Absolutely true.. (Reply #26) - Democratic Underground

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Sat Jul 31, 2021, 06:00 PM

26. Absolutely true..

Even Barry Goldwater knew it when he said

“Mark my word, if and when these preachers get control of the [Republican] party, and they're sure trying to do so, it's going to be a terrible damn problem. Frankly, these people frighten me. Politics and governing demand compromise. But these Christians believe they are acting in the name of God, so they can't and won't compromise. I know, I've tried to deal with them.”

My husband said goodbye to his WEP family over 50 years ago when he graduated from high school and skedaddled. Even if it meant being drafted (he enlisted) and risking his life for a year. He was glad to get away. We remained part of the family until Trump. That was it.

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48 replies	Author	Time	Post
On White Evangelical Protestants [View all]	The Magistrate	Jul 2021	OP
Large, organized religions tend to embrace authoritarianism...nt	Wounded Bear	Jul 2021	#1
Of course. They are socio-political control mechanisms.	SheltieLover	Jul 2021	#5
And generally very hierarchical in organization...	Wounded Bear	Jul 2021	#7
Absolutely!	SheltieLover	Jul 2021	#10
That's why it is so hard to have an intelligent discussion with them.	erronis	Jul 2021	#2
That's right!	MayReasonRule	Feb 25	#48
Sarah Vowell's amazing	cbabe	Jul 2021	#3
I don't know,	plimsoll	Jul 2021	#22
If these freaks are in heaven, send me to hell.	roamer65	Jul 2021	#4
Just keep them away from me	malaise	Jul 2021	#40
U and I will stick together.	roamer65	Jul 2021	#41
Yes	malaise	Jul 2021	#42
They can spin it however they want. It's code for racism..whites only	PortTack	Jul 2021	#6
K & R	Nevilledog	Jul 2021	#8
I figured out why they are having shit fits	cilla4progress	Jul 2021	#9
This is true of conservatives generally	Jilly_in_VA	Jul 2021	#12
Absolutely.	cilla4progress	Jul 2021	#39
Good editorial, and one of those rare times when reading the comments pays off.	crickets	Jul 2021	#11
+1	plimsoll	Jul 2021	#24
Exactly, the christofascists have been working toward a christian theocracy since Reagan.	Thomas Hurt	Jul 2021	#13
True also of Dominionists, who are mostly Catholic	Alice Kramden	Jul 2021	#14
True! And going back more than a century!	Grins	Jul 2021	#15
+1. Excellent book	dalton99a	Jul 2021	#16
Son's of Jacob?	paleotn	Jul 2021	#19
Invisible ink. Just like their invisible god.	lindysalsagal	Jul 2021	#43
+1000000, required reading for anyone wondering what is really going on today.	cayugafalls	Jul 2021	#23
Yes, read it way back then..	mountain grammy	Jul 2021	#33
I once heard the uber jackass, James Dobson,	paleotn	Jul 2021	#17
They may be chosen, but not by God.	patphil	Jul 2021	#18
What will they say/do when it is not their version of Christianity in charge?	keithbvadu2	Jul 2021	#20
From a white Evangelical protestant	lees1975	Jul 2021	#21
Not Bad, Sir	The Magistrate	Jul 2021	#27
Wow!	mountain grammy	Jul 2021	#31
Frank Zappa despised televangelists	90-percent	Jul 2021	#25
I love Frank Zappa.	Elessar Zappa	Jul 2021	#44
frank	90-percent	Aug 2021	#47
Absolutely true..	mountain grammy	Jul 2021	#26
As I sit here, hubby's reading a book that's making his hair stand on end...	Hekate	Jul 2021	#28
religion & politics don't f@$king mix ! - like water & oil !!!	monkeyman1	Jul 2021	#29
Of course. Didn't everyone know this?	NanananaFatman	Jul 2021	#30
A departure from the history of the evangelical denominations to whom we owe the 1st Amendment.	TygrBright	Jul 2021	#32
At Times, Ma'am	The Magistrate	Jul 2021	#34
It's entirely possible. On the other hand, given our incredibly strong cultural support...	TygrBright	Jul 2021	#36
Interesting theory.	Elessar Zappa	Jul 2021	#45
The difference is that the basic doctrines of those colonial "Evangelicals" has changed	lees1975	Jul 2021	#46
I think they should be randomly crucified, one in ten thousand annually...	hunter	Jul 2021	#35
roflmaoooooo	Celerity	Jul 2021	#38
I am glad they are a shrinking minority	Blue Owl	Jul 2021	#37

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