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defacto7

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3. As crazy as it sounds

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:27 AM

Oct 2013

Dominionism is the strong and widespread ideology of millions. If you have never personally been exposed to it you can't imagine how much people believe, hope, fantasize and get a religious high from the idea. It's like dismissing yourself from reality and feeling your are part of something bigger and better than the facts. And you can't question it either or you spoil your magical inclusion in it.

It is crazy.

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A disturbing look at the theological roots of Senator Ted Cruz: Christian Dominionism [View all] highplainsdem Oct 2013 OP

Teahadist Jim Warren Oct 2013 #1

Lol, good one! Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2013 #6

DUzy malaise Oct 2013 #12

Ahem hootinholler Oct 2013 #15

Yes indeed malaise Oct 2013 #17

Freaky!!! I was reading this 20 mins ago NightWatcher Oct 2013 #2

As crazy as it sounds defacto7 Oct 2013 #3

scary shit! DLnyc Oct 2013 #4

Hells Bells.. another religious fanatic who happens to be burrowed Cha Oct 2013 #5

I TOLD YOU SO. I had him pegged as a Dominionist the second I heard what kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #7

Calm down hootinholler Oct 2013 #16

I'm calmed down, lol. I just had a panicky moment there. kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #23

That is some of the most bizarre so called religious stuff I have ever heard. avaistheone1 Oct 2013 #8

The most bizzare? Really? Ever heard the story about a guy coming back to life after being killed? cleanhippie Oct 2013 #19

Totally bizarre. SammyWinstonJack Oct 2013 #21

Most religious beliefs are bizarre. cleanhippie Oct 2013 #24

Sounded to me like the Cruz family and friends are caught up in the whole Revelations hysteria JDPriestly Oct 2013 #9

Just excellent, JD! Enthusiast Oct 2013 #14

That's why he and Palin are so close; she has ties to the same. n/t OneGrassRoot Oct 2013 #10

+ 1,000 Berlum Oct 2013 #11

What could be better! Enthusiast Oct 2013 #13

Oh crap ... more whirly-eyed fundies burrowed into the gov't like bot fly larvae ... nt eppur_se_muova Oct 2013 #18

Reminds me of Rick Perry and the New Apostolic Reformation. whttevrr Oct 2013 #20

Rosh Hashanad? Rabbinical teaching? KamaAina Oct 2013 #22

The gay people get it first. blkmusclmachine Oct 2013 #25

I see a bit of prosperity gospel there, too. longship Oct 2013 #26

Oh, yes, that Dominionist thing is very scary, very extreme...Even RW Fundies like Ralph Reed whathehell Oct 2013 #27

TPAW HAS PULLED THIS PITIFUL BS FOR YEARS nickcolemanmn Oct 2013 #28

hey Nick, welcome to DU! n/t riverwalker Oct 2013 #29

welcome to DU gopiscrap Oct 2013 #30