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Democratic pastors challenge GOP's Christian nationalism ahead of US midterms

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A group of Democratic pastors is challenging the Republican Party's traditional hold on Christian voters in the upcoming US midterm elections. These pastors argue that Christian nationalism has become a significant threat to American democracy and that the Republican Party, particularly under Donald Trump, has co-opted religious messaging for political gain. They are running as Democrats to advocate for policies that include support for LGBTQ rights and abortion access, aiming to present a different interpretation of Christian values in politics. AI

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Democratic pastors challenge GOP's Christian nationalism ahead of US midterms

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Democratic pastors eye US midterms to blunt Trump’s grip on Christian nationalism

    A band of white Democratic pastors has a striking message ahead of November’s US midterm election: Republicans have hijacked Jesus for political gain, and we are not going to stand for it. For decades, it has been a truism that Republicans have cornered the Christian market – at …

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