Some updates on DHS spying on churches: defendants in Cities Church protest case cite the 'church invasions by ICE' in motion for dismissal & faith groups protected by injunction dispute DHS arguments while urging federal judge to force DHS changes: https://t.co/NAgXS66iPy
During Biden admin, Sen. @HawleyMO pushed AG Garland on if they were "cultivating sources & spies" in Catholic churches. But now that Trump admin is spying on mainline Protestant churches, Hawley is silent & refuses to comment: https://t.co/NAgXS66iPy
Here's some wild news from the leader of Pete Hegseth's denomination:
Doug Wilson Says Mamdani Voters 'Should Lose Their Citizenship'
https://t.co/51ItAKTZvh
My report on the latest worship service at the Pentagon, where in addition to blowing up people in boats they have apparently also killed irony:
https://t.co/f151SKSN3s
But, Mr. "Secretary of War," sometimes God instead responds like in Isaiah 1:15 - "When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood."
Hegseth defends sectarian curriculum on military bases by arguing "In God We Trust." But he took oath to defend Constitution, which prohibits religious establishment. Of course, this isn't surprising since he's been establishing his religion at Pentagon: https://t.co/ONQhsThAq9
Christian Nationalists like Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith want to reestablish religious tests for office. But our founders got it right with the Constitution's Article VI:
https://t.co/A3z6s5Yojq
If you want to know more about such political abuse of Scripture & how to push back against it, check out my newest book, 'The Bible According to Christian Nationalists' https://t.co/PSEOiwsyiy
Hard to think of something more #ChristianNationalist than gov't planning, hosting, & leading worship services. No one's tracking this more than we are at A Public Witness. There are 2 dozen services by federal agencies in our "Government Worship Watch": https://t.co/ONQhsThAq9
I voted against Missouri Amendment 4 today as it'd virtually strip away citizen power to amend MO constitution. It's power grab effort by GOP lawmakers. So it's really telling when a #ChristianNationalist church used Sunday worship to push this amendment:
https://t.co/pCQOwc6hEK
AP calls win for "no" on Missouri Amendment 4, which was effort by GOP lawmakers to stop citizen-led constitutional amendments.
This anti-democratic measure was also supported by Christian Nationalist church as "biblical" vote: https://t.co/pCQOwc6hEK
Nice to see the big loss!
As with most months, I was only reporter to watch & write on Pentagon's worship service yesterday (& being only one is how we broke news of Hegseth's Pulp Fiction prayer). Here's latest report, but you should subscribe since no one else is covering this: https://t.co/dRY7EIX1RW
The US military has, in illegal strikes, killed more than 200 people (including fishermen & perhaps human trafficking victims): https://t.co/swq647uzNE
But Hegseth's pastor calls that a "means of God's grace": https://t.co/dRY7EIX1RW
What an ugly, false god he serves!
Pentagon again conscripting Isaiah 6:8 on social media, which has become a favorite verse for Hegseth & Pentagon to misuse (as I unpacked here: https://t.co/CWnqsnppfZ).
I reported on worship services & prayer gatherings that have been happening at the USDA. This piece has so many weird & unexpected people & details:
https://t.co/4QRenUTyaM