Churches don't just do nothing of value to help financially insecure people. Churches also act as the propaganda wing for the interests of capital. Every week, in churches across America, pastors are telling their congregations what they should believe politically, who they should support, and who they should vote for.
Most churches in America spent decades telling their followers to oppose the civil rights movement. Most churches in America spent decades telling their followers to oppose same-sex marriage. Most churches in America right now tell their followers to oppose rights for transgender people. Right now, most churches in America are telling their congregations to support Zionism because they believe that the state of Israel will bring the rapture and all the good Christians will be teleported to heaven.
Churches don't just do nothing of value to help financially insecure people. Churches also act as the propaganda wing for the interests of capital. Every week, in churches across America, pastors are telling their congregations what they should believe politically, who they should support, and who they should vote for.
Most churches in America spent decades telling their followers to oppose the civil rights movement. Most churches in America spent decades telling their followers to oppose same-sex marriage. Most churches in America right now tell their followers to oppose rights for transgender people. Right now, most churches in America are telling their congregations to support Zionism because they believe that the state of Israel will bring the rapture and all the good Christians will be teleported to heaven.