“Propaganda told you the video was racist, sinful, and had caused great pain to many people. Since people are suffering, it’s an emergency, and we need to act as quickly as possible to ease their pain. Therefore, we must perform a denunciation ritual. We must tell the world how evil Trump is, how racist he is, how we’re not like that evil man, who is a moral monster and beyond redemption.”
(Michael Clary – Center for Baptist Leadership) So, let’s talk about that video Trump posted last week that ignited a lot of controversy.
But I need to say something before I proceed. This piece is about discerning how propaganda works in Christian circles, not about the video itself.
I’ll say this upfront so it’s crystal clear: This article is not about rushing to Trump’s defense because I voted for him. This article is not about whether or not the clip at the end is racist. This article is not about whether or not Trump should have posted it, or whether the White House should have better quality controls, or whether or not Trump knew what it contained. Finally, this piece is not about Trump’s response to the controversy or whether or not he should have fired whoever supposedly posted it.
CRN has compiled a list of false teachers and several other professing Christians we’ve warned you about over the years. The list also contains those we must keep an eye on plus movements, organizations and “frauds, phonies and money-grubbing religious quacks” to mark and avoid as per Romans 16:17-18 such as those mentioned in the article.