I've probably said this here before, but it's more true than ever:
The US is in a race between christian extremism and secularism.
The numbers show that churches are increasingly desperate because they are shrinking, in every way. People started empying the pews in earnest during Trump's first run. It's accelerating again.
The US evangelical complex is currently upside-down -- it cannot cover its assets internally. It is now being propped up by international sources.
@sumpnlikefaith One would think that I, a Christian, would be worried about this, but I am actually relieved.
Because people to whom the journey matters will always get together and support each other on it. They don't need The Church(TM) - they (we) have one another.
What we're losing are the folks who were here for money, or power, or anything else that ought to be chased out of the temple with a whip.
@danialexis This has certainly been clarifying.
What's truly disturbing is just how much of it is being exposed as a hollow, overt money-and-power-grab, built on the backs and the reputations of sincere believers.
I can no longer see the lines clearly...if I ever could.