Soldiers of Christ II (Harpers.org)
This is some crazy, crazy shit..
Under Christian dominion, America will no longer be a sinful and fallen nation but one in which the Ten Commandments form the basis of our legal system, Creationism and “Christian values” form the basis of our educational system, and the media and the government proclaim the Good News to one and all. Aside from its proselytizing mandate, the federal government will be reduced to the protection of property rights and “homeland” security.[1] Some Dominionists (not all of whom accept the label, at least not publicly) would further require all citizens to pay “tithes” to church organizations empowered by the government to run our social-welfare agencies, and a number of influential figures advocate the death penalty for a host of “moral crimes,” including apostasy, blasphemy, sodomy, and witchcraft. The only legitimate voices in this state will be Christian. All others will be silenced.
To think that I may live next to, share the same air with, or even have taught one of these fanatical people gives me a severe case of the creeps. Execution for "moral crimes"? Give me a break!
What scares me most is that the people and culture that inspires this kind of blind hatred, is the very same that is behind (at least ideologically) the burgeoning evangelical movement in Kenya. The 700 Club, Rod Parsley, Focus on the Family, and other programs are regularly shown on television stations back home, where this sort of propaganda is passed off as religious discourse. It disturbs me most because when push comes to shove, these rich powerful white "christians" would not hesitate to sell out their black "brothers and sisters" if it meant hanging to their power and authority for one more day.
I mean, these are people who believe that the tsunami was God's judgement on gay holidaymakers in Sri Lanka, Thailand, etc...and Pat Robertson has still not apologised for claiming that 9/11 was God's judgement on America for legalized abortion, separation of church and state and homosexuality. These people are toxic!
How can they claim to represent the Jesus of the New Testament? The one who welcomed all persons; tax collectors, prostitutes, lepers, children to his arms? How does peace, love and understanding get turned into self righteousness and holy hate?
I don't get it. I just don't get it.
For more on this Christo-fascism go here
posted by WM @ 11:07
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