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Last week, I brought you the first installment in what I think is going to be a regular series uncovering the ridiculousness of progressive Christianity. Progressive theology and progressive politics often go hand in hand. This week, we’ll start with one of those instances where a pastor emphasized his progressivism a little too much, and his woke church finally had enough of it.
InawealthyCharlotte,N.C.,neighborhoodliesMyersParkBaptistChurch.Thiscongregationiswokeasajoke.Thechurch’staglineis“InclusivityISpiritualityICommunityIJustice,”anditfeaturesrainbowaccentsonsignsonthebuilding.Asignonthesidewalkinfrontofthechurchreads,“Jesuswasanundocumentedimmigrant,justsaying…”(Hewasn’t.)
PastorBenjaminBoswellhadbeenatthechurchfornineyears,butasermonhegavebackinNovembermadesomeinhiscongregationuncomfortable.NPRreports:
Boswelllikenedthemomenttowhathecalledthe“gatheringdarkofHitler’srule.” HeaddedthatTrump’selectionwouldleadtothe“crucifixion”ofimmigrantfamiliesaswellastransgenderandnonbinarypeo
