As one preacher put it: You are not here to be blessed.
You are here to do war.
The militant gathering marketed to draw A Million Women (it did not) was riven with apocalyptic urgency.
The “A Million Women” rally, meant to mobilize conservative Christian women, on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on October 12, 2024.Maansi Srivastava/NBC
This agenda is more extreme than anything in Project 2025.
Yet far from disavowing this movement, Trump has actively sought its support.
And its leaders profess their faith that Trump would be their champion from the White House.
Tayor warns the nation could be in for a rerun if Trump loses in November.
As Donnelly put it on stage, The Enemy i.e.
Satan is after our kids.
Wallnau has met with Trump, been invited toMar-a-Lago, and recentlyhosted an eventwith Trumps running mate, J.D.
NAR is a Christian movement, but carries few messages of Jesus love.
(In NARs patriarchal structure, women move at the encouragement of men.
NAR is a loosely organized movement.
Its the Democrats, its liberal teachers, its the woke media.
Were on the side of the angels and we have the special authority to destroy these demons.
Theyre using violent rhetoric to gin up these crowds.
In person, the gathering evoked the impression that a megachurch had been transplanted onto the Mall.
Merchandise and signs emblazoned with #DontMessWithOurKids were a crowd favorite.
Donnelly was ahall of fameearner for a multi-level-marketing business that gotbustedas a pyramid scheme.
Shes since taken her skills into the religious realm as a preacher in Portland, Oregon.
Donnelly highlighted the difference between what she described as a two-pronged battle plan for the Army of God.
First theres the air game, she said describing spiritual warfare wherein Christians battle demons in the supernatural realm.
But Donnelly also voiced her desire for a ground game where such militancy is translated into real life.
Taylor finds such rhetoric chilling, saying it has a likelihood of spilling into real conflict.
How do you instigate mass violence?
As a psychological principle, its usually defensive.
you’re gonna wanna take violent action to stop a threat.
Sheets has long preached a militant brand of Christianity.
He insisted that, in the sprit realm, Esther cancels out Ishtar.
The bearded rabbi was among many leaders who transferred this spirit battle into the physical realm.
Cahn then picked up a sledge hammer and cracked the concrete top of the altar.
A Revolutionist for Jesus Christ
Che Ahn had a turn with a hammer.
He denounced the demonic spirits that supposedly hold sway in his Golden State.
Jezebel has a stronghold under Istar and she resides in San Francisco, Ahn said.
He then rattled off top Democratic politicians he suggested were under the sway of pagan spirits.
Its incredibly dangerous rhetoric, says Taylor.
It mirrors the rhetoric that Che Ahn was using to stir up the crowds on January 5.
Its not like, Gosh, I wonder where this could lead.
We knowexactlywhere this led, Taylor continues.
Taylor cautions that we dont know how the election will play out.
