@kenwhite.bsky.social

This fucker, Adrian Vermeule, is also an advocate for Catholic integralism, essentially a type of #NewApostolicReformation.

His “common good constitutionalism” basically says “meh, freedom” as long as he & people like him think the *common good* is served by application of the law.

“Since court rulings are not laws & only legislatures elected by the people may pass laws, #Obergefell is an illegitimate overreach,” the resolution reads. It continues: “The Idaho Legislature calls upon the Supreme Court of the United States to reverse Obergefell & restore the *natural* definition of #marriage, a union of one man & one woman” [tell that to the Mormons]

A Growing Movement Seeks to Dominate Not Just Religion, But American Life
The New Apostolic Reformation is taking its spiritual war to the ballot box on the latest episode of Reveal
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/10/new-apostolic-reformation-evangelical-pennsylvania-reveal-podcast

The #law firm, which is based in Scottsdale, Arizona, says its work “advances the God-given right to live & speak the Truth” & publicly describes itself as “the nation’s largest legal organization committed to protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage & family, parental rights, & the sanctity of life.” #ADF reported >$100 million in revenue in both 2021 & 2022.

The thing is, there’s a lesser-known organization that’s already been working for decades to reshape America into a #Christian nation—& will keep doing so, regardless of who wins the presidential #election in November. It keeps racking up wins at #SCOTUS: It’s the #AllianceDefendingFreedom, & it may be the country’s most sinister advocacy group that people have never heard of.

The #Evangelicals Calling for ‘#SpiritualWarfare’ to #Elect #ConvictedFelon and #SerialLiar #DonaldTrump.

#LanceWallnau and other #leaders of the #NewApostolicReformation believe that #Democrats represent the ‘#powersofdarkness’ and see Trump as an #anointedfigure

#EmptyThePews

https://www.wsj.com/politics/elections/evangelicals-trump-election-wallnau-12d6ed3f?mod=googlenewsfeed&st=z3Bs42

Evan Hurst focuses on both New Apostolic Reformation and the TheoBros, noting about NAR that it holds that,

"Christians have a mandate from Heaven to exert dominion over what they call the seven 'mountains' of American life — family, religion, education, media, entertainment, business, and government. There is no room for democracy in this movement, it’s authoritarian, and it craves a dictator."

#JDVance #LanceWallnau #NewApostolicReformation #theocracy #TheoBros
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https://evanhurst.substack.com/p/lets-meet-jd-vances-creepy-christian

"According to The New Republic, 'a central tenet of NAR’s belief system is that it is God’s will for Christians to take control of all aspects of U.S. society…to create a religious nation.'

And for NAR leaders like Wallnau, the path toward that Christian nation has been to lift up Donald Trump into the halls of power."

#JDVance #LanceWallnau #NewApostolicReformation #theocracy
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And from the right-wing Protestant side — right-wing Catholics and Protestants find common cause in their project of establishing theocracy — Todd Beeton looks at right-wing Catholic Vance's ties to Lance Wallnau and the New Apostolic Reformation:

#JDVance #LanceWallnau #NewApostolicReformation #theocracy
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https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/jd-vance-wallnau-courage-tour

…Ever since the #Jan6 #insurrection, #Wallnau has preached that #Trump is God’s chosen candidate & that an electoral loss would have to result from the works of forces of evil—& therefore all Trump’s enemies should be treated as agents of the devil.

#BatShitCrazy
#NewApostolicReformation #NAR #MAGA #extremism #radicalization #weird #insane #Nonsense
#CommonSense #sanity #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024

…The campaign stop was part of the “Courage Tour,” a series of multiday #religious revivals organized by #Wallnau meant to electrify the #evangelical vote in swing states. At these weekend events, Pentecostal worship & reactionary #politics intermingle: There’s plenty of praise-singing, faith healing, & speaking in tongues.

#NewApostolicReformation #NAR #MAGA #extremism #radicalization #weird #insane #Nonsense
#CommonSense #sanity #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024

#JDVance’s willingness to campaign w/ #Wallnau—who preaches that #Trump is prophesied by God to be president so that Christians can take over American government & society—did not go unnoticed by the press. It was, many analysts concluded, an indicator of #Vance’s growing ties to #ChristianNationalism.

#NewApostolicReformation #NAR #MAGA #extremism #radicalization #weird #insane #Nonsense
#CommonSense #sanity #RealityBasedPolitics #HarrisWalz2024
https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/09/28/jd-vance-christian-nationalism-lance-wallnau/

…Though #Trump would love few things more than never hearing the term “#Project2025” again, there’s a case to be made for paying close attention to what #Heritage & the project do this #election & beyond. If you’re #liberal, you should work to understand what the other side is doing. If you’re #conservative, you should know what’s being said in your name.

#MinorityMajority #WhiteChristianNationalism #NewApostolicReformation #authoritarianism #autocracy

But some parts of #Project2025 go beyond #Trump’s stated plans, like broader restrictions on #abortion #access, or they are more blunt about exactly what could happen if a #conservative wins.

And many other parts still are not issues Trump has weighed in on, where he may default to what the conservative movement wants [if only cuz he’s dumb & lazy].

#MinorityMajority #WhiteChristianNationalism #NewApostolicReformation #authoritarianism #autocracy

#Project2025 is also steeped in the #CultureWars: the doc characterizes so many elements of governance as #woke – the woke #treasury department, woke #weather reports – that the term is rendered #meaningless. It also describes the country as run by “#elites” – though not, apparently, the elites that run heavyweight Washington thinktanks.

#idiocracy #Trump #HeritageFoundation #authoritarianism #evangelism #NewApostolicReformation

One way to enforce this idea would be for #Congress to require paid time-&-a-half for anyone who works on Sundays, which #Project2025 calls the default day of Sabbath….

In nearly all chpts, there is a mention of driving out any forces that seek to increase #diversity in the federal #government. And whenever #LGBTQ+ rights are mentioned, it is to say there should be fewer of them.

#Trump #HeritageFoundation #authoritarianism #evangelism #NewApostolicReformation