Posted: Oct. 31, 2023
"Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves." - Matthew 7:15
Together, Faithful America members stand for the Gospel's values of love, dignity, equality, and social justice -- but these values are under attack. It's hard to overstate the threat that anti-democracy, anti-freedom Christian nationalism poses to both democracy and the church today, especially now that Rep. Mike Johnson has become the most Christian-nationalist speaker in U.S. history.
Let's be clear: Christian nationalism is not Christianity. It is instead a political ideology that declares America to be a solely "Christian nation," seeks to merge the American and conservative Christian identities, gives cover to white supremacy, and even inspired the deadly insurrection of January 6.
Christian nationalism is also a leader-driven movement. The threat is not from voters or people in the pews, but from the greedy liars and con men who spread disinformation, deploy the us-vs-them politics of fascism, and attach themselves to the fervor of faith in an attempt to build their own power and egos. These are the False Prophets that Jesus warned us about.
The majority of Christians across the country are sick of seeing our religion twisted for power and hate. That's why Faithful America is launching the second-annual "False Prophets Don't Speak for Me" campaign, identifying a list of top Christian-nationalist leaders in both church and politics to help Americans recognize this threat when they see it.
This year's list of False Prophets includes Mark Burns, Julie Green, Laura Ingraham, Mike Johnson, Jim Jordan, Charlie Kirk, Jackson Lahmeyer, Dan Patrick, Donald Trump, Archbishop Carlo Viganò, Lance Wallnau, and Bridget Ziegler. You can read their biographies -- as well as see last year's completely different list -- at americanfalseprophets.org.
Let's gather 10,000 Christian signatures now to show the public and the press that these right-wing False Prophets will never speak for Jesus -- or for us.
Sign the petition:
Love thy neighbor.