Bob Smietana
bmietana.bsky.social
Bob Smietana
@bmietana.bsky.social
National writer Religion News Service. New grandad. Author of Reorganized Religion. Enthusiastic Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Sci-Fi fan. Ridiculously Gregarious
a walk after dinner helps !
November 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
This explains many things
November 26, 2025 at 2:38 PM
good to know was a close run thing
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Feels like there’s an academic/ political argument over what Christian Nationalism is and how to measure it that overlooks that it’s a real thing - and overlooks how’s its founders defined it
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Instead the writer is a someone with close ties to Spanish speaking Baptist churches --in part because they helped him when he got out of prison -- and someone who wanted to warn churches religionnews.com/2025/11/20/v...
Viral warnings of planned ICE raids on churches have pastors worried
(RNS) — Rumors and viral reports about potential ICE raids have immigrant church leaders worried about their congregations. DHS says it doesn’t have plans to raid churches — but won’t rule it out.
religionnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Since the story from a small, little known site, there were concerned it was fake or a bot -- there are a lot of site that look like real news and are not.
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
yes- and the source is more interesting than we thought at first
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
That's a fair point. Appreciate the feedback
November 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
the other point was that folks who are immigrants are being blamed for making the country less religious
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 AM
we are also reporting extensively on the impact of the administration’s policies
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Thanks a fair point. The idea was to contrast the claims Trump has made with implications of his policy - and the role immigration has played in America’s religious landscape
November 19, 2025 at 1:11 AM