I have read all of the comments thus far and the majority of them have focused on Vance’s childhood & upbringing which was incredibly horrific. For that I do have empathy. But there was far more in Sharon’s article about his life & viewpoints. One of the most disturbing aspects is the one concerning Christian Nationalism. Here’s the para…
I have read all of the comments thus far and the majority of them have focused on Vance’s childhood & upbringing which was incredibly horrific. For that I do have empathy. But there was far more in Sharon’s article about his life & viewpoints. One of the most disturbing aspects is the one concerning Christian Nationalism. Here’s the paragraph from the article: “Last September, Vance did an interview with a pastor at a town hall organized by Christian nationalist leaders. The host, Lance Wallnau, is the head of a movement that promotes using far-right politics to further Christian views on religion, family, government, education, business, media, arts and entertainment.” She linked 2 articles in that paragraph. Please read this one: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-significance-of-vances-appearance-at-event-hosted-by-far-right-christian-nationalist
Theresa Jones commented above that “Vance wants to abolish our democracy and replace it with an autocracy.” She is correct in my opinion but he explicitly wants a theocracy. He is close friends with Kevin Roberts and Russell Vought with Project 2025. They both unapologetically call for a theocracy. Christian Nationalism is a very scary concept that is happening right under our noses. I am a Christian and believer in Jesus. But I do not want to see Christian Nationalism become the law of the land. It is dangerous to our democracy! Please research this subject carefully but if you don’t have the time at least please read the articles that Sharon linked. JD Vance does NOT need to run for president after Trump’s term. Trump has already started implementing Project 2025. Vance will continue it.
I'm super concerned about this, too. Not just because I'm an atheist with Buddhist philosophical leanings, but because we are supposed to have a separation between church and state. And because our country was founded on religious freedom. It's bad enough having God on our money and Pledge of Allegiance. We are the most diverse country in the world, and we are great (not the greatest) because of it. Christian Nationalism simply reeks of all that is evil. How do they think it's logical to force others how to live when they supposedly want that freedom, too? I guess freedom is only OK for them.
I have read all of the comments thus far and the majority of them have focused on Vance’s childhood & upbringing which was incredibly horrific. For that I do have empathy. But there was far more in Sharon’s article about his life & viewpoints. One of the most disturbing aspects is the one concerning Christian Nationalism. Here’s the paragraph from the article: “Last September, Vance did an interview with a pastor at a town hall organized by Christian nationalist leaders. The host, Lance Wallnau, is the head of a movement that promotes using far-right politics to further Christian views on religion, family, government, education, business, media, arts and entertainment.” She linked 2 articles in that paragraph. Please read this one: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-significance-of-vances-appearance-at-event-hosted-by-far-right-christian-nationalist
Theresa Jones commented above that “Vance wants to abolish our democracy and replace it with an autocracy.” She is correct in my opinion but he explicitly wants a theocracy. He is close friends with Kevin Roberts and Russell Vought with Project 2025. They both unapologetically call for a theocracy. Christian Nationalism is a very scary concept that is happening right under our noses. I am a Christian and believer in Jesus. But I do not want to see Christian Nationalism become the law of the land. It is dangerous to our democracy! Please research this subject carefully but if you don’t have the time at least please read the articles that Sharon linked. JD Vance does NOT need to run for president after Trump’s term. Trump has already started implementing Project 2025. Vance will continue it.
I'm super concerned about this, too. Not just because I'm an atheist with Buddhist philosophical leanings, but because we are supposed to have a separation between church and state. And because our country was founded on religious freedom. It's bad enough having God on our money and Pledge of Allegiance. We are the most diverse country in the world, and we are great (not the greatest) because of it. Christian Nationalism simply reeks of all that is evil. How do they think it's logical to force others how to live when they supposedly want that freedom, too? I guess freedom is only OK for them.