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Critics see the task force initiative as unnecessary and pandering to Trump’s base. But some Christian supporters said it is overdue, claiming the Biden administration had discriminated against them through actions and inactions.

The two-year task force, chaired by Attorney General Pam Bondi and composed of Cabinet and other government representatives, is assigned to review and “identify any unlawful anti-Christian” actions under the Biden administration, change any objectionable policies and recommend steps to rectify any past failures.

Bruce Ledewitz, a law professor at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, criticized the mindset behind the executive order as that of a powerful group claiming victimhood.

The Christian conservative movement — a core Republican constituency — now has significant sway on the Supreme Court and in numerous states, Congress and the presidency, Ledewitz said. And still, they declare, “We are victims,” he said.

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[–] NOT_RICK_SANCHEZ@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Leopards are going to be full for the next 4 years, looking at you Muslims for trump…

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

4 years at the very minimum.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Every actual Christian in the country needs to rise up against the people bastardizing their religion to gain power.

Jesus was a socialist.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 11 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

There seems to be none left. I keep hearing from people who say they are Christians and against it, but only in back rooms and privately. Where are the Christian orgs that are speaking out? No public outcry or anything.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Something eye-opening I heard from a very devout friend is that a lot of churches preach avoiding evil. Don't watch horror movies, don't read about violence, etc. You don't want those ideas in your thoughts.

Her church teaches that religion and politics should never mix. And because of that....she is ignorant to politics.

This is purely anecdotal and I'm definitely not absolving them for it but it does make some sense

[–] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 hours ago

The evangelical bishop was pretty fucking based - but I do agree we need more if people are going to claim they're following a religion of peace and love.

[–] IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works 28 points 5 hours ago

Gotta have an in-group and an out-group. Might as well have the most blindly obedient, and least critically thinking people as part of your in-group.

[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 13 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

This is how they start meaningfully erroding abortion rights at the federal level, as well a gay rights.
They've long held that preventing a Christian from interfering in someone else's life is an infringement on religious freedom.
They're going to find ways to end Christian persecution by removing rules that say Christians have to fill prescriptions they think might be related to abortion, aren't bound by anti discrimination laws, are institutionally allowed to break rules governing the behavior of hospitals, orphanages and adoption agencies, or any number of other charities.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The Bible was in the project 2025s banned book list

[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago

Maybe if you tied little red flags to your eyebrows.

You could use piercings but that’s pretty woke for Americans.

[–] Zero22xx@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 hours ago

"Stop discriminating against me and judging me and saying bad things about me! Also, you're going to burn and suffer for all eternity in hell because of who you're attracted to."

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

I wonder how "dissenting" Christian groups like Quakers or even Catholics will fare.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

Hmmm. Tax exempt status seems very favorable already.

[–] eestileib@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 4 hours ago

What a fucking joke.

[–] jmcs@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 4 hours ago

Christians always had a persecution complex sometimes stepping the line into martyr complex.

[–] reiterationstation@lemm.ee 2 points 5 hours ago

Simply don’t take them serious because they aren’t. They argue in bad faith. Victims, lol. Pathetic.

[–] blaue_Fledermaus@mstdn.io 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

How is Christianity dominant if an Antichrist is president?

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

How is Christianity dominant if an Antichrist is president?

How is water dominant on Earth if the Sun is a fireball?

Because God hates us!