Republicans don't represent Christianity

[KingFlorez]

I think people have a hard time seperating the actual religion and the Republicans attempting to hijack it. What the Republicans are trying to do is reprehensible. They are trying to combine the religion with their fascist ideology to divide this country and some people are playing right into their hands by defining Christianity by their standards. Just like the terrorists hijack Islam for their twisted hatred, Republicans are hijacking Christianity with an ultra-conservative, anti-freedom brand of thinking. Dobson, Robertson and Falwell are poisoning people's minds. I think all of us need to step back a minute and realize Christianity isn't full of hatred, that it's just a desperate fringe political force playing a very dangerous game with beliefs that people hold sacred. I don't want to get blasted for this, but I think that needed to be pointed out.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Oh, sure, that's apparent now.

[waywest]

2. When somebody has to TELL me they're a Christian...

I'm careful to watch out.

The truth is coming out.

[bliss_eternal]

8. I'm also wary of people that seem to feel it's important

to point out that they are republican.

:wtf:

Why is that necessary?

[Broken_Hero]

10. Yeah same here...

To me its like "Hey man, i gotta gun, wanna see it?" ha, not really, but basically thats how i feel...i watch them very carefully...:)

[WritingIsMyReligion]

19. AYE. nt

[shance]

3. No, but they have certainly taken it hostage and kept it blindfolded.

n/t

[eallen]

4. I think it's more that the fundamentalists have hijacked the GOP...

I understand how liberal and moderate Christians also feel they are being marginalized by the fundamentalists who try to represent themselves as the only authentic Christians.

[salinen]

5. I treat born-agains

just like any plague.

[FreedomAngel82]

13. And that means liberals too?

[FreedomAngel82]

12. Yep

Remember earlier this year with that church in North Carolina? The so-called preacher kicked out anyone who voted for democrats. :eyes: I'm so tired of all these people on the right saying that us liberals who are Christians aren't really Christian. My comment to that is Cheney off.

[waiting for hope]

6. What I want to know

is HOW does one legislate Christan morality? Are there going to be prayer police knocking on doors to see if we are genuflecting enough? This is why our founding fathers (may God Bless them as they turn in their graves) gave this county separation of church and state.

[KingFlorez]

7. Like Barry Goldwater said

You can't legislate morals, although he said it for more intolerant reasons. You can't change how society lives or thinks through the law

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Ooo very nice

I'll have to save that quote!

[Zenlitened]

9. "trying to"... "attempting to"... "fringe political force..."

I think it's gone WAY beyond that. It seems to be a done deal by now. The thing's been hijacked already, what was once the fringe is now the face.

[FreedomAngel82]

11. Oh of course

And this Christian totally agree's. If you read through the gospel books (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John) he (Jesus) never tried to change his government. He instead tried to change people's hearts. He talked a lot about helping the poor and not about "saving the babies". :eyes: But thanks for pointing it out! Jesus was about love like "loving thy neighbor as yourself" and "turn the other cheek".

[DanCa]

15. It's called g-o-p not g-o-d.

So now whose with me in launching a counter protest against the rwingers. I am not talking about the people in the pews am talking about the phelps, dobson, and fawells and picketing and protesting them for a change? Anyone with me?

[Neil Lisst]

16. When, in the past 1700 years, has Christianity not been ...

... not been associated with a repressive political ruler?

Since Constantine decided it was the religion of his empire, there have been invaders and human rights offenders flying high the flag of Christianity.

Crusades, Columbus, Hitler, most of the Popes, both Bushes ... to name a few.

I agree that the right has hijacked Christianity, but Christianity has been the safe haven of those who love killing for a long time.

[formernaderite]

17. Hitler had a deep disdain for xtians....

even though he remained a catholic and used xtianity as a ploy for the masses. Ever hear of the Thule Society? The forerunner to the Nazi party?These guys were NO christian worshippers. Eastern mysticism, Germanic mythology mixed with elements of the occult wrought everything from their use of the swastika to the parties hierarchical structure. Hitler himself wished his own country practised Islam, as he would have found their belief system more easily molded.

[WritingIsMyReligion]

20. Very true. nt

[WritingIsMyReligion]

18. It's apparent, yeah,

but that doesn't make me like Christianity any more. I just have an objection to organized religion (CULTS) in the first place, especially the shit the fundies preach.

[WCGreen]

21. Old Testament Despots....

With a little bit of Jesus sprinkled over top just to get to Revelation...

Making what could have been a beautiful and wonderful guidepost to life, a quest for the material goods for the few and a false sense of salvation for the many....