Instagram post of Harry Bliss cartoon on a Charlie Brown bris

This struck me as very funny. I have only been to a bris twice – my own (which I don’t remember of course) and that of the son of friends.

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The Christian majority is shrinking

Our NEW projections show U.S. Christians are on track to lose their majority status within a few decades if recent trends continue, driven mostly by young people leaving the faith. 🧵https://t.co/iTk2OiLOOj pic.twitter.com/tecy2HF8oF
— 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗞𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿 (@_StephKramer) September 13, 2022

Christians could fall below 50% of the U.S. population by 2070 if recent trends continue, Pew Research Center projects.https://t.co/zvo71qCXhn pic.twitter.com/7XaFAb98Ih
— Axios (@axios) September 21, 2022

New @PewResearch study: Americans who identify as atheist/agnostic/none have risen to 30% of the population. If current trends continue they’re projected to reach a majority by 2070.https://t.co/kJXVFoS1VV pic.twitter.com/F7DI0xJNXv
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) September 15, 2022

Atheist night with the Mr. Paul Aints in 2015

I’m an atheist and think this was a great idea.

Evangelicals will make it harder to end the pandemic

Evangelicals and Republicans (which have a big overlap) include people who won’t take the vaccine.

45% of White Evangelicals say they definitely/probably won’t get the Covid-19 vaccine, according to polls.

It could be “fed by a mixture of distrust in government, ignorance about how vaccines work, misinformation and political identity,” says @brikeilarcnn. #RollTheTape pic.twitter.com/YERFSFZfUK
— New Day (@NewDay) April 26, 2021

Across white evangelical America, reasons not to get vaccinated have spread as quickly as the virus itself. “If we can’t get a significant number of white evangelicals to come around on this, the pandemic is going to last much longer than it needs to." https://t.co/Azj3QULDHD
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 5, 2021

In what Joy calls a ‘public health issue,’ white evangelical resistance is now an obstacle for the vaccination effort. https://t.co/ej91oijsq2
— The ReidOut (@thereidout) April 6, 2021

Vaccine skepticism is more widespread among white evangelicals than almost any other major bloc of Americans, recent surveys show. The findings amid the pandemic are arousing concern even within evangelical circles. https://t.co/8HP9pgrjCJ
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 5, 2021

White evangelical extremists

from polling of white evangelical Republicans:

—89% say Confederate flag signals pride, not racism

—83% call police killings of blacks isolated incidents

—68% say covid-deaths exaggerated

—60% agree “we may have to use force” to save US way of lifehttps://t.co/nQIMwOmLB6
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) February 28, 2021

The new documentary “’Til Kingdom Come” examines the deeply cynical Israel-Christian Evangelical partnership—one exacerbated by the Trump administration. Plus: an exclusive scene.https://t.co/HcoEmnV1EM
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) February 21, 2021

More than a 25% of White Evangelical Protestants and nearly 1 in 5 Catholics agree with QAnon beliefs, according to a survey by conservative think tank AEI.

Rev. Derek Kubilus says QAnon has torn through his community, and he calls QAnon “a heresy.” https://t.co/Cph888m6dP pic.twitter.com/oaNDxBn4yK
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) February 22, 2021

A new poll from @DataProgress finds:

60% of Republicans agree with this statement on migrant kids:

“These are not our children, and they should not have come or been brought here. The government is doing all that it needs to be doing.”

New piece:https://t.co/hhRUhlyE4h
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) July 10, 2019

"Evangelicalism, and white evangelicalism in particular, has been susceptible to the heresy of Christian nationalism because of a long history of faith leaders accommodating white supremacy. … We do not want to be quiet accomplices in this on-going sin." https://t.co/WJZpmF1f5S
— NPR (@NPR) February 28, 2021

"One of the most horrifying spectacles of the Trump era is the moral and spiritual sell-out of evangelical Christians who have made a Faustian bargain with President Trump.," @JRubinBlogger https://t.co/pila7KMSrS
— Eugene Scott (@Eugene_Scott) April 4, 2019

"…the role that some white evangelical churches have had in spreading conspiracy theories that threaten American democracy. The majority of Republicans don't believe President Biden was legitimately elected – and more than half of white evangelicals…" https://t.co/EHxZEWOXb2
— Warden Sif (@HethanCo) February 21, 2021

What drives the religious right

The driving force for the religious right was never opposition to abortion. It was racism and the "right" to discriminate under the guise of "religious liberty" — the same as today. The Real Origins of the Religious Right https://t.co/R8fUFmtWRK
— Tim Wise (@timjacobwise) October 10, 2020

“Bishops’ call with Trump raises ethical, legal issues”

This headline about the phone call between #Trump and some Catholic Bishops (“Bishops' call with Trump raises ethical, legal issues”) is restrained. The piece itself by ⁦@MichaelSWinters⁩ is properly tough on the dangerous signal these bishops sent. https://t.co/2vvXPYhHcs
— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) May 5, 2020

Tax money should not be used to support religion

This is the direct funding of religion with money taxed from the rest of us, some of whom may not believe in anybody’s god. https://t.co/pivYtipXjB
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 7, 2020

Unlike other nonprofits, houses of worship need not apply for 501(c)(3) status to be eligible for PPP funding. Zero transparency, zero accountability. https://t.co/Xxo9bfHiAL
— American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist) April 7, 2020

Say what now? https://t.co/rzplufDGwE
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 8, 2020

Trump administration lie on religious freedom

Tell it to the Muslims – Trump wanted to ban them. He’s an evil lying bigot.

I mean, you know, except for that thing where he banned an entire religion from entering the country. https://t.co/KUvGK3kkMG
— Ronald Klain (@RonaldKlain) May 2, 2019

BREAKING: This must mean @realDonaldTrump is going to lift the Muslim ban right?

cc:@VP https://t.co/WKxPojRxOt
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) May 2, 2019

Pompeo briefed faith-based media

The State Department wouldn’t provide details on the event. They’re taking after Trump since he wouldn’t make information on his meetings with Putin available. This should not be acceptable. Sad!

State dept defending @SecPompeo limiting briefing today to “faith based media” saying they regularly do targeted media and “other engagements are more targeted or designed for topic, region, or audience-specific media.” Can’t recall religion being a test before for journalists
— Andrea Mitchell (@mitchellreports) March 19, 2019

This is absolutely not OK. Cabinet officials are public servants. They work for us. When they speak to reporters on the record everything they say — in its entirety — needs to be released at the earliest appropriate time. That’s proper accountability. That’s what we deserve. https://t.co/OBJht2BaAK
— John Kirby (@johnfkirby63) March 19, 2019

Strange situation over at the @StateDept: The department's press corps was barred from a "faith-based media" briefing with @SecPompeo, and no transcript or attendee list is being released https://t.co/GPC57Q3ltt
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 19, 2019