Mara Richards Bim

I’m in Chicago for @baptistnews.com Here are some photos from last night’s protest at the detention center.

The gospel of MAGA in their own words about Charlie Kirk – Baptist News Global Last April — long before Charlie Kirk’s untimely and horrific assassination Sept. 10 — I wrote an article about his rise from college dropout to Trump influencer. Since Kirk’s murder, I’ve watched wit...

I watched the Charlie Kirk memorial to document the gospel of MAGA. We should all be very afraid of the heretical theology they are promoting.

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ICE Deputy Director clearly stating the detainees were the target of today’s shooting.

I am. Thank you. Please pray for our immigrant neighbors and those who advocate for their inherent worth as children of God made in God’s image. 🙏

LIVE | Dallas, Texas ICE facility shooting updates A shooting was reported at an ICE facility in Dallas, Texas.

This facility is the first stop agents bring those detained, but this building is primarily where immigrants go for scheduled check-in appts. You know-immigrants doing things “the right way.” This is also where a group of us were standing on Monday. Lord, in your mercy. www.wfaa.com/video/news/l...

This is unquestionably an act of political violence meant to terrorize immigrants and those who believe in their inherent dignity. 🧵

The Vice President is saying the attack was on ICE agents which seems inaccurate as detainees are being identified as the victims - not law enforcement officers and the shooter has been identified as a white man. 🧵

Every Monday morning I participate in a clergy-led prayer vigil outside of the Dallas ICE Administrative Office. This morning, a sniper stood at the top of an adjacent building and took aim. Press is reporting the victims are detainees being loaded onto a bus for transport to a large facility. 🧵

i saw goody proctor making inflammatory posts about charlie kirk

Creepy.

Threads post: cereal.bowl78 10h In an alternate timeline, Vice President Walz is reminding us to change our furnace filters

*siiiiiiigggghhhh*

How Charlie Kirk went from college dropout to Trump influencer – Baptist News Global It seems Charlie Kirk — the Millennial founder of the Christian nationalist powerhouse Turning Point USA — is everywhere these days.

This article I wrote for @baptistnews.com was originally published in April. It’s even more relevant now. I condemn his murder and grieve for his widow and children. And, the mark of spiritual and emotional maturity is the ability to hold multiple truths at once.

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Thank you @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social for letting me share my story. #baptist #endgunviolence #peace #hope #resist #guns #gardens

Department of War quotes Bible on social media. Some link it to Christian nationalism. "Those verses were not about the United States military," said Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister and author. "They weren't really even about any imperial military force, and quite the opposite."

"Those verses were not about the United States military," said Brian Kaylor, a Baptist minister and author. "They weren't really even about any imperial military force, and quite the opposite."

Dallas Clergy ‘Bear Witness’ With Prayer Vigils Outside ICE Office A conversation with Mara Richards Bim.

The new Justice and Advocacy Fellow at Royal Lane Baptist Church in Dallas, @marabim.bsky.social, spoke about how to bridge what we talk about in church and political action.

The Trump administration is using the arts to rewrite history – Baptist News Global If a government wants to force a collective narrative upon the masses, arts, culture and media entities are necessary.

I recently attended an art exhibition that tracked the rise of German #fascism in the 1930's through visual art. Here’s my article in @baptistnews.com about how the arts and media in the U.S. is being taken over to force a collective narrative upon the citizens. baptistnews.com/article/the-...

This episode of Straight White American Jesus is eye-opening. Thanks @bradleyonishi.bsky.social
I’ve ordered the book by @cajohnson-craig.bsky.social “How to Talk to Your Son About Fascism” #resist #resistance #fascism #democracy
www.straightwhiteamericanjesus.com/episodes/how...

Thank you @thcarter123.bsky.social 🙏

Abbott is spreading a conspiracy theory that attacks Muslims Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has leveraged the full power of his office against a group of Muslims who wish to build a mixed-use community.

Not directly Leonard Leo related but always read @marabim.bsky.social

for far right religious shenanigans in Texas.

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Thanks @wordandway.bsky.social and @briankaylor.bsky.social for the shout out!

The Ten Commandments and the tyranny of minority rule – Baptist News Global The Texas Legislature is populated by Christian nationalists who want to impose their version of Christianity on the rest of us.

Two weeks ago I testified against the #Texas 10 Commandments bill. My testimony was at 5:30 am after waiting 22 hours. The Republicans on the committee already had their minds made up. This is the tyranny of minority rule.

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Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul by John M. Barry

Reading this great #book - not a #biography but rather a book about the history of the #idea of Separation of Church and State. #greatreads #reading #resistance

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week.

They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions.

Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.

I’m still haunted by stories from the first Trump term – Baptist News Global It isn’t an overstatement to say the experience of collecting those interviews and creating that play changed my life.

Six years ago I took a group of teens to the border to collect interviews for a play we were creating. I’m still haunted by some of the things we bore witness to. Trump is disappearing people. But it isn’t the first time he’s done so. My latest for @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/im-s...

This is a heartbreaking story by @robertwilonsky.bsky.social for @dallasnews.com
We must keep lifting up the names and stories of those whom our government has disappeared. 😭

Same prompts.

Needed a brain break so tried out an AI art generator with the prompts “MAGA supporters” and “America Dumpster Fire.” I could play around with this all night (and just might!) 🧵

A visual guide to the elected officials who fly Christian nationalist flags at the Capitol – Baptist News Global I walked by every single elected official’s office to document exactly which of them fly Christian nationalist flags.

"...given my interest in Christian nationalism — I might be interested in seeing the Christian nationalist flags some of these politicos choose to fly alongside the American flag outside their offices. Of course I was interested."
- Mara Richard's Bim
@marabim.bsky.social

It’s not the drag queens we need to worry about. Someone should be looking at this creepy senator’s browsing history. 😳 His political spin on his inappropriate behavior at a public event with children is 💋 (chef’s kiss).

Perhaps the saddest lesson we continue to be faced with from Good Friday is this:

The crowds will continue to choose Barabbas over Jesus.

We continue to choose the lie of redemptive violence over Jesus’ way of love, peacemaking, & justice.