The Dominionists and the Rise of American Fascism »
Posted by: Spadecaller 8 months, 2 weeks ago267 Comments Report this Story
Chris Hedges, a Pulitzer prize winning writer and former New York Times correspondent, compares the U.S. Christian right to 20th Century fascism. Hedges openly blasts the role of Christianity in politics and discusses how the far right Christian believers are perpetuating bigotry and intolerance.
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Spadecaller8 months, 2 weeks ago
Radical Christian rightists in the U.S. attack pluralism, in addition to gays, liberals, Jews, secularists, athiests, and other religions. While building a "dominion" of pseudo-Christian ideologists, their admitted goals are to establish itself as the single dominant force in America.
Dominionists are a growing and powerfull sect of Christianity that is dangerous to religious freedom and politial stability. The movement has demonstrably infiltrated the pentagon and senior military personnel.
These are 'end of worlders' or 'end of timers' who not only believe in the apocalype but see it as their dutiful mission to bring it forward.
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CactusAnnie8 months, 2 weeks ago
Sorry, had to sink it. Ok, I know the guy is trying to sell books but this is beyond ridiculous. Oooooh look out the dangerous Christians are going to get you, boogitty boogitty.
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bubba28 months, 2 weeks ago
It is NOT "beyond ridiculous"!
Do some google-ing of John Hagee and the Christians for Jews movement. Read about their goals, from THEIR information.
These so-called fundamentalist Christians are putting pressure on the administration to start a war with Iran.
They believe that war with Iran will spark a total Middle East nuclear war, and they believe that THIS will bring about the Rapture and the 2nd coming of Jesus.
They support Israel because of another piece of their "end times" puzzle. They also believe that when Israel has reclaimed their land/country, the Rapture will occur.
The ultimate irony of all this is: the support of these fundamentalist Christians of Israel is hypocritical because they also believe that ONLY the "Christians" - those that believe Jesus is the Messiah - will be 'saved' during the Rapture. That, unfortunately, leaves out all of the Jews (unless they convert to Christianity).
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Spadecaller8 months, 2 weeks ago
CactusAnnie:
I'm not SELLING anything. Did you read it? If not why are you bashing its message? Are you in agreement with dominionist comments like these:
"Yes, religion and politics do mix. America is a nation based on biblical principles. Christian values dominate our government. The test of those values is the Bible. Politicians who do not use the bible to guide their public and private lives do not belong in office."
Are statements like these uncommon? Do you care to know?
Reasonable Christians who respect the rights of other to believe as they choose should readily denounce these ideas more vehemently than anyone, because you are giving them the opportunity to allienate Americans from trusting mainstream Christianity.
If you support these dangerous idiologues, I can then understand your desire to minimize, dismiss, or deny their existence.
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jordan118 months, 2 weeks ago
Here's something to add to what you're trying to get across.
http://blogs.abcnews.com/theblotter/2007/12/eva...
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jordan118 months, 2 weeks ago
Miss Annie: Time to educate yourself. This is very serious, and our govt. is being used by the wacky 'end times' believers to manipulate policy in the middle east.
http://www.democracynow.org/2006/8/15/christian...
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augustine9748 months, 2 weeks ago
Though a pathalogic lier, Bush claims to be "Born Again". To prove it he claims "God" told him to invade Iraq...You are not scared by insanity like that? Bush is the most dangerous "Christian" on the face of the earth, and the Republican Party is goose-stepping behind him.
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cowboygrandpa8 months, 2 weeks ago
CA:
I won't vote for or against this story. I agree with you that there are certin things this author claims that are against my beliefs. He has just enough truth sprinkled in with his other facts to make it sound plausible.
That said. There are some truths in what he said. There are some in the extreme right whose Christianity is dominated by hatred of all except the ones who are like them.
I think this piece is equally hard for either side to defend.
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BravoSierra8 months, 2 weeks ago
The social psychology research on such "Christians" is that they are exclusionary, intollerant, hostile, harsh, judgmental,have extra-punitive superegos, etc.
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Spadecaller8 months, 2 weeks ago
"Yes, religion and politics do mix. America is a nation based on biblical principles. Christian values dominate our government. The test of those values is the Bible. Politicians who do not use the bible to guide their public and private lives do not belong in office." LaHaye
These kinds of remarks are typical of these people. They have a large following and are backed by corporate wealth and power.
I support their right to believe anything they want to, and I support their freedom of speech.
But if this movement is not exposed for what it is, the reprucussions can be disasterous.
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Dionys8 months, 2 weeks ago
Here is a beautifully written paper discussing dominionism and how it doesn't quite measure up with Christ's message. It provides a nice balance to all the dominionist nutjobs whose voices are often louder than the majority of sane Christians:
Drilling in the Cathedral
http://www.unm.edu/~religion/DrillingCathedral.pdf
It's from the Journal of Theology
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Spadecaller8 months, 2 weeks ago
While one third of Americans are fundamentalists, this does not necessarily imply that they are all intolerant. Hedges makes the important distinction between evangelicals who concede that there are other ways to worship and serve God and radical fundamentalists (Dominionists)who seek to create an intolerant, theocratic America.
These radical Christians merely pay lip-service to traditional justice, calling for a legal system which promotes "Christian principles."
As Hedges contends, the movement preserves the appearance of law and democracy even as its leaders condemn all opponents--dismissed as "atheists," "nonbelievers," or "secular humanists"--to moral and legal oblivion.
Are they dangerous? Have they not already proved that?
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slate8 months, 2 weeks ago
Spade,,, seems to hate the Christians that belive differntly than he does,,,,, when will wht next thread hit the front page Spade? I'm sure you can find another 300 anti-bible belt stories to beat your chest about.
And you wonder why the one that posts anti-jewish posts feels he can do so with impunity as you decry him?
Get off your high horse and look within your own religion, once you've cleaned that up, then maybe you can rant about others beliefs with a bit more gravitas.
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