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.
Would you also say the US is a white country? See how that sounds?
He definitely means it in the sense of a country run by and for the benefit of Christians, not just a country where most of the people happen to be Christian. Quit trying to let him off the hook.
I just love how Lemmings are even better at making up imaginary arguments nobody mentioned just so they can be even more offended than Reddit ever was while completely ignoring any and all context lolcatnip.