Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political (Gift Article)

When many young people look at the church’s embrace of Trump, they’re not rejecting the church because they’re afraid to shed their sin and become better people. They’re rejecting the church because they refuse to embrace sin and become, well, worse people. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

They’re not the only generation that thinks so. Tax the churches.

Trumps religiöse Basis bröckelt www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Christian assholes who hate gay folks love sodomizing the U.S. The White Christian church is a dogshit organization filled with bigots. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

The Problem With Political Christianity “… a church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people…” @dgraham.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

“A church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people, especially those people who’ve encountered MAGA’s claws. Or, as Jesus said during his Sermon on the Mount, ‘By their fruit you will recognize them.’”

"A church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people ... Or, as Jesus said during his Sermon on the Mount, 'By their fruit you will recognize them.'" @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o... > recently released polling data showing that almost half — 48 percent — of Gen Z adults surveyed said that Christians’ support for Trump made them less likely to want to attend church (Gift article: hat tip to @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social )

“The problem now is not that people think the church’s way of life is too demanding, too morally rigorous, but that they have come to think the church doesn’t believe its own moral teachings.” Evangelicals are the heart of MAGA. That's why everyone hates them. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Grew up in an evangelical home. Graduated from evangelical college. Voted for Nixon. Someone identified as Christian? I assumed they were likely to be moral, decent humans likely to do the right thing. Now I assume exact opposite. “We don’t want to see our sin because it’s hard.” Indeed, they don't.

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A fine piece by David French (gift article) “The Problem With Political Christianity” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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They're right. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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The Problem With Political Christianity Donald Trump’s presidencies are the evangelical church’s unwanted gift to America. Evangelicals are less churchgoing and more partisan... When it comes to politics, Trump is the evangelical pope. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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I've felt this way for at least 50 years. Nothing turned me off to the idea of Christianity more than Jerry Falwell and his alleged Moral Majority. Their hypocrisy, their racism, their utter bullshit. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

GIFT ARTICLE: “Donald Trump’s presidencies are the evangelical church’s unwanted gift to America.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

And the LORD said: Truly, truly I say to thee, thou hast indeed fucked around, and truly, truly I say to thee, thou wilt verily find out. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

“Evangelicals are less churchgoing and more partisan. When you read the words and watch the conduct of MAGA Christians online, it can seem as if the church is more influenced by Trump than the church influences Trump. “

“Two-thirds of Democrats said Christian support for Trump made them less likely to want to go to church. And 42% of independents were inclined to agree. I was a bit surprised to see that 1 in 4 Republicans was also put off from church by Christian support for Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

(GIFT ARTICLE) When you read the words and watch the conduct of MAGA Christians online, it can seem as if the church is more influenced by Trump than the church influences Trump. When it comes to politics, he’s the evangelical pope. By David French

They’re rejecting the church because they refuse to embrace sin and become, well, worse people. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

An insightful analysis from @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social on religion & political life. Religion as a source of values can enrich public life & debate, but when religion melds with politics, giving rise to an us vs. them view, the resulting anger & fear are usually corrosive.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o... When many young people look at the church’s embrace of Trump, they’re rejecting the church because they refuse to embrace sin and become, well, worse people.

"Donald Trump’s presidencies are the evangelical church’s unwanted gift to America." - @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social (Love this image!) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Your take? Isn’t church supposed to make us better people? “A church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people, especially those people who’ve encountered MAGA’s claws.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Evangelical Christianity is now simply a cult led by Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

"Donald Trump’s presidencies are the evangelical church’s unwanted gift to America." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

The Problem With Political Christianity "When many young people look at the church’s embrace of Trump, they’re not rejecting the church because it’s too moral. They’re rejecting it because they see the church’s immorality; its moral compromise." NYTimes share: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

The Problem With Political Christianity "66% of Dems said Christian support for Trump made them less likely to want to go to church. And 42% of independents were inclined to agree. This is a finding that should trigger soul-searching among American evangelicals." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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“Actions have consequences. And one of those consequences is that a church that wraps its arms around arguably the most vulgar, most corrupt president in American history will repel good people. Or, as Jesus said, “By their fruit you will recognize them.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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Fox is their church Betw 2008 and 2020, the percentage of self-identified evangelicals who reported that they seldom or never attended church increased to 26.7 percent from 16.1 percent. white evangelicals became more politically unified under the Republican banner www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

“By their fruit you will recognize them.” The Problem With Political Christianity www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

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“the community most unwilling to see its sin is in the Christian church. The sin lives in the ppl who [let] fear/anger..swallow their commitment to truth/character…the..world lives w the consequences of the choices they made.” The Problem With Political Christianity www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Fortunately there’s only one

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As Ryan Burge, one of America’s foremost religion researchers, wrote... “Those who had warmer views of Mr. Trump were more likely to become evangelical between 2016 and 2020 than those who didn’t feel warmly toward him.” The politics preceded the faith. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...

Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o... They finally got something right!

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