NationStates Jolt Archive

I, for one, am concerned how much religion, economics, and politics seem to get mixed together here in the US. If one questions existing dogma on anything, one is summarily labeled a heretic, and often crucified on national television.

Like O'Liely's new book, "Culture Warrior." He calls on people to fight the agenda of "secular progressives." It's almost as bad as the Moral Majority's crusade against secular humanists (They're bad, evil people because they believe people are inherently good and we must all value individuals :rolleyes: ).

I mean, secular progressives: non religious people who want progress. What the fuck is wrong with that? Oh wait, they contradicted the Great Profit Bush and Neo-Con Bible (ironic isn't it, that the people who are leading the charge are former socialists, progressives and liberals). :headbang:

Is the misspelling of Prophet intentional? 'Cause it sorta works as a pun.

Is the misspelling of Prophet intentional? 'Cause it sorta works as a pun.

Yes, it's intentional.

While I am not sure that the mixing of religion, economics and politics is inherently problematic (after all they are parts of the integrated social system common in human social groups), I do dislike that those who are either secular or progressive are so often labeled extremists and unpatriotic. Quite simply, it's unfair and inaccurate.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X1L3aIHhRs

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Religion and politics do not mix. I am concerned by how much influence Evangelical christians wield within the republican party, IIRC they are the main reason he got elected both times.

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Stop there, heathen. The power of Christ compells you do donate money to our cause!

Religion and politics do not mix. I am concerned by how much influence Evangelical christians wield within the republican party, IIRC they are the main reason he got elected both times.

On the contrary, they seem to mix all too effectively. Those with devout views seem, on average, to be more likely to actively participate in the political process.

The real problem is that many of these people are abusing their power to effect inappropriate legal changes and to make and retain policies that contradict the stated ideals of their religion.

Stop there, heathen. The power of Christ compells you do donate money to our cause!

Hello Father. It's a wonderful day for an Exorcism.

Religion and politics do not mix. I am concerned by how much influence Evangelical christians wield within the republican party, IIRC they are the main reason he got elected both times.
That's what irks me. At the core of the Republican Party is a massive population of fundies who diligently vote straight-ticket GOP every time, no matter what. Did you know that they turned out just as strongly this year as they have before? They either didn't know or didn't care about the last few years of high-level corruption and incompetence in their "party of values". The only reason the Dems won is because independents turned out in higher numbers than evangelicals.

And even worse is the vicious circle it forms: Christians vote for Republicans out of habit/ignorance/stubbornness/whatever, encouraging Republicans to feed them more regressive, minority-bashing drivel, prompting more to vote the next time around, etc. It's driving this society down the toilet.