Rep. Mike Johnson, the newly elected Republican House speaker, used to conduct a seminar in churches premised on the idea that the United States is a āChristian nation.ā This ministry, as he has referred to it, is yet more evidence that Johnson is committed to a hardcore Christian fundamentalism that shapes his views of politics and government.
The seminar, titled āAnswers for Our Times: Government, Culture, and Christianity,ā was organized by Onward Christian Education Services, Inc., a company owned by his wife, Kelly Johnson, a Christian counselor and anti-abortion activist who calls herself a āleader in the pro-family movement.ā The website for her counseling serviceāwhich was taken down shortly after Johnson became speakerādescribed the seminar, which featured both her and Johnson, as exploring several questions, such as, āWhat is happening in America and how do we fix it?ā The list includes this query: āCan our heritage as a Christian nation be preserved?ā There were different versions of the seminar running from two-hour-long lectures to retreats lasting two days.
I remember my mind being blown the first time that I learned China was a largely Atheist country. They have tons of their own issues but even in our media we presume every other nation must be largely god-driven with religious dogma often being one of their defining characteristics.
Chinese? Must be buddhist! India? Must be Taoist! Japanese? Better have them praying at a shrine with secret christians in the mix.
I also canāt wait. Honestly a lot of the āJust Christiansā Iāve met are just secret atheists who donāt want to upset family too. Or those who managed to brainwash themselves so they donāt have to be so scared of oblivion lol. The one part about religion Iām envious of.