Good read

 

What’s the difference between Christian nationalism and healthy patriotism?

Been lots of talk about Christian nationalism here lately, White Christian Nationalism etc. Lots of different ways of defining the phenomenon etc, lots of confusion about it basically.

This guy pretty much nails it on the following three points:

"1. Casting opponents as dangerous enemies. Can people love our country in different ways, and hold very different ideas about what it needs? 

Healthy patriotism says yes; unhealthy nationalism says no and goes even farther:  If someone doesn’t share my view of what’s best, they’re clearly a threat to the country."

(The population has been radicalized) 

This mindset is directly opposed to scripture:

Romans 12:18

"If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."

Again, it goes right back to:

2 PETER 2:3

"In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.

2. A total fusion of religion and politics. Jesus told Pilate that his kingdom was “not of this world.”...it’s only understandable that modern disciples feel a nudge to get involved in many civic issues of the day. 

That’s a good thing, as is sharing the gospel message openly in the public square. But when distinctions between politics and religion dissolve completely, other challenges arise.

When there is “no distinction between political argument and spiritual warfare,” as one history professor noted, culture war and holy war become one in ways that can overwhelm healthy political discourse and intrude into Sunday worship."

(Merging politics and religion dilutes, corrupts and pollutes both to the point where neither is recognizable anymore. It is never, never, never, a good idea.)

3. Aggressive public engagement driven by anger and fear...Of course, there are good reasons to be frustrated and concerned about America today. Yet it’s easy in our hyperpolarized atmosphere to get worked up to a boiling point — goaded by incessant digital content seemingly designed to invoke outrage or panic.

(Think about it for a second, this is how God wants us? "goaded by incessant digital content seemingly designed to invoke outrage or panic."? How are you viewing your social media, or most of any media again? 

Ephesians 2:2 

 "in which you used to walk when you conformed to the ways of this world and of the ruler of the power of the air, the spirit who is now at work in the sons of disobedience.

Job 1:7

And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

Now back to the article.

"perhaps a legitimate “white Christian nationalist” is merely the opposite of “social justice warrior”:  ideological zealots bent on winning their respective crusades." 

"Don’t be fooled by the hyperpartisan trance."

Matthew 24:3-4

And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.

Unfortunately, many of our  brethren and sistren have fallen for satans deception.