I understand that you believe the end is near, but I don’t share that belief. I was raised in that cult. I had Bible study every single day for 18 years—I know the scripture inside and out. While I no longer share that faith, those who do should understand that if Jesus were here today, he wouldn’t be telling people to unplug and wait for the world to end. He would be preaching about the need to care, to fight for justice, to stand against corruption, and to protect the vulnerable (Matthew 25:35-40, Luke 4:18-19).

Christianity, at least in its modern form, has become a death cult—obsessed with an apocalyptic future while ignoring the suffering happening right now. It conditions people to accept injustice and destruction as inevitable, even holy, rather than something to resist. It tells people to look away, to disengage, to abandon this world in favor of some imagined next one. But Jesus didn’t preach abandonment—he actively worked to heal, uplift, and challenge oppressive systems (John 2:14-16, Matthew 21:12-13).

I’ve deconstructed the toxic messages of modern-day Christianity, but I also recognize that the teachings of Christ shaped my moral framework. Because of that framework, I refuse to pretend that the crises we face—economic collapse, political corruption, environmental destruction—don’t matter. These aren’t distractions. They are the direct results of human greed and choices (1 Timothy 6:10, James 5:1-6), and the idea that we should just "unplug" is nothing more than surrender.

Take a moment. Really reflect on the scripture you’re preaching. Is it about detaching from the world and leaving it to rot? Or is it about caring for people, fighting for what is right, and standing up to the powerful? Because if you actually believe in the teachings of Christ, you’d know he wouldn’t be siding with the people hoarding wealth and watching the world burn. He would be calling out your white Christian nationalist brethren for twisting his message into something unrecognizable—just as he condemned religious leaders who used faith as a tool of oppression (Matthew 23:1-33).

The Jesus of scripture wasn’t a champion of the rich and powerful. He didn’t tell people to sit back and wait for divine intervention. He flipped tables, challenged corrupt leaders, and demanded justice for the poor and oppressed (John 2:14-16, Matthew 21:12-13). Yet today, the loudest voices in Christianity preach obedience to authoritarianism, indifference to suffering, and blind faith in leaders who hoard wealth while exploiting the weak. That’s not faith—it’s a weaponized ideology designed to keep people passive while the world burns.

If survival is really the goal, then it’s not about having a “clear conscience” while watching the world collapse—it’s about doing something while we still can. I choose to care about this world, not abandon it.

I think that’s something 18-year-old Agnus, wearing his WWJD bracelet, would get behind.