Christian fundamentalistic movement in USA?

[thir]

http://www.care2.com/causes/politics...-biblical-law/

I read this and did not know what to believe. Is she serious?

BTW, has anyone read 'tale of a handmaiden'?

[denuseri]

I love that book thir!

I don't think that the evangelical movement or any of its sub-sects is in any greater of a position of advantage today in taking over in the USA than it was when it had a President directly involved and sympathetic to it's cause. Bush Jr was an ardent evangelical supporter and we are not under martial religious law today.

Currently evangelicals make up a larger portion of the Republican Party than I am currently comfortable with and I do wish they wouldn't push any one religion over another or seek state sponsorship.

I believe in religious freedom and that theocracy is an especially bad idea in the USA, and considering it seems to be the historical trend with other Republics that transition to Empires and eventually fall I would prefer our country avoid that paticular fate.

[MMI]

Terrifying

Trouble with these right wing Christian movements is that they are so unforgiving, intolerant and judgmental. Who is this Jesus they talk about? He's nothing like Jesus of Nazareth!

[DuncanONeil]

Terrifying

Trouble with these right wing Christian movements is that they are so unforgiving, intolerant and judgmental. Who is this Jesus they talk about? He's nothing like Jesus of Nazareth!

As I said at the blog site the article came from, I think the author was confusing religion with a moral position.

[Thorne]

As I said at the blog site the article came from, I think the author was confusing religion with a moral position.

Yet don't most religious people proclaim their religion (or their god) to be the arbiter of morality? According to them, one cannot be moral without religion.

[DuncanONeil]

Yet don't most religious people proclaim their religion (or their god) to be the arbiter of morality? According to them, one cannot be moral without religion.

I can't really speak for "most" religious people. TMy instructors did not so claim. Nor have I had that experience from members of other religions with which I have spoken. That even includes the Seventh Day Adventists and the Witnesses.

Morality is, perhaps, even more fundamental than religion.

[DuncanONeil]

http://www.care2.com/causes/politics...-biblical-law/

I read this and did not know what to believe. Is she serious?

BTW, has anyone read 'tale of a handmaiden'?

Of which "she" are you speaking?
Only saw the movie.

[MMI]

Maybe one cannot be immoral without religion either

[DuncanONeil]

Maybe one cannot be immoral without religion either

Please refer to message eight, assuming you have not already.

[denuseri]

No its not the religion in and of itself...its the people who pervert moralities and twist things to suit their own means.

[DuncanONeil]

No its not the religion in and of itself...its the people who pervert moralities and twist things to suit their own means.

Agreed!