Prospective hires say agreeing with Trump’s false election claim appears to be a new litmus test for being hired by the party

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    By atheist Christian nationalist, do you mean people who aren’t religious but believe in Christian values? Or as I think they’re trying to reframe it: family values - to try to disguise their religion and appeal to more people.

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      8 months ago

      People who have previously stated they are atheists but also are christian nationalists because they believe in the “cultural values” it grants. Generally just people with bigotries that line up with christian nationalism’s current targets.

      “I’m an atheist, but I believe that being gay will destroy society and this CRT stuff will erode the moral values of this nation” that sort of shit. Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson are two that fit right into this mold. Though there have been atheists that have explicitly said they are also christian nationalists, they are just more minor public right wing figures who’s names I’ve already forgotten.

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        8 months ago

        Yeah I think we’re saying the same thing.

        I’ve also listened to some Jordan Peterson, he clearly holds religion in high regard. I would not believe him if he says he’s atheist.