@GrowingUpRetro We switched over to mayo when I was in middle school. I remember thinking it was weird but then realizing it was better because you get a more toasted texture.
A couple of weeks ago, I participated in a panel discussion at a conference with Dr. Andrew Walker, a professor at Southern Seminary. During our exchange, he made an argument against Christian nationalism that I have heard repeatedly from Baptists and, unfortunately, even some Presbyterians.
The argument goes something like this: Whenever the civil government gets involved in matters of religion, the church inevitably becomes corrupted. You end up with nominal Christianity, apostate churches, and people who call themselves Christians simply because their nation is Christian. Therefore, the civil government must not officially acknowledge Christ or seek to uphold the Christian religion.
For Baptists, this argument is often tied to their doctrine of regenerate church membership. Only regenerate people can properly be called Christians, and since a nation is made up of both believers and unbelievers, you cannot have a Christian nation.
So I asked Dr. Walker a simple question.
“Are churches Christian?”
Of course, the answer was yes.
Then I asked whether Baptist churches, even those committed to regenerate church membership and opposed to Christian nationalism, had ever fallen into nominalism, corruption, or outright apostasy.
Again, the answer was yes.
Well, now we have a problem.
If your argument against a Christian nation is that it might produce nominalism and apostasy, but your own model has also produced nominalism and apostasy, then you haven’t actually made an argument against Christian nationalism. You’ve simply identified a problem that exists under both systems.
In other words, refusing to have a Christian nation doesn’t protect you from the very thing you’re warning us about.
Dr. Walker then asked me what system I proposed that would prevent these problems.
My answer was simple: I don’t.
And that’s precisely the point.
I’m not proposing a utopian political system that will guarantee the perpetual purity of the church. No such system exists. As pastors, we have a duty to guard both the peace and purity of Christ’s church, but we are never promised that our churches will be free from hypocrisy, corruption, or apostasy on this side of glory.
The question is not whether a Christian civil order can guarantee perfect results. The question is whether the civil magistrate has a duty to acknowledge Jesus Christ as King and govern according to His righteousness.
And if he does, then the possibility of future corruption is no excuse for present disobedience.
Consider King Josiah.
Josiah instituted sweeping religious reforms. He tore down idols, destroyed false worship, and used his civil authority to restore the public worship of the true God. Yet those reforms did not permanently secure the faithfulness of Judah. Apostasy returned.
Should Josiah have refused to act because a future generation might undo his work?
Should Hezekiah have left the high places standing because some future king might rebuild them?
Of course not!
The possibility that a good thing may later be corrupted is not an argument against doing the good thing in the first place.
And yet this is precisely the argument being made against Christian nationalism.
We are told that if the government acknowledges Christ, supports true religion, and restrains public idolatry, the church might become corrupted.
Well, look around!
America has spent roughly two centuries moving away from its earlier forms of public Christian establishment toward an increasingly secular civil order. Has this protected the purity of the church?
Hardly.
We have liberal Protestant denominations that have abandoned the authority of Scripture. We have churches openly celebrating sins that Scripture condemns. We have Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, prosperity-gospel charlatans, and every conceivable form of religious heresy flourishing under a government that increasingly refuses to acknowledge the lordship of Christ.
@SirCensorLot Grok : Overall in the 119th Congress (as of mid-November 2026), the Senate has confirmed roughly 600+ civilian nominations (including around 56–57 Article III judges) plus tens of thousands of military ones, with further judicial action prioritized in the remaining session.
"To inherit a free nation is among the rarest blessings that any people in history have ever known. To DEFEND that freedom is among the hardest and highest obligations." - President Donald J. Trump
@CynicalPublius Honest question here. What if you have a Senator who has been there a while and apparently doesn’t have enough connections to make a difference. Not necessarily rino, but not effective. Bring in a new one and hope they do better?
How can a Texas County have more ballots in an election than adult citizens that live there?
When the Democrats to decide to steal an election and go into the "ballot manufacturing process" here's how it works:
1) They keep names on the official "Registered Voter Rolls" not purging them each 30 days by comparing to the US Postal Change of Address Database as required by Texas Law Code.
-People that have moved out of their last registered address, out of town, county, state, country and/or dead
THIS becomes the pool of names from which they draw to create ballots...they estimate how many ballots they will need to vote to get their Democrats elected.
