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Tony Perkins #fundie #wingnut washingtonstand.com

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we have an opportunity not merely to commemorate our history but to recover it. We can rediscover the biblical foundations that shaped our nation and strengthen the shared identity Huntington warned was slipping away.

The Bible is not merely a religious text but one of the foundational documents of American civilization. To understand America, one must understand the Bible. And when that understanding is lost, we lose not only part of our history but part of our identity.

Tony Perkins #homophobia #wingnut #transphobia washingtonstand.com

There’s something different about this June. There are fewer rainbows. No, I’m not talking about the sign of God’s covenant that appears in the sky after a storm. I’m talking about the rainbow flag that has become the symbol of Pride Month.
For years, June brought a predictable wave of corporate logos, advertising campaigns, themed merchandise, and public celebrations. Parents learned to pay closer attention to commercials in family programming, sports fans grew accustomed to Pride-themed uniforms and promotions, and many city streets became venues for often indecent displays at Pride parades.
This year is noticeably different. The symbols are not gone, but they are far less prominent. It’s premature to say Pride has fallen, but it is fair to say the appeal of Pride Month has faded.
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Here is why I believe this is more than a passing fad: corporate leaders and elected officials are responding to the people. For several years, parents refused to back down. They attended school board and city council meetings, despite being called domestic terrorists. They opposed policies involving boys in girls’ sports and mixed-sex bathrooms and locker rooms, and in many cases ran for office themselves. Across the country, they won seats, changed policies, and reshaped local government.
There are fewer rainbows this June. That alone does not mean the cultural debate is over. But it does suggest that millions of Americans who refused to surrender their convictions are beginning to see the impact of their perseverance. Parents and patriots are prevailing not through outrage, but through persistence.

Suzanne Bowdey #fundie #wingnut #transphobia washingtonstand.com

While Christians might be familiar with the term “biblical worldview,” a lot of Americans aren’t, Myers points out. “They don’t realize that if you’re not operating from a Christian worldview, you are operating from some other worldview that either ignores the existence of God or discounts the existence of God.” A lot of educators today are working from the assumption that parents don’t have the best interests of their children in mind. In fact, he warned, a lot of schools believe that “parents aren’t the stewards of the children.” Instead, they think “the state is the steward — and therefore, the school can do whatever they want to the kids.”
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By the time people reach their mid-twenties, 70% of young adults who grew up in church no longer believe biblical truth. “They were quite literally taken captive by hollow and deceptive philosophies,” Myers shakes his head. As parents, he implores, we have to know the schemes of the enemy and what his lies are so that our children aren’t taken captive.
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The reality is, Myers told Hice, “[Our] kids are going to face this ideology. And that’s why my co-author, Dr. Kathy Koch, who’s an educational psychologist, and I wrote ‘Raising Gender-Confident Kids,’” which they offer for free on their website. “We will show you how to — in a very natural way that builds a relationship with your children — bring up these difficult issues and help them come to a knowledge of the truth. … We do need to be equipped.” But frankly, Myers wanted parents to know, sometimes it’s as simple as having the courage to start a conversation with your kids.