We, the signers below, are Mennonites, Anabaptists, friends of Mennonites, and Christians. We are church congregants, pastors, faith leaders, and community members who believe that God’s love extends to every person around the world, regardless of their race or religion or where they happened to be born.

That is why we are compelled to pledge to take action in solidarity with our siblings and neighbors across the world, who face rising repression, hate, violence, and discrimination. We pledge to oppose so-called “Christian nationalism” in all of its forms. Christian nationalism is a far-right extremist ideology which advocates for a Christian supremacy that is deeply intertwined with authoritarian nationalism — and which does not reflect our own deeply held faith values.

President Donald Trump has embraced and aligned his administration with Christian nationalism, saying he will set up a task force to root out “anti-Christian bias” and has pledged to protect “pro-God context and content.” The Trump administration plans to enact Project 2025, a Christian nationalist road map written by the Heritage Foundation. It calls on Trump to zero in on gutting abortion access, undoing trans rights, carrying out mass deportations, and unleashing political repression against people who exercise their right to protest.

“Christianity” based on supremacy, hate, or violence is not following in Jesus’s example as an active peacemaker. We choose instead to heed Jesus’s revolutionary call to love our neighbors as ourselves. In today’s context, that means organizing in solidarity to protect each other and protect people who are being targeted in our communities.

When organizations like Christians United for Israel (CUFI) claim to speak in the name of Christianity in support of bombardment of civilians and occupation, we are compelled to uplift the Christ who called for freedom for the prisoners and the oppressed.

When organizations like the Heritage Foundation push for “cultural Christianity” and “traditional values,” they are advocating for a far-right, white supremacist distortion of Christianity centered on antisemitism, Islamophobia, and racism. We refuse to stand on the sidelines while Christianity is used as a weapon to justify genocide, racist violence, and repression.

As Christians, we must stand up publicly for peace, justice, and the dignity of all people. As Mennonites and Anabaptists, we have always been clear that our loyalty is to God, not to a nation state. We reject the claim that God has a special relationship with the United States, Canada, or any other country. We oppose any use of our faith as a weapon of supremacy over others.

Therefore we, signers below, pledge that:

We will organize our communities to publicly oppose Christian nationalism, and to make visible the Christ of love, justice, and peace.

We will stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine, who face an ongoing genocide and occupation funded and aided by the United States.

We will stand in solidarity with our neighbors, using the tools of nonviolent action to resist state and federal efforts to target people of other faiths, immigrants, and any vulnerable group.

We will open our churches as places of refuge in the tradition of the sanctuary movement.

We will use all resources at our disposal—from church buildings to personal finances—to build a world where all of God’s children are free.

Signed,