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Beau says:
Trump's promotion of a Bible prompts debates on nationalism, religion, and the Constitution, reflecting on the dangers of blending religion and government.
Activists, Religious Scholars
Deeper insights into the implications of intertwining religion and nationalism, and the potential risks associated with such actions.
#Trump #Religion #Nationalism #Constitution #Fascism
Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Bo again.
So today we are going to talk about Trump's latest product and the
conversation surrounding it, and we'll kind of just run over some of the
discussion because it's prompted a lot of conversation, and if you don't know
what I'm talking about. There is a Bible that Trump is pushing. And the
conversations about it, they talk about the price. It's like $59. Where
that money is going to go is a question that's being asked. There's a lot of
backlash from religious scholars and that backlash just ranges all over the
place from the idea of the the nationalists presentation to adding to
the Bible because it includes other things to whether or not Trump is an
appropriate person. All of that stuff. And then you have people talking about how
it is. It's just another product. Like the shoes or the NFTs. Just something he's
putting his name off. Those conversations are probably left to other people be
better off that way. But there's one thing about it because it includes the
Constitution. You would think that if people viewed the Constitution with
such reverence that they would want it presented to them in this fashion, that
That they might think that the ideas are important.
You would think that maybe they would understand that the government shouldn't have a hand
in the establishment or the free exercise of a religion.
That that shouldn't be a part of it.
And when you think about it, there aren't a lot of good examples of when religion and
nationalism got blended together and the outcome was good.
Normally, it's pretty horrific.
It's bad.
To be honest, I can't think of a single example of when it was good, but I'm sure there's
an exception somewhere. If you think of one, put it down below. In the United
States, there's a very common saying. There's a phrase that gets used a lot,
and it was definitely talked about during Trump's administration. It's
something that most people would attribute to Sinclair Lewis, but I don't
actually think that's correct. But the saying is that when fascism comes to
America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross. Maybe remember that as
as you look at a bible
that is
literally
wrapped in a flag
that's the cover
it's just a thought
Y'all have a good day.
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