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Skidmore

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9. The Real Origins of the Religious Right

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Aug 24, 2017, 08:19 PM

Aug 2017

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133

So what then were the real origins of the religious right? It turns out that the movement can trace its political roots back to a court ruling, but not Roe v. Wade.

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Op-Ed Under Trump, evangelicals show their true racist colors [View all] applegrove Aug 2017 OP

business men who fled to protect their brands have higher moral standing than these shitstains... spanone Aug 2017 #1

Yep. volstork Aug 2017 #6

Who's Jesus? PJMcK Aug 2017 #7

😧🔫.... spanone Aug 2017 #8

How can anybody vote for these buffoons? LovesPNW Aug 2017 #2

Fake Christians nt DURHAM D Aug 2017 #3

Yes. Hypocrites ollie10 Aug 2017 #4

True. TomSlick Aug 2017 #10

I don't believe in one "anti-christ" ollie10 Aug 2017 #11

By its very nature, organized religions expouse a conservative creed. procon Aug 2017 #5

The Real Origins of the Religious Right Skidmore Aug 2017 #9

Yep. dalton99a Aug 2017 #12