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66. "Christian religion in our public schools, in our federal government, and written into law."

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Wed Feb 1, 2017, 12:21 PM

Feb 2017

It is evident that Americans haven't studied basic governemnt or civics in 20 years.

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Is anyone terrified by the large amount of people who want America to become a Christian Theocracy ? [View all] SamKnause Feb 2017 OP

I haven't seen a lot of this yet... Blanks Feb 2017 #1

I spent some time looking into Bannon onlyadream Feb 2017 #163

Yep. He wants to destroy our government IamFortunesFool Feb 2017 #164

that is why they bdamomma Feb 2017 #2

Sadly, I am very aware. SamKnause Feb 2017 #17

so we have the bdamomma Feb 2017 #26

It needs to be stopped, I agree. SamKnause Feb 2017 #30

You are right and no I don''t think it can be stopped. old guy Feb 2017 #46

Yes we do atreides1 Feb 2017 #121

You can thank the whole range of private colleges for this, not state. ancianita Feb 2017 #152

A non-believer here, but what poetic justice if Trump ended up being the anti-Christ & CrispyQ Feb 2017 #176

We can start our own charter schools. notdarkyet Feb 2017 #72

Jerry Falwell Jr. to head a federal task force on Department of Education policy. CrispyQ Feb 2017 #119

This is the most serious problem that will normalize 'theocratic creep' in the economy. ancianita Feb 2017 #171

not terrified, but concerned vlyons Feb 2017 #3

Amen IamFortunesFool Feb 2017 #11

But they do follow the teachings of Jesus that aver that any person stopbush Feb 2017 #19

Those were not the teachings of Jesus vlyons Feb 2017 #35

Wrong. Those were the words and teachings of Jesus. stopbush Feb 2017 #47

nope vlyons Feb 2017 #59

Let's face it. Ligyron Feb 2017 #84

+1 n/t. okieinpain Feb 2017 #90

Well, of course you're correct, because Jesus never really existed. stopbush Feb 2017 #107

The Gospels are NOT based on Paul. There are based on "Q". Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #150

Matthew and Luke are based on Mark. Mark is a religious allegory, not a history. stopbush Feb 2017 #165

In case you haven't heard of him.... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #167

Yes, I've watched his videos. He presents the lack of evidence for Jesus stopbush Feb 2017 #169

Yup. Interesting guy. A HERETIC I AM Feb 2017 #170

"Some" scholars. Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #178

See here for a start: stopbush Feb 2017 #179

Using Wikipedia, a website that can be changed at any time Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #184

Bashing a reference to Wikipedia is a cheap dodge. stopbush Feb 2017 #185

As I said above, I'm a Buddhist vlyons Feb 2017 #166

You come across as not being very knowledgeable of those times. Bohunk68 Feb 2017 #149

You are talking facts Lithos Feb 2017 #52

And their adherents think that their brand of Christianity TexasBushwhacker Feb 2017 #123

Yes, I think so too onlyadream Feb 2017 #160

they certainty do not bdamomma Feb 2017 #27

Where are you from, bdamomma? True Dough Feb 2017 #55

Following Buddhism myself I get scared about them eventually turning their hate Doreen Feb 2017 #75

I am Buddhist as well... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #147

Yes, it terrifies me Sanity Claws Feb 2017 #4

They are not even thinking about how this country came about treestar Feb 2017 #5

It doesn't really matter to them 2naSalit Feb 2017 #28

They don't care how the country came about. Mariana Feb 2017 #112

Irony... IamFortunesFool Feb 2017 #6

This is what they are bdamomma Feb 2017 #31

Yes. They want global war with Islam because they see it as manifest destiny IamFortunesFool Feb 2017 #42

Yes! burrowowl Feb 2017 #134

Nor is there any implication of... Xolodno Feb 2017 #118

As a non-believer, yes I am getting there Freethinker65 Feb 2017 #7

Yes. The idea that the lives of real people would be governed by the make believe stopbush Feb 2017 #8

YES! And the people pushing for this are among the most un-christian people on the planet!! Siwsan Feb 2017 #9

Exactly! And what really pisses me off are those "religous freedom" bills. Initech Feb 2017 #101

Give them time, and the various "christian" factions will start fighting with each other Siwsan Feb 2017 #106

Its because they think Jesus is Solomon Feb 2017 #10

What color is Jesus? --- It depends on whose living room wall his picture is hanging. keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #63

I always love that question because it allows me to laugh at the fundamentalist Christians. Doreen Feb 2017 #81

What did Jesus look like? keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #115

Been concerned for a while... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #12

We do NOT need an American Taliban. Dominionists MUST be stopped. n/t CousinIT Feb 2017 #13

