All Hail The Power of JESUS®️

As you might know, I live in Tennessee. Except for a handful of districts in and around a couple of our bigger cities, my state is entirely controlled by JESUS®️-toting Republicans.

And right now my state's conservative lawmakers are working hard to save our children from...

Not guns.

Not school shootings.

Not suicide.

Not opioids.

Not violence.

Drag queens.

Yes, drag queens.

Several elected officials in my state are, right now, putting a whole lot of time and energy into presenting legislation that aims to protect our little ones from the pizzazz of drag queens.

But drag queens is not the only thing JESUS®️ cares about. Over the last week, JESUS®️ has been tossing a hissy fit about Sam Smith doing a Satan cosplay at last Sunday's Grammy Awards.

I mean seriously, JESUS®️ was really pissed about that live performance of Unholy! The internet lit up with opinions and fear mongering from a multitude of famous JESUS®️ followers, a heavenly host of pastors, teachers, and social media influencers pontificating a variety of hyperboles against Sam Smith's glittery Devil-horned red top hat.

In other news this week, we learned that a Christian-based organization in Kansas is spending $20 million on a Super Bowl commercial that aims to promote JESUS®️ to the masses.

That Christian organization is called The Signatry. And despite the fact that most of us have never heard of this Christian charity, in 2018, it brought in more than $1 billion in donations. And what has this organization been spending all of that money on?

JESUS®️ commercials. And tomorrow night, Super Bowl watchers will get a chance to see another 30-seconds of the Signatry's well-known "He Get$ Us" PR campaign.

While it's hard to imagine Jesus ever spending a dime on self promotion, JESUS®️ on the other hand, is an attention-hungry, results-oriented narcissist.

But that's the power of JESUS®️.

Jesus says to feed the hungry...

But JESUS®️ says go after hospitals and doctors that provide gender-affirming care.

Jesus says to be salt and light...

But JESUS®️ says show up at school board meetings and fight

critical race theory.

Jesus says blessed are the peacemakers.

But JESUS®️ says to own as many guns as you can possibly afford.

Jesus says to love your neighbors.

But JESUS®️ says dehumanize anybody who disagrees with you.

Jesus says God so loves the world.

But JESUS®️ says colonize it, control it, capitalize on it.

The Apostle Paul once wrote that with Jesus, anything is possible. But with JESUS®️, literally anything is possible.

Jesus loves empathy.

JESUS®️ serves self preservation.

Jesus loves equality.

JESUS®️ serves patriarchy, misogyny, and white supremacy.

Jesus loves me this I know.

JESUS®️LovesMeThisIKnow.com

Our country is intoxicated by the power of JESUS®️. And that power is becoming more and more suffocating and oppressive for the rest of us.

With JESUS®️, you can spend $20 million on a commercial or waste your time on fighting a fake war on drag queens.

You can't do that with Jesus.

Because humility doesn't make a great hashtag.

Peacemaking doesn't get you votes.

Kindness doesn't get you views on TikTok.

Hope doesn't waste energy on a 4-minute pop performance.

Love doesn't often go viral. But my gosh, what if it did…