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SalamanderSleeps

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11. Roy Moore, Christocrat
Sun May 17, 2026, 09:32 PM
May 17

More fuel for the fire.

(RNS) "For Christocrats, the sovereignty of God transcends the supremacy of the Constitution."

By Lauren Markoe
November 14, 2017

(RNS) — "Former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore, that state’s controversial Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate, has a long record as a religious right zealot.

Moore has been suspended twice from the state Supreme Court, for refusing to remove a Ten Commandments statue from state grounds and for refusing to obey the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling legalizing same-sex marriages.

Because of his beliefs and actions, Moore has been labeled a theocrat. But I prefer a different and more precise term — “Christocrat” — to describe Moore and other politicians who share similar views.

A Christocrat believes America was once “the shining city on the hill” but has in recent decades lost its moral, political, cultural and religious moorings. Christocrats believe a radical transformation is necessary for the United States to fulfill its God-ordained “manifest destiny” and be saved from the evil secular humanists who seek to destroy “Christian America.” "


More at link: https://religionnews.com/2017/11/14/roy-moore-christocrat/

I think this article explains well the characteristic traits of the Christocrat movement. What's scary to me is that this article is nine years old. It just goes to show that evil people make plans.

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"Christopretendocrats" are those who leverage Christian branding specifically for governance, power, or authority. sop May 17 #1
I like it - but on saying and hearing it realized it reminds me of the word Democrats. summer_in_TX Monday #13
"Christopretendocans" then... sop Monday #15
How about calling the individuals Christopretenders? summer_in_TX Monday #16
Always enjoy learning new words . . . Journeyman May 17 #2
See what spread far and wide? ... littlemissmartypants May 17 #3
They are everything you said. Very determined and hell-bent on destroying democracy. summer_in_TX Monday #14
Perfect for those who consider Trump such a good Christian, but he could not remember a single Bible passage. Norrrm May 17 #4
I call them CHARLATANS Martin Eden May 17 #5
Also known as Christohypocrites. Tikki May 17 #9
There is no denotative difference between christohypocrites and just calling them hypocrites Jose Flavio Sanchez Monday #17
Agreed...hypocrisy is a sin defined by a Christian book. Tikki Monday #18
Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #19
Welcome to DU! summer_in_TX Yesterday #23
Applies to so many BeneteauBum May 17 #6
That's a good word. A few more syllables than liar but means the same. paleotn May 17 #7
Perfect. Their Christianity is a political identity, not a spiritual religious practice. ChicagoTeamster May 17 #8
Churchers works as well Blue Full Moon May 17 #10
Roy Moore, Christocrat SalamanderSleeps May 17 #11
It's best to call the christopretendocrats Jose Flavio Sanchez Yesterday #21
We call those performative christians. Iggo May 17 #12
Link to the sharable infographic on christopretensism Jose Flavio Sanchez Yesterday #20
Thank you! summer_in_TX Yesterday #22
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