How do we know this: It is public record. We call and go by to visit spot checking these people and verify they don't reside at the address with neighbors, family members and associates.
2) Once a county election commission determines to cheat, they estimate the number of ballots they will need to manufacture from this list of illegally registered voters. For instance, in Harris County Texas, over 600,000 illegally registered voter names are on the list with the valid voters and that list has not been purged in 6 years or more. THIS is Harris Counties "credit account" for ballots they can vote any way they wish.
Think of the ways this can be done:
-a candidate can pay to win
-a political party can pay to win
-BOTH political parties can negotiate certain races to each win
-a political special interest can pay to make sure a candidate loses or wins
Imagine you as candidate that knows about this and you get a phone call or visit in person as voting starts or on Election Day or even a day or two after and they tell you:
"You're awfully close, but, the other side offered $100,000...if you want to win it's $250,000" and you strike a deal to pay them and this can be spread out over several entities, individuals and govt contracts, consulting, donations and on and on.
Pirates are clever and they take their secrets to the grave. That is why they had to kill pirates and did so publicly. Think about that.
3) As Mail in Ballots arrive, this ballot manufacturing machine begins in earnest. You see, by design, mail in ballots Do NOT fit into the ballot reader scanning machines. THIS gives them the excuse of having to "RE-VOTE" for each and every mail in ballot. It is the RE-VOTING that is the fraud and they simply RE-VOTE them as they wish and also MANUFACTURE the ballot votes too of the ILLEGALLY Registered Names they have chosen.
4) So the fake manufactured ballots are voted and the election wraps up and individual races are declared. If a candidate balks at the election results, they can pay for a recount and must pay per precinct for that recount.
WHO performs the recount?
Oh, you're gonna love this one...
The exact same corrupt people that created the illegal ballots are ordered by the judge to recount their very own fraud. Sometimes, they have cheated so sloppily, they do find a difference and race totals change even to the point of changing the outcome. Sometimes, this is because they paid and the illegally voted ballots are adjusted up and down.
THIS is mostly done with MILITARY MAIL IN BALLOTS which are held back and arrive later than Election Day. THIS is the election fraudsters treasure chest and last minute monetization gold mine to make even more money throwing an election.
4) When the County finally certifies an election (meaning, all offers are in to throw certain races and accepted and ballot manufacturing is done to support this fake manufactured outcome) they turn it over to the Texas Secretary of State officially as the county certified election.
The Texas Secretary of State, you would think, would be chosen by the VOTERS of TEXAS and beholden to ONLY the VOTERS of TEXAS. But, alas, NO.
The Texas SOS is APPOINTED by the Texas Governor.
When someone appoints you, who are you loyal to?
If the VOTERS appoint you, you are far more likely to be loyal to those VOTERS.
Ever notice that Texas SOS appointees don't last long.
Do you understand why now? The pressure is insane if you have a Governor who is involved in the election fraud...can you imagine? What if you were appointed and in the first election you preside over as SOS you spot the obvious fraud and the governor tells you:
"this would be so disruptive to the state it would destroy lives and destroy our economy...businesses wouldn't have confidence in Texas any longer...So, we better find a way to just 'cool this down' and 'settle this out quietly."
But, next election cycle, similar things happen and next, and next...after about 2 - 3 years, you'd realize you are PART of the TEXAS ELECTION FRAUD MACHINE yourself and retire or be retired with a really nice package...wouldn't you. You'd want OUT.
GO look at Texas Sec of State under Greg Abbott and get back to me.
Have you figured out how the RINOs got in power, got in bed with the Democrats and NO actual Republican agenda items actually get done in Texas with majority in every state office, the Texas House, Senate, Lt Gov and Gov office?
And, now...here we are.
YES, they are all in on it. Corruption on both sides.
The act of YOU going to the polls and voting is nothing more than confidence trick to make you think your vote matters. And, in some races where a corrupt faction isn't paying to win or blackmailing to win...your vote does matter. But, for the most part, these corrupt pirates are running the show.
https://t.co/AimXkqStmD fought for a bill for 6 years in the House and Senate in Texas that would allow the Texas Attorney General to launch an investigation into the County election fraud. You see, the corrupt Texas Supreme Court had ruled that the AG could not "pierce the county veil" for such an investigation.
