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For US Americans who follow Jesus, the intersection of faith and politics can be a confusing one. What does it mean to be a faithful follower of Jesus and a citizen of the United States? Learn more at IV's faith and politics summit: https://t.co/KhMBpx3ikt

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An anthology of dissent, Keeping the Faith unites the voices of believers across America who fall outside the narrative—who are re-imagining how the Gospel should intersect our politics. Grateful to be a part of this project and I hope you'll check it out. https://t.co/4ifBc8b8hl

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"An invitation to pursue life, liberty&happiness, as defined by those who...lie, cheat, steal, & kill to implement their system of government is...exploitative oppression. Jesus...pays the price for our freedom&gives his life in exchange for ours, requiring nothing in return..."

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“Followers of Jesus believe that reconciliation through Christ is the only way to attain an eternal identity through adoption into an everlasting covenantal love, which is what all people of every background and ethnicity profoundly need.” #12Lies

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“The lie proclaimed here is that we are the most generous nation in the world and that the more we have, the more we give. But... during the Great Recession, the poorest Americans actually increased their giving while the wealthiest decreased theirs.” #12Lies

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"Under WAFR, wealth and work communicate the value of a person, and the faithfulness of a person is measured by their contribution to the economy. Wealth is blessed and work is worshiped. If I am not perceived to be bringing my offering, then I am a 'taker.'" #12Lies

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“WAFR invites us to wealth & status measurable in $ & cents & a personal paradise defined exclusively by our own efforts + talents & chance... Jesus calls us to forsake the comforts of this world & live in the kingdom of heaven where we lack nothing b/c we have the Son of God.”

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“WAFR Is embedded in the American psyche & exported to every corner of the planet through media, merchandise, & the military. The message heard around the world, & the ideal goal of many countries, is to be a place where... anyone can improve their life.” #12Lies

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“Even if citizens have a right to vote, the goal of the forefathers is at work to prevent a truly democratic society, one where the majority rules.” https://t.co/bmyIIj9Pry #12Lies

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“The justice of God doesn't treat everyone equally but ascribes indescribable worth, value, & place to each person regardless of race, sexuality, status, or any other box that dominant or marginalized cultures create to elevate or subjugate themselves and others.” #12Lies

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“WAFR’s assertion that we are all created equal implies that if I am behind, no one is to blame except me…The effects and influence of barriers and opportunity structures are minimized, if not wholly dismissed.” https://t.co/bmyIIj9Pry #12Lies

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“In China and Korea, people don’t self-identify as Asian... There are no Hispanics in South America or Pacific Islanders in Tonga & Samoa… These categories were created in America & places where white supremacy, racism, & ethnocentrism reign.” #12Lies

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“The end result is not a place where every ethnicity&culture receive space to flourish&be celebrated; instead, all cultures yield to 'the will of God' & become American, b/c that is certainly his will. But examining Scripture, we see that a melting pot is not God’s plan.” #12Lies

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“This practice of collective memory stands in direct conflict w/ the tenets of WAFR... American culture is unwilling & unable to do that, which stands in opposition to the remembrance, reflection, & reconciliation necessary in the kingdom of God.” https://t.co/YJXEjnaxMW #12Lies

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“This religious & social reorganization (the conquering of native peoples as manifest destiny & the myth of America as 'God’s country') makes government leaders not just God-ordained but into deities themselves.” https://t.co/bmyIIj9Pry #12Lies

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“The 1st lie that holds America captive is that the US is a Christian nation... people who practice WAFR live incompatibly w/ biblical Christianity bc WAFR is not rooted in a relationship with Jesus, compromises genuine witness to Jesus, & is void of faith in Christ.” #12Lies

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“The lie that America is a Christian nation is dangerous because it distorts true Christian witness and the Great Commission to suit goals driven by idolatry.” https://t.co/bmyIIj9Pry #12Lies

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"The United States is 'one nation' only in opinion and perspective, not reality. It's more accurate that we are the divided states of America in a united state of amnesia, choosing not to remember what's happen to pursue the unity we crave." https://t.co/bmyIIj9Pry #12Lies

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“To affirm that America is one nation is to propose that I, an African American male, am valuable & belong in this country. And the same would have to be said of every person holding citizenship...but the past and present inequities make that point impossible to prove.” #12Lies

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"WAFR’s idol is America, and it declares to all that the US is the 'greatest country on the planet' and all humanity’s ultimate dwelling place. Jesus declares that life with him and the people of God in the beautiful city of God is what we were ultimately made for." #12Lies