• Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    10 days ago

    Religion is shrinking pretty steadily, though it’s also being used as a weapon more and more.

    For example, Trump tear gassed a huge protest in DC in his last term, including members of the church he visited the front steps of. He did this to hold a Bible up for a photo op (and he held it upside down).

    So on one hand, they have less devout followers. On the other, the concept of these religions is being weaponized and politicized to the point they often perform acts like the one mentioned above, which spit in the face of the very scripture they claim to follow.