded on Judo Christian values. I’ve never ever heard any of the other beliefs he’s saying we believe. He’s correct, Christians do believe we are in a spiritual war. Kinda funny these same people are behind Israel and the Jews in this war. I’m sure there are a very small minority that believe what he’s touting but there’s a small minority that believe in white supremacy and a small minority that believes we should install Sharia law too. There’s a small minority that believe sex with kids is natural too. But to lump all of us who want Trump over Biden for four years in with his version of Christian nationalism is wrong and destructive. It would be like lumping all Muslims in with the Taliban’s beliefs. He is no Christian! Maybe he should study the Bible like we do in our home. From page to page. I don’t know a single Christian that feels like he says we do. Not one person I know thinks we need to sacrifice democratic voting. This man is evil. My definition of a Christian nationist is we believe in Christian values and keep everything but the basics out of our schools. And put the United States first, then help other countries.

[@tonyhill2318]

It's like you didn't understand anything he said. Christian nationalist beliefs have captured the mainstream of the entire Republican party.

[@roseannrook7897]

@@bonniespeck These are NOT a small minority. And they ARE dangerous (to a Democratic republic). I know many of them. They don't want a democracy, they WANT a dictator. Also it's cosmic -- they consider themselves at the end times, battling the spirits and demons that are manifested in the current "non-believers."

[@ImNotHereToArgueFacts]

#ZionistMobRule

[@GreenCanvasInteriorscape]

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[@ImNotHereToArgueFacts]

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[@jamesbell8960]

Vote for trump. Save the country

[@anjanieko702]

0/ youll see soon

[@naromekram]

(9.28) Ok he now is talking about extremist, radical groups who believe all of this. Is this what he is going to talk about for this whole vdo? Radical racial/religious groups exist everywhere. Including Jews & black people & atheists. But surely he'll focus on white Christians.

[@danielp.2213]

Name a single Jewish "radical" organization based in the USA which is responsible for a single act of violence. I would wait - but you'll find exactly zero. Christian Nationalism on the other hand is the leading cause of domestic terrorism right now and has been for nearly a decade.

[@tonyhill2318]

It is an extremist radical group called the "Republican Party"....heard of it?

[@jonnieinbangkok]

#LetsGoBrandon #UltraMAGA2024 #Trump47