Link to article: http://www.alternet.org/story/47679/
2007-02-08 01:08:12 · 15 answers · asked by CHEESUS GROYST 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
"The Christian right has lured tens of millions of Americans, who rightly feel abandoned and betrayed by the political system, from the reality-based world to one of magic -- to fantastic visions of angels and miracles, to a childlike belief that God has a plan for them and Jesus will guide and protect them. This mythological worldview, one that has no use for science or dispassionate, honest intellectual inquiry, one that promises that the loss of jobs and health insurance does not matter, as long as you are right with Jesus, offers a lying world of consistency that addresses the emotional yearnings of desperate followers at the expense of reality. It creates a world where facts become interchangeable with opinions, where lies become true -- the very essence of the totalitarian state. It includes a dark license to kill, to obliterate all those who do not conform to this vision, from Muslims in the Middle East to those at home who refuse to submit to the movement. And it conveniently e
2007-02-08 01:09:51 · update #1
Its just a matter of time before they are all wearing robes and sandals goosestepping all over whats left of the Constitution.
Sieg Jesus!
2007-02-08 01:27:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
no, I do not think it is at threat at all. the reason we have a democratic government is because the christian founders of the country insisted on it. they helped to write the constitution. I will admit, though, that many modern churches who call themselves christians do preach death to anyone who doesn't accept the religion they set out. they are not a good example of what the majority of them are like.
2007-02-08 07:24:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Roadie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pop Culture is the biggest threat to humanity. It is the idiotazation of the masses so that they become vulgar animals.
2016-05-24 06:22:13 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-02-08 01:12:14 · answer #4 · answered by Jess H 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes
2007-02-08 01:10:01 · answer #5 · answered by aroundworldsports 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
It's making America backwards in comparison to other countries and it's a threat to the US's continuing status as a global superpower.
2007-02-08 01:13:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
YES!
The Christian mission is not simply to save souls. The goal is to mobilize evangelical Christians for political action to return society to what they call "the biblical worldview of the Founding Fathers." Some speak of "restoring a Christian nation." Others shy from that phrase, but agree that the Bible calls them not only to evangelize, but also to transform the culture.
In material given to conference attendees, the Rev. D. James Kennedy, Coral Ridge pastor wrote: "As the vice-regents of God, we are to bring His truth and His will to bear on every sphere of our world and our society. We are to exercise godly dominion and influence over our neighborhoods, our schools, our government ... our entertainment media, our news media, our scientific endeavors - in short, over every aspect and institution of human society."
This is the 10th conference to spread this "cultural mandate" among Christians, and although the church's pastor couldn't speak due to illness, others presented the message intended to rouse the conservative faithful, eager to capitalize on gains won during the November election.
This melding of religion and politics, Christianity and patriotism, makes many uneasy, particularly those on the other side of the so-called culture war, who see a threat to the healthy discourse of a pluralistic society.
"This is an effort to impose a particular far-right religious view, and political and social policies that result from that, on others," says Elliot Mincberg of People for the American Way, a group that advocates for a diverse society. "There's nothing wrong with trying to convince others to adopt their views, but [Dr. Kennedy's] effort is also to use the levers of government to force changes."
An energetic pastor who built Coral Ridge into a 10,000-member megachurch with far-reaching radio and TV audiences, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy regularly calls the US a Christian nation that should be governed by Christians. He has created a Center for Christian Statesmanship in Washington that seeks to evangelize members of Congress and their staffs, and to counsel conservative Christian officeholders.
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/1...
I could provide hundreds of examples.
2007-02-08 01:14:03 · answer #7 · answered by justagirl33552 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Well, it's still democracy even if the people are crazy. It's a threat to the rest of us, though.
2007-02-08 01:13:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Absolutely.
2007-02-08 01:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by kveldulf_gondlir 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, it's only a threat to the people who would deny God.
2007-02-08 01:19:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