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In reply to the discussion: The Dominionist movement has got to be stopped. [View all]Nay
(12,051 posts)53. I agree completely. Trying to eradicate faith-based stuff, in the average
human being, is nearly impossible. It's certainly not possible in a country like ours, where the government has historically treated religion with kid gloves.
In countries where government supported one religion for its people and discouraged others (UK+Oz+Canada=Anglican, Netherlands=Catholic) there seems to be an evolution toward many people becoming atheist or agnostic as the society modernized.
If there is anyone left to write any histories after this whole debacle works its way through the world, it would be interesting to read what historians would conclude about the United States. In so many ways we have become the bad example, the example of what NOT to do, rather than some shining beacon as we pridefully think of ourselves.
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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