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He spent decades bringing the religious right to power. Now he's marching to undo it. (www.motherjones.com)

submitted 2 days ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/LeopardsAteMyFace@lemmy.ca

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"Being here, in solidarity, is part of the repair work in my own soul,” said Rev. Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister who spent decades commingling church and state to advance conservative causes like the anti-abortion movement. One example: Schenck’s organization, Faith and Action in the Nation’s Capital, created “Operation Higher Court,” which trained wealthy couples as “stealth missionaries” to befriend Supreme Court justices to preserve, in his words, a Christian nation.

Now, he says he must confront the damage he helped cause, including what he believes was his role in delivering “the entities that are now inflicting all of this suffering on so many people”—extending to the rise of President Donald Trump. “We made this terrible deal with Donald Trump because we were already demoralized,” he told Mother Jones in 2018. “He didn’t demoralize us—he is the evidence of our demoralization.”

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[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 30 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

That last line "he is the evidence of our demoralization" is what made me put this here. I feel like he's bargaining with god so he can still go to heaven, but still feels like all of us sinners deserved it.

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There’s more in the article that may add context. Still, I get your sentiment.

“So, here, braving subzero temperatures, Schenck told me, “I have to do the work of repair.” The video above was taken on Friday, during the city’s “Day of Truth and Freedom”—a citywide strike and march in which clergy played a prominent role. “These folks are showing more grace in accepting me than I would have ever extended to them,” he said, flanked by organizers shouting, “Whose streets? Our streets!” “

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, this one is kind of a discussion. I appreciate that he's trying to repair stuff, but he's still being kind of vague about it. What exactly did he do wrong and how exactly are you repairing stuff? It could be the way the article is written too.

[–] faltryka@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

Yeah I get it. On one hand it’s hard to trust or forgive people who have done things I think are evil and harmful, on the other hand if I am unable to forgive them when they realize the error of their ways I create a negative incentive for them to become agents for good.

At the end of the day trusting them is risky, and a judgement call in each case. I think I’ll defer to someone’s actions over their words, where that’s possible, and he at least seems to be taking some action.

I have similar thoughts around Marjorie Taylor Greene, yeah it took her being affected to come around, but it sure does seem like she sees it now.

[–] notabot@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago

This is really important. When someone shows they want to change for the better, it is vital not to turn them away. You don't have to trust tgem completely, you don't even have to forgive their previous actions, and you certainly shouldn't forget them, but show them some grace, and don't drive them straight back into the arms of those they're turning away from.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I don't know, both this guy and MTG are self serving. Keep helping the people and maybe someday I won't say fuck you at the screen when they come up.