The Real Threat to America is Not Islam, It’s Christian Nationalism

<p>It was Christian nationalism that just&nbsp;<a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/06/24/1102305878/supreme-court-abortion-roe-v-wade-decision-overturn" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">overturned&nbsp;<em>Roe v. Wade&nbsp;</em></a>and removed women&rsquo;s constitutionally protected rights. Christian nationalism is now threatening to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/24/roe-v-wade-supreme-court-justice-thomas-says-gay-rights-rulings-open-to-be-tossed.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">come after marriage equality and the right to use contraceptives</a>. Christian nationalism has just ensured that the current generation of Americans is the first one to have fewer rights than previous ones. Christian nationalism made it&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-843_7j80.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">easier to be a gun in America</a>&nbsp;than a woman or a kid in school trying to survive a school shooting. Christian nationalism is&nbsp;<a href="https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-1088_dbfi.pdf" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">eroding the separation of church and state</a>&nbsp;in favor of those Christians who agree with its destructive theology. Tragically, Christian nationalism has become the greatest enemy of Jesus and Christianity itself and is ensuring a generation of young people actively leave the faith entirely. Christian leaders in America have emerged to loudly condemn Christian nationalism as an aberration of their faith and a<a href="https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/statement" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">&nbsp;&ldquo;persistent threat to both our religious communities and democracy.&rdquo;</a></p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@wajahatmali/the-real-threat-to-america-is-not-islam-its-christian-nationalism-7e7caa91391e"><strong>Learn More</strong></a></p>