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lees1975

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6. I don't self-identify as "Evangelical" any more.
Sun May 3, 2026, 06:09 PM
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That is more of a political identity now than having anything to do with authentic Christianity. The Christian nationalism, which can be broadly applied to virtually all of the mix of right wing extremism, including white supremacy, with conservative fundamentalism is pseudo-Christian.

I identify as a Quaker, though right now I don't live close enough to attend or belong to a meeting. But I think identity is clear. Christianity is the actual acceptance of and practice of the values of Jesus as a lifestyle. If the lifestyle isn't visible, then it's not Christian. And with loving your neighbor as yourself at the top of the list of visible expressions of Christianity, and being a peacemaker as the value that identifies one as a child of God, it's pretty obvious that a national leader who wants to use his power to wipe an entire "civilization" off the face of the earth is the exact opposite of Christian.

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