Political Propaganda is Destroying Christianity - my comment

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Political Propaganda is Destroying Christianity 

1 John 2:16 "for all that is in the world—the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches—comes not from the Father but from the world." This seems to describe the American civic "religion" as the worship of Wealth, Power, and Ego. American society centers on the prestige that people gain by joining in this worship. "Winning" is intoxicating. "Power" is addictive. "Belittle your neighbor" is so much easier than "Love your neighbor". After all, "love" is expensive (see "Bonhoeffer").

Now, the "propaganda" that this article speaks of is an avalanche of lies, and the American context of those lies has buried deep within it a foundation of racism. Followers of the authentic Gospel cannot be content with simply denying the propaganda. That would require shaming liars who have no sense of shame. It seems to me that we need to be far more assertive in our proclamation of "love your neighbor" by being more clear and specific on the meanings (and cost) of "love" as well as its benefits. We need to spell out (as Jesus did with the Samaritan) who our neighbor is and the benefit of loving that neighbor.