You're calling me a Christian Nationalist? I'm not offended, but i think it can mean so many things. The MSNBC lady said if you believe your rights come from God you are a Christian nationalist???
We read a liturgy that's very old in my Anglican church that is very Christian Nationalist-ish.
I can see how it may feel that way, but I won't pretend to know you, so you really may not be.
The spirit or idea that I am pushing back against is that of the Christian Nationalist. Who have seemingly put winning and nationalism over actually acting like Christ. How people who claim to follow Jesus can seemingly be absolutely nothing like him in some big ways is just baffling to me. And I believe it is truly doing lasting damage to the faith, and the people who should care about that just don't seem to care. They seem to happy in their country club churches that are in many cases slowly dying. I don't doubt there are many within it that truly care for each other, sacrifice, etc. But I don't think they realize how they are slowly being known more and more for what they are against, than what they are for. For their anger, disgust, frustration, and bigotedness than their love, kindness, gentleness, and a love for the least of these. Jesus had meals with the sinners around him and the ones in society that others ignored/looked down upon/etc. My old pastor on LinkedIn of all places used the term Demoncrats a while back. Which, regardless of how you feel about abortion, you're calling half the nation demons. As a pastor. Who is supposed to be witnessing to those people? Not children of god who are in need of saving. Demon's. I wonder what would happen if Jesus were to give the Sermon on the Mount these days? Blessed are the merciful. Blessed are the peacemakers.
I won't go so far as to act like I know exactly how Jesus would react or behave, but I feel pretty confident he wouldn't act like many I see on a day to day basis on this board and in my life. (I'm not even trying to say he would vote democrat or anything like that, they have their own issues; I'm not trying to have a sides debate at all).
Lastly, I am sure I am coming off as preachy, or like I have it all figured out. But I know I am not perfect. I am prideful, competitive, I get frustrated with people on the regular, don't always have joy, don't always speak with gentleness, etc. But I want to keep growing and getting more patient, loving, and kind.