"Different hats, same goal, the Taliban have taken over Texas."
Hmm.
This is what happens when religious extremism mingles with politics. And while the Christian Evangelicals will cry unfair, not true, and become righteously indignant at being compared to suicide bombing losers from a religion they hate, there is credibility in the claim that the two religions at their core are not that far apart. And it is ironic that they do not see that they agree more than they disagree. But such is the nature of the average fanatic.
Abortion long ago stopped being about abortion and some false claim of protecting the sanctity of Life. Abortion is the spear that leads the charge of the Dominionists of White Christianity to force theocratic law into our everyday lives. The movement has had legs as long as there has been Christianity. Its influence has peaked and cratered at various times over the last two millennia. At this point it seems to be growing within the ranks of existing White Christians while at the same time White Christianity membership has shrunk from its super majority of 80% in 1976 to a new stable population of 44%. There are less of them overall, but the ones left are certainly an angry and dedicated bunch.
This scary supposition by an avowed Dominionist is replicated in various ways in articles and books by most of the Dominion advocates. If we are not believers, we have neither the intellect nor the moral right to govern ourselves. We need God to show us the way.
Again, like abortion, the Dominionists are just using Biblical interpretations they made up to hide their true intentions. They lurk behind a facade of religious ooga booga fire and brimstone gobbledygook they may or may not believe themselves. Their quest is to gain power and wield it without any question. It is that simple.
Combine this new twist in Texas, all the other abortion twists in other states, the assault on voting rights and it seems we are headed to becoming a country ruled by a tyrannical white minority who use religion to hide their true intentions.
Be wary of all politicians, but be really afraid of those politicians who wield their Bibles in public. They do mean us harm.
Later ................................
3 comments:
Religion is a source of conflict in every society. Fundamentalist are the radical extremes that can bring down a society if given credence.
When will we learn. Probably never
the Ol'Buzzard
Dominionists frighten me. They are organized and committed. As Ol'Buzzard said they can bring down a society and appear to be well on their way to doing so.
Ol'Buzzard - The question we humans sadly repeat too often, "When will we learn". The only way to break that cycle is to continue to highlight our repetiions of stupidity and hope that one day we will actually learn.
The Blog Fodder - Dominionists frighten me also. They are the intelligentsia of the Fundy movements and they are indeed tenacious in their quest to full blown Theocracies.
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