Over 16,000 Christians Demand Cancellation of Josh Hawley's New Book Deal

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Source: Newsweek

More than 16,000 Christians have signed a petition demanding the cancellation of GOP Senator Josh Hawley's new book deal in the wake of his objection to President Joe Biden's Electoral College victory and the violent attack on the Capitol by a pro–Donald Trump mob on January 6.

Faithful America, which describes itself as the largest online community of Christians advocating for social justice, first launched the petition last week. As of early Monday afternoon, the petition had been signed by more than 16,580 people.

Although publisher Simon & Schuster nixed its plan to publish Hawley's book, Regnery Publishing—which is owned by Salem Media Group—now plans to publish it. The petition also referenced Christian author and radio host Eric Metaxas, whom Regnery will publish as well.

"Senator Josh Hawley and Eric Metaxas both played a significant role in spreading lies about the 2020 election results," the petition says. "There is a direct line between their incendiary language and the deadly insurrection and white nationalism we witnessed at the U.S. Capitol on January 6."

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/over-16000-christians-demand-cancellation-of-josh-hawleys-new-book-deal/ar-BB1dijGH?li=BBnbfcL

[Thekaspervote]

1. Seems the gop seditionist's are not having a very good day..sooo sad

[Schmice3]

2. I bet the GOP will buy huge numbers of these books

to make it seem like there's a groundswell of support for that traitor. They did it for Jr. after all.

[SergeStorms]

16. Yep...

it'll still crack the top 10 on the NYT best seller list, because every right-wing website will buy thousands and give them away free as a "gift" for supporting their asshole cause of the week. They did with Ann-the-man Coulter's books, and they continue to do it to this day. One thing about republicans, they stick together and take care of their own, at least monetarily.

[AZ8theist]

3. BOO....FUCKING......HOOOO

You assholes CREATED the current FASCISM in the United States...

You OWN IT.
You can't walk it back now. YOU OWN IT.

[SharonClark]

4. Really? These are xtians for social justice.

They’re on our side.
Did you even read the article?

[George II]

5. Please. They're Christians, not "xtians". Show a little respect.

[SharonClark]

8. No disrespect intended because Xtian means Christian.

Look up the origin of the word.

[mbusby]

10. Χριστιαν...

...koine greek for 'christian'.

[Laffy Kat]

13. Using Xtians in no way demeans Christians.

It's a perfectly acceptable diminutive. It has been used for over 900 years.

[wnylib]

12. You're barking up the wrong steeple

in your rush to condemn. It's usually a good idea to know what you are condemning before you do it. This is what the group, Faithful America, says on their website.

https://act.faithfulamerica.org/signup/about-us

"Faithful America eas formed in 2004. We are the largest online community of Christians putting faith into action for social justice. Our members are sick of sitting by quietly while Jesus' message of good news is hijacked by the religious right to serve a hateful political agenda."

It goes on to describe what they support and what they oppose, then lists successes that I think most DUers would agree with, regardless of who is doing it.

[AZ8theist]

15. ooops

Sorry but I find most religious organizations distasteful. Perhaps I was quick to judge....

Wouldn't be the first time.

[wnylib]

18. There are a lot of people on the

religious left, like President Biden and Senator Warnock. Usually the religious left just goes about their business, setting up soup kitchens, collecting food and clothing donations to distribute, running immigration agencies to protect human rights, tutoring disadvantaged children, etc., without all the loud noise that the religious right makes.

[AZ8theist]

19. Agreed

My disdain for religious beliefs, in general, should exclude berating those who are working to better the human race.
Militant atheists like myself should be much more tolerant of the vast scope of human endeavors around us.

But it is sometimes hard for me, or others like me, to tolerate the "loud noise" of those who proclaim to be following the teachings of Jesus and the Bible, when they CLEARLY have not read or studied either, yet claim to be spokespersons for both.

Christian hypocrisy by those so-called "followers" creates an untenable position for progress. At least it does for me.

[wnylib]

20. Well, that's one point where

atheists and the religious left agree, regarding the hypocrisy of the religious right. You think YOU have a problem with them? Try living up to teachings that have the same label and get lumped in with them. Not to mention that Christianity also teaches its followers not to hate even people like the religious right. Hard row to hoe, and not always successful.

