r/TheHandmaidsTale 5d ago

Are they even Christian? Question

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u/Amazing_Emu54 5d ago

It’s a critique on how organised religion of all kinds can be harmful if it’s used to justify corrupt human goals. Power in the wrong hands rots away all the kindness of the lessons and is only more dangerous if it’s hidden behind a deity who by their religion cannot be wrong.

The SoJ cherry-picked a handful of lines without much consideration of the context using religion as a justification but no, I don’t think many/any believe in it or are interested in Christianity.