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In reply to the discussion: The Dominionist movement has got to be stopped. [View all]Amaril
(1,267 posts)25. What do they need wealth for.........
......if they're getting raptured? Why would "God" establish the amassing of wealth as an earmark of the end times / purity test for the faithful? Money / wealth is a construct of man -- would an omnipotent being really give two shits about how much of it we humans have when she / he has zero need for it?
Somebody needs to explain "logical fallacy" to these people.
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But it must also mean that Obama was elected twice because God wanted it? nt
kelliekat44
Oct 2013
#2
Because they are also biblical literalists who say that since Gawd promised no more global floods,
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#33
Thank you. I have a Bible study that explains it much like that. The Dominists are going to run
jwirr
Oct 2013
#45
They are behind the Prosperity Gospel. They also pretty much took over the SBC back in the 80's.
haele
Oct 2013
#63
There are more of them than you think. They like to run as stealth candidates,
kestrel91316
Oct 2013
#34
Thanks - I actually did read this when it came out. I guess they don't call...
polichick
Oct 2013
#16
Until we, as a society, marginalize religion as the superstitious mythology that it is, even for...
cleanhippie
Oct 2013
#35
It is a mistake to underestimate just how powerful the faith based movement is. nt
Demo_Chris
Oct 2013
#48