Shocking GOP Midterm is an Inevitable Result of Religious Universalism Heresy

Patriotic American Conservatives are now caught up in an ugly debate over how the GOP lost entire deep red conservative states, such as Texas. Virtually every race in the Lonestar State went Democrat. This experience was largely repeated across America, excepting Florida. But given other midterm bloodbaths, it may have been wholly unavoidable. But something seemed uglier about this one, and more sinister--No?!!

Horrific GOP slaughter mirrors another Texas wipeout, the Battle of San Jacinto

What happened? There are many explanations, most persuasive and yet none seem to cover the depth and breadth of the loss across America. Therefore, proposed here is a theory of deep-seated reorientation that bespeaks a cultural sea change encompassing many areas of life, religion, as well. And this essay calls out as a lie the belief that all religions are equally true and that, therefore, a traditional religion claiming unique truth--like Christianity, is a hoax.

Meanwhile, ironically this horrific GOP slaughter mirrors another Texas wipeout, the Battle of San Jacinto. Staged near modern day Houston, where General Sam Houston fought General Santa Anna, the melee lasted a mere 18 minutes. The Texan army suffered few fatalities, with only 9 soldiers dead and 30 wounded. But the opposing Mexican army sustained considerable losses, with over 600 troops killed or injured and another 700 taken prisoner.

The full story involves the Mexican army taking an untimely siesta just as the Americans attacked. They were so taken off guard that General Santa Anna didn’t even have time to properly attach his wooden leg. And after the loss, some accounts claim Santa Anna dressed as a woman to escape detection. He was deeply hated for insisting on killing every American taken at the Alamo.

So, having remembered the Alamo, and Texas exceptionalism, what is the source of the deep-rooted dissatisfaction and loss of conservative identity? Proposed here is that America is passing through a DNA level identity change. We’ve gone from a monotheistic, biblical oriented, Christian detailed identity into a general “spiritual” worldview--"spiritual but not religious" (SBNR).

A third of Americans are "spiritual" but not religious

So what would be some proof of this change? Many were shocked when Muslim Abdul El-Sayed was voted the first Muslim American elected to the United States Senate. against patriotic Republican nominee Mike Rogers. The fact that millions would vote for a Sharia Muslim Law advocate, even one sympathetic to the Muslim Brotherhood is a huge deal. It means that many Americans are no longer afraid to be under alien law or be judged by the God of the Bible, who might even remove His protection from America!

Consider the following: “Many Americans don't believe in organized religion. But they believe in a "higher power," poll finds”

A third of Americans are "spiritual" but not religious, according to a poll…Membership in churches, synagogues & mosques has dropped. By 2021, memberships fell below half for the first time in 8 decades while another form of religiosity emerged: spirituality.

Almost 80% believe in God or a "higher power." But, 88% reject religious or spiritual leaders & organized religion. Belief in karma, the idea people's actions affect them in this lifetime or the next, was 63%.

Since 2016, confidence in organized religion dropped by half. Just 10% still have a "great deal of confidence" in organized religion. Sex scandals and social and political stances were seen as undermining support of organized religion. Many increasingly associate religion with political stances they don't favor." Half of U.S. adults don’t consider themselves religious, 68% say they reject it since they don't like organized religion.

While America was built on a Puritan belief in Christianity we no longer have that vision

So the above article well illustrates the changes besetting American society in the last few decades. And how many of these changes will make America more stable, patriotic, or conservative? Further, how much of these changes in belief and habit suggest depth of logic? For example, if Michigan’s Muslim Abdul El-Sayed’s refusal to condemn anti-Semitic advertisements, how would his supporters propose to prove that Jews caused inflation? But Muslim law does not treat women as equal to men, nor does Shariah have Due Process. Yet, El-Sayed voters are not concerned.

The claim of this essay is easily proved historically--that while America was built on a Puritan belief in Christianity we no longer have that vision. And the “spirituality” of modern Americans means that non-Christian, and even non-biblical believers are seen as just as good, honest, and even as patriotic. Or even more so, since Christians are supposedly amazing hypocrites!

Consider, America's original Puritan settlers held strict Calvinist beliefs centered on divine sovereignty, absolute biblical authority, and building a morally pure community bound by a sacred covenant with God. Arriving in New England in the early 17th century to reform the Church of England, they sought to establish an exemplary Christian society--famously described by John Winthrop as a "city upon a hill".

Where will humanity end up with no genuine belief in God, but just an ocean of self-love driving our moral decision-making?!!

Modern spiritual beliefs, termed as "spiritual but not religious" (SBNR), challenge traditional American convictions by shifting the source of moral authority from external institutions and sacred texts to the individual self. While traditional American values historically rested on shared Judeo-Christian frameworks, institutional duty, and fixed moral codes, modern spirituality prioritizes personal authenticity, eclectic self-discovery, and therapeutic well-being.

How about an example? Consider in one recent political race, the Muslim candidate from Michigan agreed with an advertisement that blamed inflation on the Jews. There's just a few problems with this claim. First, how were the Jews uniquely causing inflation? And, was it by accident or on purpose--and further if this is a scientific claim, how would you prove that they cause inflation?

So what we're dealing with now is a humanistic religion that considers all religions of mankind to be just one of various ways to connect to God. And the fact that we have to be sympathetic and give everyone the benefit of the doubt because we are all supported by God.

Surfing the latest internet investigations, led to a few interesting concluding questions: Why are so many Christians today watered down in their convictions? Moral and religious convictions: The same or different things? Are we Living in a Conviction-less Age? Consider the Anatomy of Belief Without Convictions. Are modern "spiritual" people incapable of finding God's truth?

Which leaves one last question--Where will humanity end up with no genuine belief in God, but just an ocean of self-love driving our moral decision-making?!!

Kelly O'Connell——Bio and Archives

Kelly O’Connell is an author and attorney. He was born on the West Coast, raised in Las Vegas, and matriculated from the University of Oregon. After laboring for the Reformed Church in Galway, Ireland, he returned to America and attended law school in Virginia, where he earned a JD and a Master’s degree in Government. He spent a stint working as a researcher and writer of academic articles at a Miami law school, focusing on ancient law and society. He has also been employed as a university Speech & Debate professor. He then returned West and worked as an assistant district attorney. Kelly is now is a private practitioner with a small law practice in New Mexico.