#religious-extremism

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Right-wing politics
fromSlate Magazine
1 week ago

I Want to Ask How Many of Us Have to Get Killed for This to Stop. Unfortunately, I Know the Answer.

Growing numbers of civil rights complaints and escalating harassment target mosques, driven by misconceptions and extremist ideologies.
Books
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 week ago

Caro Claire Burke, writer: Tradwives were the first sign of a sociopolitical shift in the United States'

A debut novel uses an influencer’s 1885 awakening to critique monetized “tradwife” fantasies and the extremism behind idealized pasts.
Right-wing politics
fromJezebel
2 months ago

How Many Horrifying Christian Nationalist Pastors Can Pete Hegseth Have?!

Secretary of War Defense Pete Hegseth's pastor, Brooks Potteiger, expressed a desire for Texas state rep James Talarico to be 'crucified with Christ.'
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
10 months ago

Church stands by call to execute gay people: "I will not apologize for preaching the Word of God." - LGBTQ Nation

An Indianapolis church leader endorsed a sermon that urged LGBTQ+ people to kill themselves and used violent, demeaning language; YouTube removed the video.
fromLGBTQ Nation
5 months ago

Hate preacher demands Christians start calling gay men "fa***ts" - LGBTQ Nation

Homosexuality is degenerate. It is bad for the populace. It's bad for society. It's been incredibly harmful.
Right-wing politics
History
fromThe Nation
6 months ago

The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists

Pilgrims and Puritans were radical apocalyptic Protestants seeking to hasten Christ's return by enforcing a patriarchal theocracy and eradicating perceived unrighteousness.
fromAdvocate.com
9 months ago

Indiana Lt. Gov. Beckwith shares post from church that called for death to gays; his team walks it back

Stephen Falco's sermon included inflammatory language, claiming that 'sodomites' threaten children and stating, 'You ought to blow yourself in the head in the back of the head.'
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
10 months ago

Indiana church stands by sermons calling for the government to execute LGBTQ+ people

Stephen Falco, during a sermon, used derogatory slurs and said queer people should kill themselves or be murdered, indicating there's nothing to be proud about their identity.
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