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Jonathan Merritt
@JonathanMerritt
Retired Twitter Gladiator | Author | Columnist | Commentator
New York, NYjonathanmerritt.comBorn August 4Joined August 2008

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Deep down in religious Twitter, I am absolutely living for Rick Warren’s SBC smackdowns right now. ☄️
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For 80 yrs, the SBC grew without ANY confession of faith. For the next 90 yrs we grew with a consensus confession. 8 yrs ago it was weaponized as a creed to coerce uniformity in every jot & title. 3 million members lost since. Denial is not a strategy for revitalization
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Man celebrating LGBTQ people who die by suicide (predictably) has Twitter bio that reads, “Saved by the grace of God” If this is what being “saved” does to you, no wonder fewer and fewer people are interested…
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If this stat doesn’t break your heart, regardless of your theological convictions, the person you’re following isn’t Jesus
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Studies show that queer people who stay in the church are 30-55% more likely to die by suicide than those who leave. Let that sink in. We are MORE likely to die if we go to church on Sunday. Jesus saves. It’s time for his church to stop killing us.
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Love celebrating our Pop!
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Well it took a while, but my three sons Jonathan, and the two pictured here, James Jr. and Joshua gave me these two sign jerseys of @StetsonIV and @brockbowers17 for my birthday I celebrated 5 months ago. Best birthday gifts ever ftom 3 best God-given sons ever! I 🫶 my boys!
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“Over time, minority groups and individuals that had moved within evangelicalism for decades were pushed out. Evangelicalism became whiter, straighter, more patriarchal and more conservative theologically and politically as institutionalism proved to be a powerful mechanism for… Show more
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“Most people think of evangelicals as white, conservative, anti-gay, and patriarchal, but evangelical identity has evolved over time, and in certain ways, it has gotten narrower.” religionnews.com/2023/05/02/can
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Q: What do you believe is more sacred—the Second Amendment or second graders?
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Gun laws seem to work in literally every other country in the world. We’re all well aware you don’t like that fact. What’s next? We keep dying until there are electoral consequences for Republicans who believe the Second Amendment is more sacred than second graders. twitter.com/megynkelly/sta…
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Here two beloved, talented ex-evangelical friends engage each other around great new book & personal journey as well. A must read!
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🚨MY LATEST: “The Great Evangelical Purge” - A new alternative history recounts the black, feminist, progressive & queer evangelicals who once existed within the movement—and the untold story of how they were ejected. This is their story. And mine: religionnews.com/2023/05/02/can
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Sometimes it can look like REMEMBERING, just setting aside times to recall all the moments that rattled your bones and yet somehow you found the strength to cope with the unexpected or you encountered God’s grace in the midst of it all. (4/5)
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Yep. Yes. Uh-huh. What David said…
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The settlement represents justice for Dominion, but by no means does it cleanse Fox of its corruption. Liars must be fired. Viewers must be informed. The company must apologize. And then it needs to hire new, honest producers and hosts. Until then, it's still corrupt.
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The Merritt family is grieving with and praying for the Stanley family on this difficult day. 💔🙏🏼
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Today I join the thousands mourning the passing of Dr. Charles Stanley. He was not just a paragon of faith and one of the great preachers of our time. He was also a friend for many decades and someone who offered wisdom and guidance for my life and ministry on numerous occasions.
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Honoring Dr. Charles Stanley
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Getting very Handmaid’s Tale down in Tennessee… The TN House passed a bill granting county clerks the ability to deny a marriage based on conscience or religious beliefs. It applies to gay couples, a couple w/ a trans partner, and mixed race couples.
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