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That thread on abortion, Christianity & the White supremacy blind spot is going to take me a while today.
I'm feeling sick and need a clear head b/c it's complicated and I don't want it misinterpreted, so I'm pre-organizing it instead of usual stream-of-consciousness Tweets.
I'm feeling sick and need a clear head b/c it's complicated and I don't want it misinterpreted, so I'm pre-organizing it instead of usual stream-of-consciousness Tweets.
So here's the basic question we'll be taking on:
Why do we remember only “Christianity” in relation to anti-abortion political violence—and not the equally crucial role of white supremacy as a motivating factor?
And: how is this relevant to the Capitol Siege?
Why do we remember only “Christianity” in relation to anti-abortion political violence—and not the equally crucial role of white supremacy as a motivating factor?
And: how is this relevant to the Capitol Siege?
Obviously it's going to be simplistic, but here's a general outline of the basic areas:
1.Christian Identity vs. Christianity vs. evangelicalism
2.Abortion in CI theology
http://3.CI strategy of dissimulation & cooptation
1.Christian Identity vs. Christianity vs. evangelicalism
2.Abortion in CI theology
http://3.CI strategy of dissimulation & cooptation
4.Historical, political, cultural factors conducive to CI (Nixon and Reagan)
5.Shifting white supremacist strategy after the 1988 Order sedition conspiracy trial
6.Christian nationalism and evangelical lobbying power
7.Relevance to the Capitol Siege
5.Shifting white supremacist strategy after the 1988 Order sedition conspiracy trial
6.Christian nationalism and evangelical lobbying power
7.Relevance to the Capitol Siege
(Don't expect this thread to move quickly. I planned it out so I can take my time, because I don't feel great today, and I'm going to get to it piece by piece across the day).
In the meantime, if you just got here and want to know more about CI in general, there's an overview here https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1349546016886820865
If you want the basics of Christian Identity theology, you can find it here https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1350151471887597568
If you want the basics of Christian Identity theology, you can find it here https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1350151471887597568
1. Christian Identity vs. Evangelicalism
In the simplest terms:
Evangelicalism: Jesus' atonement provides redemption; faith in Christ is the source of salvation
Christian Identity: White Americans are the true Chosen people and Children of Israel
In the simplest terms:
Evangelicalism: Jesus' atonement provides redemption; faith in Christ is the source of salvation
Christian Identity: White Americans are the true Chosen people and Children of Israel
1. Christian Identity vs. Evangelicalism
Evangelicalism: Anyone can be saved through belief in Christ.
Christian Identity: Only whites can be saved. Jews are "Satan's children," and manipulate minorities to disenfranchise the white "Chosen" people.
Evangelicalism: Anyone can be saved through belief in Christ.
Christian Identity: Only whites can be saved. Jews are "Satan's children," and manipulate minorities to disenfranchise the white "Chosen" people.
1. Christian Identity vs. Evangelicalism
The End Times (very basic):
Evangelicalism: Christ will return and be victorious at the End of Days (interpretations vary)
Christian Identity: End of Days entails a race war obligatory on all believers to fight (details vary)
The End Times (very basic):
Evangelicalism: Christ will return and be victorious at the End of Days (interpretations vary)
Christian Identity: End of Days entails a race war obligatory on all believers to fight (details vary)
2. Abortion in CI theology (somewhat self-explanatory):
-White people are under attack by Jews and minorities via reproduction / "demographic threats" etc.
- White majority control is divine-right; fighting those who threaten it is religiously obligatory
-White people are under attack by Jews and minorities via reproduction / "demographic threats" etc.
- White majority control is divine-right; fighting those who threaten it is religiously obligatory
2. Abortion in CI theology (somewhat self-explanatory):
-Abortion itself is often coded as a Jewish conspiracy to erode the white majority's divinely ordered control
-more orthopraxic v. orthodox (action over belief); believers are obligated to fight 'evil' with action
-Abortion itself is often coded as a Jewish conspiracy to erode the white majority's divinely ordered control
-more orthopraxic v. orthodox (action over belief); believers are obligated to fight 'evil' with action
I'll pick up with 3 (CI strategy of dissimulation / cooptation) in a bit.
In the interim, remember: why should we care about Christian Identity theology in relation to the Capitol Siege?
Well, in part: https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1350152417359192064
In the interim, remember: why should we care about Christian Identity theology in relation to the Capitol Siege?
Well, in part: https://twitter.com/MsEntropy/status/1350152417359192064
