Five Things Christian Nationalists Want for the Trump Presidency

Over the last few months leading up to the election, Mother Jones' Kiera Butler has been writing about an ascendant fundamentalist religious movement whose leaders believe that the United States is a Christian nation, that the Constitution is based on the Bible, and that Christians are called to take over the government. These figures have found a powerful ally in President-elect Donald Trump. Just last week, days before the election, Kiera attended one of his campaign events at a church in Georgia, where Trump promised the assembled crowd that he intended to put Christian leaders “directly in the Oval Office.”

He didn’t elaborate on what exactly that would look like, but Kiera's past few months of reporting on the Christian right have given her some ideas. Here are a few things Kiera will be tracking as Trump’s second term begins.

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[kristiandoon]

Two people you should never trust:
A religious leader who tells you how to vote, and a politician who tells you how to pray

[acuyra]

‘I’m for traditional marriage.’

He’s been divorced TWICE. I’ll be damned if I’m lectured on marriage from an adulterer.

[gordon]

*“The purpose of separation of church and state is to keep forever from these shores the ceaseless strife that has soaked the soil of Europe in blood for centuries” – James Madison*

[wlhjr]

There's no nut like a religious nut, and this country is full of them.

[Seawa]

I am Roman Catholic, and all this Christian nationalism stuff sounds wrong to me. Teach religion at home and in private schools. As Americans, we are not supposed to establish any religion by way of government.

[greatboniwanker]

'Separation of Church and State'
is a founding principle. If that isn't acceptable to you, get your butt to Iran.

[rob]

Christian Nationalism is first and foremost NOT CHRISTIAN. Actually anti-Christian is a more accurate definition.

[davidnelson]

Trump is proof that God has not blessed America.

[MiamiPushtheLimit]

I’m Christian and these people seriously scare me.

[howardstudstill]

So dangerous when any man thinks they're chosen by God.

[aikane]

A horror show....the Founders of America made sure we were not a Christian nation. Their experiences in Europe where the church and state were together, was a catastrophe.

[jonathannorris]

What I really like about the support Christians give Trump is that absolutely confirms my decision at 14 that the people I was surrounded by at Church on Sunday’s were all hypocrites.

[bera]

The US has entered it's Talibangelical phase....and the twilight zone...

[RevLeigh]

Absolutely ridiculous and revolting. I’m an ordained Christian minister and I completely disagree with Christian Nationalists.

[crocglox]

One of my friends is Pentecostal. She says Christian Nationalism is like "the opposite of Christ".
The best path for freedom of religion continues to be separation of church and state. There are many faiths that would be excluded under Christian Nationalist rule including many other Christian faiths.

[pointby]

Trump attracts all the lunatic fringe dwellers like a moth to a flame.

[MrEroshan]

I grew up in the 1950s. When we said the pledge of allegiance each morning, there was no mention of God in it, there was no prayer in class, and you were not required to recognize the Bible. Our families worshipped on the weekends as they felt fit. I think we did alright as a nation; why they feel the need to run towards religion baffles me.

[JNO_JNO]

Living under strict religion whether christian or muslim is scary

[robertrichardson]

For the common man,
Region is true,
For the wise, false
For the powerful, useful

[jdd]

Nothing makes an evangelical more upset than people living their lives and not paying attention to what evangelicals want them to do.