Heads Up! A Really Good Reason to Take Another Look at Miers

[existentialist]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/thomas-de-zengotita/heads-up-a-really-good-r_b_8914.html





THOMAS DE ZENGOTITA

10.15.2005

Heads Up! A Really Good Reason to Take Another Look at Miers





“The nomination of Harriet Miers underlines how important it is for the reality-based community (that's us) to gain a more nuanced understanding of fundamentalist Christianity.




Christian fundamentalists debate one another on the fine points of eschatology, throwing around terms like premill (pre-millennial) and post-trib (post-tribulation.) Yet whatever their differences, most believe that life on earth is on a downhill slide that cannot be arrested by human effort, but only by the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. In this grim credo, natural disasters (especially when occurring in godless places like New Orleans and Pakistan) are possible harbingers of imminent celestial glory.

Since Jesus will be along soon to iron everything out, there's little point in social reform and even less in protecting the environment, as Bill Moyers recently made clear. In fact, any such action would indicate a dismaying lack of faith. (Remember religious fundamentalist James Watt, Reagan's Secretary of the Interior, who famously said, “God gave us these things to use. After the last tree is felled, Christ will come back.)

Where does Harriet Miers stand on these issues? Is she a premillennial dispensationalist, to use the term of art? Does she believe we are living in the End Times? If the answer is yes and if she is confirmed, we are in a world of trouble. Roe v. Wade will be only the beginning.”

[Straight Shooter]

1. Doesn't matter where she stands. She will LIE about where she stands.

To a bush loyalist, the ends justifies the means. There is no morality involved. It's the same thing as killing in the name of God. The rationale, in their mind, absolves them of blame for the "sin."

[opihimoimoi]

2. She writes like an infatuated school girl ...REJECT

[satya]

3. You raise an important issue that goes beyond the Miers nomination.

I doubt that few people raised in other faiths can even imagine how Bush's religion has affected public policy. Not only does he NOT intend to make things better, he is actively seeking to destroy our country and our planet. And as one Huffington poster commented "their collective view dovetails perfectly with corporatists/fascists who use this brand of theology to secure a populist base. While evangelicals await the second coming, the corporatists act like anything but evangelicals as they rake in the cash and consolidate their power in national government."

Thanks for the post.

[existentialist]

4. Yes, the issue here goes far beyond just Miers

Thank you for actually reading my post before commenting.

[Historic NY]

5. Scary thought

"Does she believe we are living in the End Times? If the answer is yes and if she is confirmed, we are in a world of trouble. Roe v. Wade will be only the beginning.”

Yes,indeed she went from Catholic to Evangelical......Catholic's that strongly believe in "end times", will do all they can to hasten it. They believe man is sinful and needs salvation. The final coming will call those in question. Very scary indeed, especially if she seeks to use her faith to act or guide her decisions making process.