Recommended Read in The Bulwark: This Cult is Ruining People’s Lives

Jonathan Last published a disturbing article at The Bulwark today. Its about what happens when conspiracy theories, politics, the Republican Party and American Christianity merge into one. The result is destroyed lives. The exhibit for that is one Christine Priorla of Cleveland who stormed the Capitol, and is now arrested by the FBI and facing two years in prison.

“Better to trust the man who is frequently in error than the one who is never in doubt.“

Eric Sevareid

In him we were also chosen,[e] having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will, 12 in order that we, who were the first to put our hope in Christ, might be for the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 1:11-12 NIV 

There is a fascinating and disturbing read in The Bulwark today. Jonathan Last wrote about the story of Christina Priola. Priola was a Cleveland Public School employee who was involved in the riot and storming the Capitol here in D.C. The 49 year old mother of one resigned her job to fight cannibalistic sex traders into pedophilia. She’s been arrested by the FBI and faces at least two years in prison. Last’s article writes about what happens when politics, conspiracies, the Republican Party and American Christianity merge into one entity. The result is destroyed lives. There is no paywall for this article and you can read it in, “This Cult Is Ruining People’s Lives.” Its a sad read but relevant to this discussion.