The Terrifying Christian Right

The only difference between Christian fundamentalists and Islamic fundamentalists is the Christians haven't figured out how put a bomb vest on yet.

Zombie fundamentalists,come to eat our brains....

It really is a shame people devote there entire lives to reverting progress in civilization like “do not tolerate other forms of belief or disbelief" or "Christian dominion" It took us so many sacrifices to be free from oppression, why go back?

These Christian, Bible-Thumping, Lunatics currently have some leverage because the older generations that are hold power and the older generations still believe in God.

As the power brokers become younger and younger the Cristian, Fascists lose their power. As our young people become better educated the nations belief in God is reduced.

me thinkest Chris Hedges (whom i like) iz showing signs of paranoia when it cumz 2 this subject...but then again, so r the xtians lol

The Pilgrims were the early settlers of the Plymouth Colony. Their leadership came from the religious congregations of English Dissenters who had fled the volatile political environment in England.

The religious zealots today are a species of the suppressive English from the past. They are imposing themselves on free thinkers. Where can we go to escape these narrow neck freaks?
Canada?
Australia?
Finland...

I'd rather be spiritual fruit than a religious nut.

Sorry V, the Christians may terrify you more, but I'll have to go with Sarkozy on this one, I'm more wary of Muslims.

OK now that sandy and me have buried the hatchet and I have a greater faith in my fellow men I will once again try to converse here about the language of the anti-religious fundamentalist wing of the progressive movement. I will begin by saying that I detest xenophobia bigotry and in general proselytizing and evangelicalism in general. I absolutely reject any text that claims to suggest that any person through their god has the right to force their faith on others . That being said some of the comments here are so general as to suggest that some in the atheist camp regard anyone who has any belief in a higher power or realm beyond this reality are Insane and should not be trusted with any position of of authority or respect in the community and some of you even advocate a scarlet letter of sorts. this rings of a fascist like mind set something I believe most if not all of you would give your lives to stop, So please, understand that many of your partisans have some form of belief in god, most do not even wish to share that personal relationship with any one else. To quote the diolog in the last matrix movie, as Morpheus responded to a statement made to him that - “Damn it Morpheus not everyone else believes what you believe!”.
His response, - "My belief does not require them to.".
We are aware of the highjacking by fanatics of the wise council our Ancestors the world over left us all in the form of known and unknown texts of faith and we wish to see the end of this abuse, but we must have the respect of our peers in regard to our personal lives that while we do not believe all the same “truth” we do agree on the fundamental “Truth” that no mortal being does, or has authority to dictate their “truth” to others.
Please think about what it is I am saying before responding Thank you all for your time.

The Lord Christ is a myth, invented and embraced by small, closed-minded, fearful minds who have no sense of their own empowerment. Empirical truths/science are instrumental for everyone else.

And then, there's egg rolls:
Now having said that, I support religious freedom, the right to worship for anyone to whom religion is an aid in life, just as I support the right for anyone to worship egg rolls, if that's what turns them on.

If jesus saves why they all broke???
I saved Jesus once he was sticking out of a dumpster i pulled it out (Icon) covered him in red velvet and he sits in my bedroom casting a holier than thou look in my general direction ...

lol at this website. coming to this site for news if you're a liberal is like a white supremacist going to stormfront for a balanced view on racial issues. the best part is this website is loaded with about the same level of fear mongering. lol. lol. and lol again. :D

I am a Christian, but I believe in love of, and respect for, all humans, and other inhabitants on this Earth. I'm tired of the radical so-called Christian Right taking over the religious, educational, and political conversation. They are making the rest of us ashamed of admitting that we follow a man who urged us to love and not to judge, who taught in the temple precincts, not the santuary, because he wanted women as well as men to hear what he had to say, who called out authorities for their heartlessness against the poor, who asked the rich to give up their possessions. I know it sounds like I'm judging the Christian Right, but I cannot keep silent in the face of such hypocrisy by some of its members, especially those in power.

Probably a bit overstated, but not much!

