Evangelical Christian leader Russell Moore revealed this week that many evangelical pastors have become alarmed that their Trump-loving congregants have become so militant that they are even rejecting the teachings of Jesus Christ.In an interview with NPR, Moore said that multiple pastors had told h...
  • vortic@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    1 year ago

    This seems like the obvious conclusion of where things have been heading. There has been cognitive dissonance in conservative Christians for a long time now. I think that, as polarization continues, it is inevitable that people will decide that Jesus is “too woke” rather than live with the dissonance.

    • Pandoras_Can_OpenerEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I expect some will split off, wanting to follow the biblical con man over the living one. That will be an epic fight.

      • vortic@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        1 year ago

        I wonder how long it will take them to recognize that they are no longer Christians if they no longer follow the teachings of Christ.

        • Pandoras_Can_OpenerEnglish
          3·
          1 year ago

          Considering their skills at cognitive dissonance are maxed out they probably won’t and will forever have acrimonious debates with True Christians™ about it.