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SalamanderSleeps

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

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