Pastors fight back on QAnon, conspiracy theories in churches
By Jaweed Kaleem - Los Angeles Times
Supporters of President Donald Trump gather on the lawn around the base of the Washington Monument on the National Mall on Jan. 6 in Washington, D.C. Church pastors said they try to counter conspiracy theories, such as the ones offered by QAnon, but find it difficult to change minds or hearts.
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Jacob Chansley (in horns), dubbed the “QAnon Shaman, ” interact with Capitol Police inside the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6. Chansley said a prayer after arriving. He’s now one of the first people charged in the event.
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The congregation was in the middle of an online service when a longtime churchgoer in her 60s texted her pastor to complain that his prayer lamenting the assault on the U.S. Capitol in January was “too political.”
The woman later unloaded a barrage of conspiracy theories. The election of Joe Biden was a fraud. The insurrection was instigated by Black Lives Matter and antifa activists disguised as Donald Trump supporters. The FBI was in on it all. The day would soon come, she said, “when all the evil, the corruption would come to light and the truth would be revealed.”
Auburn is looking to make some adjustments after a 2-1 weekend in the Osprey/Dolphin Invitational.
“It’s nice to win some ballgames here in the last couple of weeks knowing you’re not playing your best ball yet," Dean said.
Feb 19, 2021 / 02:58 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) Millions of dollars are being invested into what the city calls one of its most struggling neighborhoods.
A total of $3.5 million will be invested into Martindale-Brightwood over the next three years as part of the Lift Indy program. Martindale-Brightwood is the second neighborhood to be inducted into this program in 2021, joining the Near North Corridor.
With the toll the coronavirus pandemic has taken on neighborhoods across Indianapolis, city leaders say it was necessary to expand this program. No neighborhood in Indianapolis was hit harder than the Martindale-Brightwood neighborhood during the pandemic, according to SAVI, which uses data to improve planning and decision-making and ultimately improve the quality of life in communities. SAVI is a program of The Polis Center at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.