We got that law passed and it went into effect September 1, 2025. This spring 2026, Texas AG @KenPaxtonTX launched the first election fraud investigation into Harris County Election Fraud ever in Texas history from his office. I was in the meeting with him when he ordered investigation with his Texas Ranger Captain. Picture included in this post.
The Texas Ranger Captain reports by Texas Constitution directly to the Texas Governor @GregAbbott_TX , like all law enforcement in Texas.
Prove any assertion from this thread factually wrong.
I dare you.
It is not an "elephant in the room" situation.
It's a damn herd of MASTODON that is so big
and has been here so long
and you are so used to them
that you can't even see them
because they are the forest
you can't see for the trees.
Milton Friedman: “I am in favor of reducing taxes under any circumstances, for any excuse, with any reason whatsoever, because that’s the only way you are ever going to get effective control of government spending.”
@Sassafrass_84 He started speaking out about the Plandemic early on - brought on a lot of specialists and asked a lot of questions. Has also been outspoken about globalism, again with receipts. Add his vocal faith and there you go - targeted for truth.
@data_republican I trust God, also. I find myself thinking about the intervention prayers of Abraham and of Moses. As Christians we are made righteous by Jesus blood. Are there enough of us here to make a difference? Are we out of time? ⌛️
@BiblicalBeauty@albertmohler We all need to be praying for the President. Yes, to be filled with the Spirit and learn to love life that way. If you have ever experienced it, it can be hard to forgive especially when you and those you love (including our country) are still being
Attacked lit to death.
@farmingandJesus I agree with you. He has been very outspoken about the political situation in the UK, as well. He also asked a lot of questions in 2020. That boldness and his faith are what they are targeting.
Mr President, the Constitution gives you & only you the power to address this. Right now there’s a major information operation underway to break the will & spirit of those who love this country. Their plan is obvious: crush the people forever by crushing you & dismantle the Republic. It is succeeding in part because many are upset our elections were not secured BEFORE the midterms. But frustration, fear & disappointment are not to be mistaken for stupidity. People know that as long as they focus on blame, they’re allowing those who rigged this election to get away with it. And they know what is at stake: without secure elections the Republic is lost. 2028 means nothing.
So this is what they are counting you to do:
1) Pull together the new leaders from both sides (Senate & House) and call a national emergency meeting and hold it at Camp David. The purpose of the meeting is to ensure the preservation of our constitutional republic. This is a constitutional duty/requirement for every President - not simply a nice thing to do. And you have the legal authority.
2) Reduce gas prices immediately. You have the power to do this with the stroke of your pen.
3) Create a “Kitchen Cabinet” like others did before you with outside voices so those around you cannot isolate you from the truth or get away with lying to you. You need bold leaders who are willing to tell you the hard truths.
4) Call for full accountability on the elections according to the law: 100 percent audits, full access to the software & hardware in the machines, cast vote records, voter rolls & foreign interference.
Millions are behind you regardless of what they want you & the world to believe. There is no universe in which marxism & sharia law are better choices than liberty & freedom, no matter how disenchated some may be. People know where this is headed. You are facing every enemy this nation has, both foreign & domestic, to include some in your party, your cabinet & your inner circle. They want you to lose your courage right now & go along with this. They have a plan to try defeat you at every turn, no matter which course of action you choose. But it does not end there: if justice & accountability do not prevail & you are persuaded to let them get away with this, then the real dirty war begins, starting with you & yours & everyone else they regard as a threat.
This does not end here. There is no bargain to be made that is not a deal with the devil. Principles are devine. And there is only one truth.
I would like to thank all the oil companies that wanted Republicans out of office.
You did a great job manipulating the price of gas before the election and it worked spectacularly.
It was $4.50 on Tuesday and now it's $3.01 on Saturday.
I'm no economist, but this is a massive reduction in price in 4 days.
President Trump did say it was going to drop like a rock after the election and it sure looks like he was right about that.
@SaltyGoat17 My dad fought against communism in Cuba. Unfortunately, I didn’t inherit his fighting skills but I did get his recipe for the BEST mojo marinade for pork. Am I invited?