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Religious freedom is for Christians only, says Jenna Ellis: Baptist News Service
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Religious freedom is for Christians only, says Jenna Ellis: Baptist News Service

>Here’s her 178-word explanation of why American law should “prefer the Christian faith” and exclude others, as found in the transcript of her May 1 show, “Jenna Ellis In The Morning,” which is produced by the American Family Association:

>The whole point of having a civil society that recognizes the principles of religious freedom is so that we can go and evangelize, so that we can practice our faith, so that we can train up our children in the way they should go, says Proverbs, so when they’re old they won’t depart from it. It’s so that we can preserve and protect the Christian way of life. I mean, we don’t have all these protections for our rights that our Founders recognize come from God our Creator, so that we can go out and live a pluralistic society and say, ‘Well, let’s recognize the dignity of Islam.’ I mean, that’s not the point, that’s not the purpose whatsoever. We have a civil government that protects the right of Christians to be able to live and work. And we have this whole perverted notion that somehow our Constitution demands pluralism. That just isn’t there. If you take the whole context of the Declaration, the Constitution, the founding and everything we’re celebrating in America 250, absolutely.
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Ellis also referenced the book The Silent Jihad as evidence for this.

>The Silent Jihad is published by New Christian Right and is available as part of the $99, four-book “Christian Nationalist Starter Pack,” which includes books on white genocide and repealing the 19th Amendment that gave women the vote. The publisher seems equally skeptical about religious freedom for Jews, and sells a T-shirt reading: “I’LL TAKE THE CHRISTIAN, HOLD THE JUDEO.”

The author, Calvin Robinson, is a "priest" in the English Catholic Church of North America, a group founded in 2024 as a Anglican/Catholic separatist denomination.

Posting this in light of prior comments claiming that "Christian Nationalism is just term made up by the media to bash faithful Christians". This is exactly what Christian Nationalism wants to accomplish in the US, but not just for Muslims, but for essentially all non-Protestant religions (including Catholics).

https://baptistnews.com/article/religious-freedom-is-for-christians-only-says-jenna-ellis/

u/vagueboy2 — 1 day ago
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Not Everything Is Christian Nationalism: Chris Butler

Hopefully this is unlocked for everyone. From the article:

>And as Christians, we’re commanded to love and care for our neighbors of every religion, Islam included. But insisting on that freedom of conscience does not mean leveling all religions or pretending there is no conflict of belief between Christianity and Islam—or between extremist expressions of Islam and our values, including freedom of religion. It’s not “Christian nationalism” to recognize that fact.

>That said, the way a lot of politicians talk about Islam and Muslims is no doubt abhorrent. Just a few weeks before Roy, a Southern Baptist, introduced his far-fetched legislation, he posted on social media that there should be “No more Muslims,” revealing that the desired endpoint for his legislation is the removal of an entire faith group.

>Similarly, Hegseth’s crusader theology represents a dangerous rejection of the fundamental gospel view that no person (and certainly not an entire society) is beyond the reach of God’s mercy and love. This is not a minor theological error but rather a fundamental distortion that reduces the Savior of all mankind to a mascot for foreign policy.

>But the fact that Roy is being discriminatory or that Hegseth is embracing bad theology does not mean that every question about Islam’s growth in America is illegitimate or that every Christian raising such questions, as Mitchell did, is a Christian nationalist. There are actual Christian nationalists who have appalling ideas about religious pluralism that need to be debated. And likening Mitchell, one of the most prominent contemporary pastors in evangelicalism, to a Christian nationalist is intellectually lazy and leads to a muddled public witness.

https://www.christianitytoday.com/2026/05/not-everything-is-christian-nationalism/

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u/vagueboy2 — 6 days ago
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>“And by the way, no government funds,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office last November.

>“These are all private individuals that put up a lot of money to build the ballroom,” he added. "Not one penny is being used from the federal government."

>But the gleaming 90,000 square-foot space that he repeatedly said would cost the public nothing may ultimately leave taxpayers on the hook for $1 billion, due to new security enhancements that are tied to the project.

Republicans propose $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to secure Trump ballroom

How many of us are surprised that taxpayers will be on the tab for this?

"Well the money is needed for security enhancements after the shooting!"

How come these enhancements weren't considered prior to the shooting? Are they this short-sighted, or just this poor at planning?

u/vagueboy2 — 8 days ago
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I'm a dad looking at getting a laptop for my son who's going in for his first year of undergrad this year and am suffering from decision fatigue. I've a few in mind but am open to suggestions on these or others based on your experience:

Look below for budget and other preferences. This will be general use, little gaming, no coding or video editing. Lowest specs would be 16G RAM & 512T SDD, Snapdragon X+ or equivalent (note I updated a few things)

LAPTOP QUESTIONNAIRE

  • Total budget (in local currency) and country of purchase. Please do not use USD unless purchasing in the US:
    • <$800 ideally but can flex a little
  • Are you open to refurbs/used?
    • yes if a legitimate refurb with a warranty, not used
  • How would you prioritize form factor (ultrabook, 2-in-1, etc.), build quality, performance, and battery life?
    • prefer lightweight, durable, +8hrs battery life at least, moderate performance
  • How important is weight and thinness to you?
    • very important
  • Do you have a preferred screen size? If indifferent, put N/A.
    • prefer 14 - 15 inches, 16 may be too big
  • Are you doing any CAD/video editing/photo editing/gaming? List which programs/games you desire to run.
    • should run Office, probably Minecraft but probably no major gaming
  • If you're gaming, do you have certain games you want to play? At what settings and FPS do you want?
    • n/a
  • Any specific requirements such as good keyboard, reliable build quality, touch-screen, finger-print reader, optical drive or good input devices (keyboard/touchpad)?
    • I would prefer an OLED screen but that's not a deal breaker. But screen quality is important
  • Leave any finishing thoughts here that you may feel are necessary and beneficial to the discussion.
    • Looking to buy by end of May 2026. I've had HP and Asus laptops and experience has been all over the place.
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u/vagueboy2 — 10 days ago
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Meador's discussion of irony and its usage in our modern times is brilliant. It really helped to explain how, for example, Trump, Hegseth, and Jimmy Kimmel can say outrageous things in such a way that makes them immune to criticism for saying the outrageous thing, because they are "obviously joking". Meador specifically discusses Hegseth's use of Pulp Fiction lines in what was purported to be an actual prayer.

Some Things Shouldn't Be Made Into a Joke

April 23rd, 2026 | 13 min read

u/vagueboy2 — 14 days ago