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vlyons

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11. They are Christian Dominionists
Fri Sep 30, 2016, 06:34 PM
Sep 2016

They want to impose Christian Dominion theology on the United States. They want to be powerful enough to claim Christian dominion over the seven pillars of society: business, government, media, arts and entertainment, education, the family and religion. Very scarey.

http://www.publiceye.org/christian_right/dominionism.htm
http://www.7culturalmountains.org/

He may be an immoral man. But he's a man. JenniferJuniper Sep 2016 #1
this winetourdriver Sep 2016 #9
Thank you. What women say in fundie cultures -- well, they might as well bay Nay Sep 2016 #18
Evidently too many of them -- not all -- saltpoint Sep 2016 #2
They envy him. He does all the things in the open that they have to do in secret. Kablooie Sep 2016 #3
Same reason the GOP supports him kacekwl Sep 2016 #4
Seriously?? - He is their water carrier for their asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #5
My parents were super religious... perdita9 Sep 2016 #16
They want more Republicans on the Supreme Court. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #6
Look at him. Do you think they will be able to control him. He may talk to Ivanka and change his The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #33
The author of "Art of the Deal" says he's a sociopath. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #34
Buckeye - Are you seeing Ohio moving towards Hillary? We really need the open hearts of that The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #36
We're BARELY blue according to Nate Silver's "now cast." Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #38
Thanks. That seems like a fairly positive assessment. I believe Hillary will win them over. The Wielding Truth Sep 2016 #39
I think Hillary will win Ohio too. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #40
Supreme Court Control. Agnosticsherbet Sep 2016 #7
There is this piece from last May: saltpoint Sep 2016 #8
He would... Mike Nelson Sep 2016 #10
They are Christian Dominionists vlyons Sep 2016 #11
Agree. They are frightening. saltpoint Sep 2016 #12
That's the thing about dogmatic ideology vlyons Sep 2016 #17
Agree on all points, and especially on saltpoint Sep 2016 #21
Why do they support members that commit adulterly, incest, sex with children? LiberalFighter Sep 2016 #13
God..Guns..Gays... PoiBoy Sep 2016 #14
He's also more likely to start the nuclear holocaust they've been hoping for Warpy Sep 2016 #15
I called my sister on the morning of 9/11... Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #19
I've often thought it was hard wired in true believers Warpy Sep 2016 #23
Thanks for the link. Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #24
Because their "religion" is actually a form of cultural identity Zambero Sep 2016 #20
Very good post. eom saltpoint Sep 2016 #22
Abortion. d_r Sep 2016 #25
they want to be close to or have power rurallib Sep 2016 #26
Because fertilized eggs matter more than women... iandhr Sep 2016 #27
They probably consider it murder of the "soul" before it had a chance to be "saved." Buckeye_Democrat Sep 2016 #29
They want the United States to be a SamKnause Sep 2016 #28
They were brainwashed many years ago to vote republican liberal N proud Sep 2016 #30
Because Trump reviews porn "tapes" for them. Red states are biggest consumers of porn. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #31
He hates the same people that they do. CentralMass Sep 2016 #32
Kidding aside, it is Compartmentalized Thinking Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2016 #35
Are You Kidding Me? iceman8322 Sep 2016 #37
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