One of the most important things you can do as an ally and as fighter of fascism is stop laughing at evangelical Christians and realize they mean every single word they say. They’re not funny, they’re absolutely terrifying. Take them extremely seriously and act accordingly.
I was raised in it. They are deadly serious. It is not an act. My father disowned me rather than defy it. They will cause unmitigated harm any time they seize power, and they indeed already have done so.
I know how that feels. My parents disowned me for five years when they discovered I was gay. It was devastating. In the end, my father was able to bring about change but my mom had trouble until the end.
I wasn't quite _raised_ in it, but my parent's best daycare option when I was young was with an Evangelical church.
I had other reasons for walking away from my mother when I turned 18.
I've been warning people about this for 37 years now, more or less.