These people are scary, intolerance should concern everybody that cares about true freedom. Not the freedom these idiots claim dominion over.

Absolutely no difference in their way of thinking than crazy Islamists'. They just haven't stared blowing themselves up yet. You know that idea of 72 virgins is just crazy but Revelations and eventually sitting with God and or Jesus and having a wonderful conversation with them FOREVER is perfectly sane.

Wow.

Everything in moderation....

Wow, there's never any shortage of long winded opinions when it comes to organized superstition.

Vierotchka, thanks for posting this article.

This subject represents the biggest threat to America that exists.

Having religious fanatics in control of America is a recipe for destroying not only our way of life but the destruction of the world.

Fundamentalists are terrorists, no matter what name they call themselves or what "god" they purport to serve. They are all the same.

“America becomes, in this militant Biblicism, an agent of god, and all political and intellectual opponents of America’s Christian leaders are viewed, quite simply, as agents of Satan. Under Christian dominion, America will be no longer a sinful and fallen nation but one in which the 10 Commandments form the basis of our legal system, creationism and ‘Christian values’ form the basis of our educational system, and the media and government proclaim the Good News to one and all. Labor unions, civil rights laws and public schools will be abolished. Women will be removed from the workforce to stay at home, and all those deemed insufficiently Christian will be denied citizenship. Aside from its proselytizing mandate, the federal government will be reduced to the protection of property rights and ‘homeland security…’ The only legitimate voices in this state will be Christian. All others will be silenced.”

This is already happening. It's come to pass. This country is over. As I've said, this country is not only a theocracy, its a plutocracy and a idiocracy.

 Religion: The biggest con ever that is responsible for more hate, death and destruction, more division among people than the world has ever known. It has no place in politics because it has too many spins on it. And you can hate me if you want to but the Bible is a book written by men. The books selected out of many written, were chosen by men. Women wrote many books but none were chosen. There are lots of books written but none based on FACT! These books are stories written because people had nothing else for guidance of right and wrong, good and evil. If I had proof that these books were the actual words of God, I would be a believer too! Now if you believe you need the Bible for faith, comfort and your personal peace of mind, so be it, that is your right. But you should already know what's right and wrong, good and evil just from common sense. Do you really have to go to church to listen to someone explain this to you from 2000 year old stories that have extreme measures of discipline? Do you ever wonder why men of faith don't read the whole individual book of the Bible to you? Why they pick and choose what they read from each book? It's because of so much contradiction in the Bible people would get confused and ask questions. But ya gotta keep it going. It's good for business!

I actually cant wait for this religious war in America, just to see how fast their fake god doesnt come to their rescue.

http://www.ffrf.org

This is why I am a member of the FFRF.

I'm burning the American Flag. Might as well go for it all.

If they indeed do take over, I'm burning Bibles. Who's with me?!?

Perhaps rupertgate will be the first step in the unraveling of these would-be fundiecrats.

These goofballs have gotten press and some growth because the Republican party is wooing their vote. They pissed me off thirty years ago when they were first noticeable, and they piss me off now. I don't fear they will take over any time soon, but they still piss me off. They don't follow Christ, they don't follow the Constitution, and they don't make any sense, and they piss me off.

Thou shall not commit adultery, covet. name in vain ect. seems that doesn't apply if you are a true believer because you will be forgiven and will join Jimmy

A lot of good people are going to die if these people get their way. And a lot of them are going to see their god too. If these people come to your house, find a way to get rid of them peacefully while holding your .44 in plain sight.

What is described is no different than radical Islam that looks as America as the great Satan. Wait a minute, the US is the great Satan of consumption, the empire of lies, well as long as its in the name of god, who cares, right?

You know something it seems like organized Religion is starting to eat itself. These people and the Republican party continue to use God and abuse God to try and jam their seriously demented ideology down our throats. They are ruining religion. They are trying to ruin America.

Zealots are the scariest thing i know . It does not matter what they believe , they are willing to force you to believe it too . Science had really better get on this because it is the source of SO many ills !

scary tripe indeed