My mother is one of them.... alittlelark Feb 2017 #14

Yep. I've Been Worried SDJay Feb 2017 #15

Exactly what I have been warning people about. snort Feb 2017 #105

I would clarify this way: a white Christian theocracy etherealtruth Feb 2017 #16

They think Christian Theocracy is a good thing, because it's got Christian in it. dalton99a Feb 2017 #18

I'm more terrified of the American dominionists than I am of any terrorist group. Initech Feb 2017 #20

They are the greatest threat this country and the world faces !!!!!!!!! SamKnause Feb 2017 #22

Amen to that! Initech Feb 2017 #29

It's a suicide pact HAB911 Feb 2017 #21

I think it's time that we start breaking down the Christian ideologies because Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #23

Betsy DeVos is a strict Calvinist, Dutch Reformed Church. longship Feb 2017 #67

And because we are mixing religion with government, her religious beliefs are an open door. Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #69

They should have asked her about that during the hearings homey. Ligyron Feb 2017 #88

But they didn't, and you know why? Baitball Blogger Feb 2017 #94

I don't think the self-selecting people who call C-SPAN represent a "large amount" of anything brooklynite Feb 2017 #24

It is not just those who call into C-SPAN. SamKnause Feb 2017 #25

"Christian religion in our public schools, in our federal government, and written into law." DK504 Feb 2017 #66

Always have been Soxfan58 Feb 2017 #32

Sounds like Sharia Law heather blossom Feb 2017 #33

The Founding Fathers bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #34

Not terrified, because the Dominionists and their like . . . MrModerate Feb 2017 #36

I disagree with your assessment. SamKnause Feb 2017 #44

Trump is an anomaly and if we survive his presidency . . . MrModerate Feb 2017 #181

An authoritarian, anti-democratic, sociopath Progressive dog Feb 2017 #37

Radical Christian Nationalists bhikkhu Feb 2017 #38

They aren't real Christians. They are fake ones cpamomfromtexas Feb 2017 #39

As a lesbian, I'm terrified and have seriously started looking into political asylum justiceischeap Feb 2017 #40

I'm not afraid. Fear is the mind killer. Iggo Feb 2017 #41

Revealing their hypocrisy They_Live Feb 2017 #43

Yes. But, more terrified by the clueless, ignorant ones. GoCubsGo Feb 2017 #45

Yes. logosoco Feb 2017 #48

I don't think there's that many of them. ananda Feb 2017 #49

You bet DownriverDem Feb 2017 #50

YES. n/t sagesnow Feb 2017 #51

I think if u examine ,,,,, Cryptoad Feb 2017 #53

It's plain wrong and unconstitutional. liberalnarb Feb 2017 #54

I have given up on this current version of society. Moostache Feb 2017 #56

Beautifully Stated! IamFortunesFool Feb 2017 #168

Which version of Christianity? keithbvadu2 Feb 2017 #57

Well, sure, but it's been this way for decades Orrex Feb 2017 #58

There is an org you can support that has been fighting this a long time: spooky3 Feb 2017 #60

Axiomatically, such opinions damage the religion that embrace them. byronius Feb 2017 #61

I am a Christian and the answer is YES. And what they call Christian today appleannie1943 Feb 2017 #62

+1000 hamsterjill Feb 2017 #70

Amen. dawg Feb 2017 #87

It's not a large amount of people. eggplant Feb 2017 #64

yes, good point, but those rich powerful fuckers still scare the shit out of me Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #74

As they should. They are really fucking scary, and they have a really fucking scary agenda, too. eggplant Feb 2017 #108

and her mother is a total religious freak Fast Walker 52 Feb 2017 #114

No, it's not & their agenda will never fly with majority of Americans whathehell Feb 2017 #82

Nutcases I can deal with. Filthy rich nutcases can do some terrible damage. eggplant Feb 2017 #109

We've still got separation of church & state, whathehell Feb 2017 #111

Clearly, you've never been in West Michigan. eggplant Feb 2017 #117

Actually, I have been there.. whathehell Feb 2017 #120

Not so much, no. eggplant Feb 2017 #172

Please, please, please: people come in numbers, not amounts. betsuni Feb 2017 #65

The goddamned American Christian TALIBAN. BigDemVoter Feb 2017 #68

As a Jew, I am very concerned about this Gothmog Feb 2017 #71

Terrified, and my sister is one of them Qanisqineq Feb 2017 #73

Ever ask one of those people to define what "hypocrisy" is? Tikki Feb 2017 #76

And there would be nothing Christian about this Christian Theocracy ck4829 Feb 2017 #77

The terror is not so much in their numbers bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #78

