Thousands rally at Christian nationalist event in DC to 'turn hearts back to God'

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Tens of thousands of Christians poured onto the National Mall on Saturday to atone, pray and take a stand for America – which, in their view, has been poisoned by secularism and must be ruled instead by a Christian god. Summoned to Washington DC by the multilevel marketing professional-turned-Christian “apostle” Jenny Donnelly and the anti-LGBTQ+ celebrity pastor Lou Engle, they streamed onto the lawn holding blue and pink banners emblazoned with the hashtag #DontMessWithOurKids – a nod to the myth that children are being indoctrinated into adopting gay and transgender identities.

It was no coincidence that the event was held on the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur, or that many attendees carried shofars and Israeli flags: evangelicals and charismatic Christians find spiritual meaning in Old Testament scripture, Jewish rituals and support for Israel – where they believe the end times prophecy will take place. Although most of the day was spent in prayer and worship, November’s presidential election hung heavy over the crowd. A promotional newsletter for the event called on “the Lord’s authority over the election process and our nation’s leadership”, and organizers handed out flyers promoting a pre-election prayer event hosted by the Donald Trump-aligned organization Turning Point USA Faith.

Lance Wallnau, a Maga evangelist who rose to prominence after prophesying Trump’s first term in office, delivered remarks at the gathering. “We have 31 million Christians, I just found out, they’ve just been so bombarded by woke preachers and apathetic Christians that they don’t think they’re gonna vote this year,” said Wallnau. “Folks, this meeting, on Yom Kippur, is our governmental moment to shift something in the spirit.” Wallnau called on pastors to urge their congregants to vote.

“I was here at January 6,” said Tami Barthen, an attendee who traveled from Pennsylvania to attend the rally, and who described her experience of the Capitol riot as profoundly spiritual. “It’s not Democrat versus Republican,” she said. “It’s good versus evil.”

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/12/jenny-donnelly-anti-trans-christian-nationalist-rally

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1. I don't see any pictures so I'm guessing it's about a dozen crackpots

Begging for attention.

[Lonestarblue]

6. The Guardian reported tens of thousands, but I haven't seen any crowd estimates.

And what’s with the many photos that show right-wing evangelicals lifting their arms to the sky? I grew up in a Christian church, and this was jot a thing. Every time I see it, I think of the Nazi salute to Hitler.

[Ferrets are Cool]

9. Unfortunately, I grew up in a pentecostal church. Holy rollers do this quite regularily.

As well as speak "in tongues"

[walkingman]

2. Religion will ultimately be the destroyers of humanity.

They are the primary reason we are not better than this.

[2naSalit]

3. Pictures or it didn't happen.

I haven't seen any pictures, sounds like more voter fraud.

[Beartracks]

4. I might have to agree with Ms. Barthen's statement...

... given the way she phrased it:

“It’s not Democrat versus Republican,” she said.

“It’s good versus evil.”


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[303squadron]

5. Nazi Germany was 95% Christian

“One of the most interesting and harmful delusions to which men and nations can be subjected is that of imagining themselves special instruments of the Divine Will.” ~ Bertrand Russell

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_in_Nazi_Germany

[tanyev]

7. The mark of the beast.

Revelation 13:16–17
"He causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, so that no one may buy or sell, except he who has the mark or the name of the beast or the number of his name".

[Ferrets are Cool]

8. The economy must be doing pretty damn good for them to have the money to visit DC on a whim.

“I was here at January 6,” said Tami Barthen, an attendee who traveled from Pennsylvania to attend the rally, and who described her experience of the Capitol riot as profoundly spiritual. “It’s not Democrat versus Republican,” she said. “It’s good versus evil.”

Nah, not a cult.