While the Biden administration cracks down<\/a> on\u2064 Christians, the rise in church attacks is\u200b alarming. According to a \u200cnew report from \u200bthe Family Research Council \u2062(FRC), these attacks have increased by 800\u200b percent \u2062in the last six years.<\/p>\n

The FRC published a \u200breport titled “Hostility Against Churches Is \u2064on the Rise in the\u200c United States” in February. It revealed that there were 915 acts \u2063of hostility against churches between January 2018\u200d and November 2023.<\/p>\n

“Although the motivations\u2063 for many of these acts of hostility remain unknown, the effect is unmistakable: religious intimidation,” said Arielle Del Turco, the FRC Center for Religious Liberty Director,\u200b in a press release<\/a>.\u200d “They send the message that churches are\u2064 not wanted in the community or respected in general. Our culture is demonstrating a growing disdain for Christianity \u2063and core Christian beliefs, and \u200cacts of\u2064 hostility towards churches could be\u200c a physical manifestation of that.”<\/p>\n

The \u200creport found that hostile church\u2062 incidents more than doubled\u200b in 2023 compared to 2022, following\u2064 the \u2063Supreme Court’s Dobbs<\/em> decision on\u2062 abortion lawmaking. The number of attacks in 2023 was more than eight times greater than those\u2064 reported in\u2064 2018.<\/p>\n

A majority of the incidents in 2023 involved vandalism, such\u2064 as rocks being thrown through windows, according to the report.<\/p>\n

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“Several incidents\u200c were related to Ohio Issue 1,” the report added, “a ballot\u2064 measure in support of amending the state constitution to protect abortion.” The ballot measure passed<\/a> by 13 points last fall.<\/p>\n
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Elite\u2062 smears have increasingly targeted Christians in America, as the focus of the culture\u2063 wars shifts away from abortion and transgenderism. \u2062Since the Dobbs<\/em> ruling in 2022, the Democrat-controlled \u200cFBI has infiltrated churches in search of domestic\u200c extremists and prosecuted pro-life demonstrators for public prayer. Church firebombings, however, have faced minimal investigation.<\/a><\/p>\n
[READ:[READ:5 Times The Biden Admin Persecuted Christians For Living Their Faith<\/a>]<\/strong><\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Beltway \u2063press has been sounding the \u200balarm about the alleged threat of “Christian nationalism” associated\u2063 with\u2063 the return of former President Donald Trump. Just last week, \u2064MSNBC panelists promoted<\/a> a new \u200bbook that labels “white rural voters” as existential threats to \u200cdemocracy, citing their strong affiliation with white nationalism and Christian nationalism.<\/p>\n
In February, Politico published an analysis \u200dportraying Trump, a twice-divorced Manhattan businessman, \u2062as a champion of “Christian nationalism.” This term refers to Americans who\u2062 believe that \u2064the country was\u200b founded as a Christian nation and \u2063that Christian values should be \u200cprioritized\u2062 in government and public life.\u2064 Politico reporter Heidi Przybyla, who co-authored the article, defended her views in an appearance<\/a> \u2062on MSNBC.<\/p>\n
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“The one thing that unites them as Christian nationalists \u2014 not Christians, by the way, because \u200bChristian nationalists are very different \u2014 is that they believe \u2062that our rights as Americans, as all human \u2062beings, don’t come from any earthly authority; they\u200b don’t come from Congress; they don’t come from the\u200b Supreme Court \u2014 they come from God,” said Przybyla.<\/p>\n
David Harsanyi, a senior editor at The \u200cFederalist and\u200b an atheist<\/a>, responded to Przybyla’s remarks \u200bin a \u2062column, stating, \u200d”If\u2064 This Is ‘Christian Nationalism,’ Sign Me Up!”<\/p>\n
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As numerous critics\u2062 have already pointed out,\u200c ‘Christian nationalism’ sounds identical to the case\u2062 for American liberty offered in the Declaration of Independence. Then again, the idea that man has\u2063 inalienable, universal rights goes back to ancient Greece, at least. The entire American project is contingent on accepting the notion that the state can’t give or take our God-given freedoms. It is the best kind of ‘extremism.’<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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What measures should authorities \u200btake to address the alarming\u200c increase in church\u200c attacks and\u2064 ensure the safety of congregations<\/h2>\n
The\u2064 Alarming Increase in Church\u2064 Attacks<\/p>\n
While the Biden\u2063 administration cracks\u2063 down on Christians, the rise in church attacks in the United \u200cStates\u200d is becoming increasingly alarming. According to a\u2064 new report from the Family Research Council (FRC), these attacks have increased by\u2063 800 percent in the\u2064 last\u2063 six years.<\/p>\n
The FRC published a report titled “Hostility Against Churches Is on the\u2063 Rise in the United States” in February. It revealed \u2064that \u2063between January 2018 and November 2023, there were 915 acts of hostility against churches. This \u2062number is concerning \u2064and highlights the growing problem of religious intimidation.<\/p>\n
Arielle Del Turco, the FRC Center for Religious\u2062 Liberty Director, stated in a press release, “Although the motivations for \u200bmany of these acts of hostility remain unknown, the effect is unmistakable:\u2062 religious intimidation. They send the\u200c message that churches are not\u2062 wanted in the community or respected in general. Our culture \u2064is demonstrating a\u200b growing disdain for\u2064 Christianity and core Christian beliefs, and acts of hostility towards churches could be a physical \u200dmanifestation of that.”<\/p>\n
The report \u2064also found\u2063 that hostile church incidents more than doubled \u200cin 2023 compared\u200b to 2022, following the\u200d Supreme Court’s Dobbs \u200bdecision on abortion lawmaking.\u200c Furthermore, the number of \u200cattacks in 2023 was more than eight \u200ctimes greater than those reported\u2064 in 2018.<\/p>\n
Vandalism, such as rocks being thrown through\u2064 windows, \u200cwas \u200bthe majority of incidents in 2023, according \u200cto the report. Additionally, several incidents were related \u200cto\u200b Ohio’s Issue\u2062 1, a ballot\u2063 measure in support of amending the state constitution to protect abortion.<\/p>\n
These attacks on churches \u2063and Christians in America reflect a disturbing trend. As the focus of the culture wars has shifted away from abortion and transgenderism, elite smears have increasingly targeted Christians. Since the Dobbs ruling in 2022,\u200b the Democrat-controlled FBI has infiltrated churches in search of\u200c domestic extremists and prosecuted \u2063pro-life demonstrators\u2063 for \u2064public prayer. Unfortunately, church\u2063 firebombings have often\u200b faced \u2063minimal investigation.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the\u200d media has been sounding the alarm about the\u200b alleged threat of “Christian\u2064 nationalism”\u2063 associated\u200b with the return\u200b of former President Donald Trump. \u200cSuch \u2064narratives\u2063 create an atmosphere of fear \u2062and promote division. It is important to note that portraying Trump, a twice-divorced Manhattan businessman, as a champion of “Christian nationalism” is misleading and does not accurately reflect his beliefs.<\/p>\n
The\u200d increase in church \u200dattacks is a deeply concerning issue that should \u2062not be ignored. Religious freedom and the right to practice one’s\u2062 faith without fear are fundamental pillars\u200c of a democratic \u2063society. It is crucial for authorities to take these \u200cattacks\u2064 seriously, investigate them thoroughly, and ensure the safety of churches and their \u200ccongregations. Furthermore, promoting understanding, tolerance, and respect for diverse beliefs is\u200d essential for \u2063fostering a \u2063harmonious\u2064 society\u2062 where everyone can coexist peacefully.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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