Saturday, December 16, 2023

Weaponizing Jesus

 

(4 minute read)

For far too many Christians “Love your neighbor” has become “Judge your neighbor” and then punish your neighbor.

Q and A Session Notes.

            Dearly beloved evangelicals we are gathered here today to worship our beloved Trump, aka The Chosen One, aka the Orange Jesus, aka the savior of our great nation as ordained by his Father.[1] 

            Any questions?

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No, not that father, the other one.  The heavenly one.  You know, … Father, Son, Holy Ghost and the Orange Jesus.  From now on we’ll call this the fournity?! 

Redacted?

Why?  Geez, people, get with the back story. 

The evil Dems want to punish our Orange Jesus for seeking to impose our pseudo-Christian beliefs on the rest of society in order to form a more perfect union AND to boost our declining attendance numbers AND boost our income AND boost our power here on earth as it is in Mar a Lago. 

Orange Jesus on his throne here on earth can make that happen for us. 

Now, does anyone have any other questions? 

Wow!  I’m seeing lots of hands.  Let’s start with you.

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Yes, we’re going to have to overlook some things about OJ. 

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Okay, a lot of things.

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Pardon?  Yes, we’ll overlook his vulgarity.

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Yes, that vulgarity.

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Yes, that’s also a vulgarity and we’re overlooking it.

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Oh, dear God!  Yes, that’s a vulgarity too.  We’re overlooking ALL his vulgarity!  We’re going to overlook his future vulgarity because just as the sun comes up in the morning he’s going to be vulgar.

Got it?!

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Who are you?  Are you … Mike? 

How did Mike get in here? 

God damn it!  Isn’t anybody watching the door? 

Would somebody please escort Mike out of here?!

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Jesus Christ—NO, don’t beat him up. 

Don’t hang him either! 

Last time we tried that it didn’t go well. 

Just mess his hair up a little bit and put him in the room with the Jehovah’s Witness woman. 

Now, where were we?

Redacted?

What?  Yes, we’ll overlook his lying. 

Who doesn’t lie?  Let he who doesn’t lie cast the first stone.

[Dodges]

Now that wasn’t funny that could have hurt someone!

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Yes, his debauchery too. 

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Yes, we’re going to overlook Mr. Grab Them by the Pussy’s rape conviction and before you ask we’re going to overlook his other indictments as well. 

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Yes, I’m talking about all the allegations against him.  Look!  We’re overlooking everything!

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Yes, I know that he keeps confessing to having committed the crimes on national television but we’re still calling his crimes allegations. 

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Okay, okay.  We’re going to have to overlook a lot of things to make the United States our kingdom.  Excuse me, I meant to say the Master’s Kingdom. 

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No, not OJ, the other Master. 

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Okay, okay, BOTH Masters!  Are you happy now?  Just don’t go bringing up that crap about serving two masters.[2] 

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No, it’s not important.  Look, people, don’t get bogged down with the details.  Stay focused on the big picture.

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            No.  Whether or not Trump is a “Christian” or moral is NOT a part of the big picture.  Just getting him to hold a bible right side up is enough of a struggle.  And good God don’t let him start reading one!  Who knows where that would end up.[3] 

Q and A goes into Executive Session.


Twisted Sister.

The Trump nickname “Orange Jesus” was provided by Republicans in recognition of his status.[4]

A quick search of the internet will reveal how off the rails the MAGA cult has become regarding Trump with the full support of some Christian, and I use the term loosely, Evangelicals who have been with Trump since the beginning.  They hitched their waste wagons to his orange star from the east early on.  Orange Jesus needed their votes. 

            The MAGA leaders of what used to be the Republican Party have weaponized Jesus in order to support their favorite rapist.  They are taking the most toxic aspects of Christianity mainstream in order to serve their agenda of White Christian Nationalism.  It isn’t anything new.  I’ve covered this before.  They’ve been at it for decades.  They have recruited Christian people of color to serve their white agenda.

Pretty twisted.

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[1] Chosen one:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JsAQj36gCU

[2] Matthew 6:24, NIV

[3] Genesis 19:30-35, ESV

[4] Orange Jesus origin:  https://www.jpost.com/omg/article-717648