Steppe Warrior Hogan on Nostr: I think it is both. In communist countries the priests would report people to the ...
I think it is both.
In communist countries the priests would report people to the Communist party. Confessions were not kept secret and would be reported to the authorities.
So it is both in that these boomer pastors are thin skinned and see an easy way to silence anyone who fails to fall in line and obey their every command and the FBI sees churches as a good source of the "white supremist domestic violent extremists" they need to arrest to meet quotas and get a promotion.
In communist countries the priests would report people to the Communist party. Confessions were not kept secret and would be reported to the authorities.
So it is both in that these boomer pastors are thin skinned and see an easy way to silence anyone who fails to fall in line and obey their every command and the FBI sees churches as a good source of the "white supremist domestic violent extremists" they need to arrest to meet quotas and get a promotion.