Minaj, who identifies as a Christian, has since started talking more about God and has expanded her commentary to other hot-button topics. Email* Sign Up This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. This very trait has been on full display with former fans of Minaj, who are circulating petitions calling for her deportation to Trinidad. Unfortunately, both for Minaj and for the rest of us, these types of communities have become few and far between. Chris Butler is a pastor in Chicago and the director of Christian civic formation at the Center for Christianity & Public Life.