BTW, humanitarian concerns and values are not limited to Christians. There are many Jewish and Muslim agencies that also promote and act on these values.

And I know that concern for human rights and humanitarian causes is not limited to religious people, but atheists have an ethical or moral problem donating to religious organizations. Surely there must be some secular groups dedicated to similar actions.

[AZ8theist]

22. well said, spot on.

I was fortunate to grow up in a household where religion was not practiced. I was not indoctrinated.
(There are studies that indicate the human mind is most susceptible to influence between the ages of 3 and 14, that's why religious parents and other church members ALWAYS have programs for children. Watch "Jesus Camp"......you'll be horrified..)
To me, the only definitive source of anyone's religion is ENTIRELY dependent on where someone was born. If god existed, this would not be the determining factor. That's why I don't believe: There is no sufficient evidence. Religion therefore becomes a game of con-men fleecing impressionable "followers".
Personally, I don't have a "moral" problem with donations, since I believe "morality" is a societal construct, but I certainly do have an ethical issue since I believe religions are a "net" detriment to society, rather that a plus.
That being said, yes, there are multitudes of secular organizations and groups that promote the betterment of our welfare in our society and I contribute to them as often as I can.
Thanks so much for a reasoned discussion. It's hard to find on line nowadays....

[wnylib]

24. I have seen the video, Jesus Camp.

It is nothing like any religious education I ever encountered as a child. To suggest that it would be typical of how religions indoctrinate children is to generalize from one example and apply it to all situations.

I did grow up in a religious family. My parents were actively involved in the choir, teaching Sunday School, serving as usher, member of the church council, and advisors for the youth group (teens). Sunday School amounted to learning Biblical stories, the Ten Commandments, the Apostles' Creed, concept of the Trinity. Other concepts that were emphasized were compassion, "Do unto others...," feed the hungry, clothe the needy, do not judge others, do not hate, be willing to forgive. Also a concept called attributes of God - mercy, love, forgiveness, ever present. Pretty much mainstream stuff. No terrifying tales of hellfire and damnation.

I agree that childhood training affects willingness to believe or not. But there are people who do develop religious faith as adults who grew up without it. There are people who grew up with it and chuck it all as adults. As I got older, I gave up literal beliefs in most of what I was taught, but retained the values that were part of it. There's some religious stuff that, IMO, only a simpleton would take literally, on face value. So, for many years, I had no church involvement.

I minored in anthropology, which included studies of religion in various cultures, times, and places. I could see some common threads as well as differences. Looking at other religions made it easier to see the underlying purposes and meanings (social and individual) in their religious beliefs and practices. Applying that approach to what I grew up with, I could see doctrines, rituals, and ceremonies as metaphorical, sometimes as poetic imagery, for deeper meanings behind the rites and stories. To take them literally is to miss the forest for the trees. I know many religious people, including clergy, who view religion the way that I do.

So I got involved in churches again, with a very different perspective on them. Religious people approach religion in different ways, at different levels.

Reasoned discussions become difficult because people get too entrenched in the "rightness" of their views to hear or understand what someone else is saying. I have no interest in converting people to my perspective on religion. When I describe it, it is only to clarify or correct some assumptions made about it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. Well good for them n/t

[OldBaldy1701E]

9. Yeah basically (n/t)

[thenelm1]

7. It's Regnery - the home of crackpot BS. It's what they do.

Have they ever published a real "best-seller" title that wasn't right-wing and pumped up by bulk sales by the author or pubbie allies? Eliminate the bulk sales and they're likely a defunct publisher.

[BobTheSubgenius]

11. I hate it when these maggots profit from their bad acts or ill-gotten fame.

[Nitram]

14. I don't understand the relevance of Christians in this context. Can anyone enlighten me?

[Teddy Beer]

17. Guilt

Sorry, hypochristians, no sale.

[riversedge]

21. well. seems the Christians are finally upset about something.

[BrightKnight]

23. Jesus: "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites!

Matthew 7:13-14 Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.

Luke 6:46 “Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do what I say?

A lot of real Christians do actually live their faith. There are many more that are not.

Unfortunately, there are a lot of Democrats here that do not know the difference. Democrats and Christians have a lot of overlapping interests. It would be wise to find common ground.