I've seen this growing for years hurple Feb 2017 #79

look into Sojourners if you are a Christian northoftheborder Feb 2017 #80

Yes.... LovingA2andMI Feb 2017 #83

Don't worry, if/when President Trump is impeached everything will be alright! YoungDemCA Feb 2017 #85

What we have now is a White Nationalist Christian Theocracy. sarcasmo Feb 2017 #86

Well, once they declare their theocracy Bettie Feb 2017 #89

I think they are very loud - and they did the work of getting loud people in place, when liberals ehrnst Feb 2017 #91

It is terrifying Johnny2X2X Feb 2017 #92

have been since the 80's elmac Feb 2017 #93

I'm a Christian (but a different sort) and I find the Christofacists intensely frightening. hamsterjill Feb 2017 #95

I have been VERY concerned BlueMTexpat Feb 2017 #96

great post and needs to be discussed more. okieinpain Feb 2017 #97

Thank you. SamKnause Feb 2017 #98

Kristin Lems-Days of the Theocracy niyad Feb 2017 #99

Thank you so much for the video and lyrics. SamKnause Feb 2017 #102

you are most welcome. have been listening to Kristin for many years. niyad Feb 2017 #103

I don't see it happening. Ligyron Feb 2017 #100

IF YOU ARE NOT, YOU SHOULD BE. starshine00 Feb 2017 #104

they want to "make America great" again Skittles Feb 2017 #110

Top of my list of scary things. FiveGoodMen Feb 2017 #113

Not really Dem2 Feb 2017 #116

A very large majority who call themselves Christian are not aware of dae Feb 2017 #122

Yes. Rex Feb 2017 #124

What probably bugs me most is when the media refers to this shit as "religious freedom" progree Feb 2017 #125

Let's just be honest IndianaDave Feb 2017 #145

Fundamentally at odds with the Gospels? plimsoll Feb 2017 #126

The Republicans always lose when they support religious social issues too strongly MrPurple Feb 2017 #127

Yes. Their version of Christianity is certainly different from mine. hrmjustin Feb 2017 #128

And of any other true Christian. tenorly Feb 2017 #132

Yes. Terrified. zentrum Feb 2017 #129

American Taliban CanonRay Feb 2017 #130

my late mom was warning about this a long time ago. AllaN01Bear Feb 2017 #131

They don't even know what the word "theocracy" means Mountain Mule Feb 2017 #133

They should go to Swaziland milestogo Feb 2017 #135

I don't want to live in a theocracy. Fuck theocracies. Initech Feb 2017 #136

This is not new! IndianaDave Feb 2017 #137

I am very aware this is not new. SamKnause Feb 2017 #138

Yep - I'm deeply concerned IndianaDave Feb 2017 #139

Thank you so much for your input Dave. SamKnause Feb 2017 #141

Happy to be involved, Sam. Great post! IndianaDave Feb 2017 #143

It is terrifying. These people are no different than Islamic Extremist. YOHABLO Feb 2017 #140

Exactly !!!!..... SamKnause Feb 2017 #142

Oh, hell, yes! It's why I DON'T want [Redacted] impeached and removed! n/t TygrBright Feb 2017 #144

I am a Buddhist... yuiyoshida Feb 2017 #146

I am an Atheist, so I guess I will be on their list. SamKnause Feb 2017 #148

Alarmed for a time, but not terrified. Maybe you should lay out what a theocratic state does. ancianita Feb 2017 #151

Thank you for your input. SamKnause Feb 2017 #154

Maybe they'll learn once they send their sons to one of Drumpf's holy wars... Crowman2009 Feb 2017 #153

I hope it doesn't come to that. SamKnause Feb 2017 #155

I've been saying this for a year, nobody listens except my Jewish friends who are terrified. NotThisTime Feb 2017 #156

It has definitely gotten worse since Trump jumped into the political arena. SamKnause Feb 2017 #159

Drumpf at Prayer Breakfast invoking gawd to help his admin wordpix Feb 2017 #157

Proof that God does not exist. SamKnause Feb 2017 #161

This is what Bannon wants onlyadream Feb 2017 #158

I am aware and that is what makes it so frightening. SamKnause Feb 2017 #162

I've been warning about dominunism for a long time workinclasszero Feb 2017 #173

My warnings were dismissed or laughed at. SamKnause Feb 2017 #174

Yup. Same here workinclasszero Feb 2017 #175

The best way to fight this is to sew dissent ion among rwheeler31 Feb 2017 #177

I honestly think all religions are destined to decline into obscurity. Bonx Feb 2017 #180

No. That number hasn't changed. Orsino Feb 2017 #182

I'm an atheist FlyByNight Feb 2017 #183