Posted on 05/02/2005 11:23:35 AM PDT by borkrules
I've seen throw-away comments like that from leftists for several years now, but I guess the Harpers article and a recent New York conference really started to put meat on the bones of this rather standard lefty attack.
So, I guess I'm wondering...what the hell? Are leftists this loony tunes? Or is there a more sinister agenda afoot? Kurtz seems to be arguing that this equation of mainstream, conservative, orthodox Christians with Dominionists is a deliberate (and dangerous) attempt to re-marginalize Christians in the political sphere.
I'm starting to get a little concerned, like Kurtz, and wonder if others here either share that concern or remain sanguine about this development on the left. I mean, look folks, they're using this equation to advocate a "no holds barred" politics towards conservatives of a religious mindset. What that means in practice reamins to be seen, but it doesn't sound like a foundation for an outreach program to orthodox believers.
Ping for comments. Really, am I nuts to be concerned about this?
The left has attacked Christianity for 50 years. Nothing ever changes with these primates. The Bolsheviks started the trend and it continues today, not just there, but in China, U.S. courts, and the Muslim world.
You forgot that the Religious Right wants to club baby seals, push old people down stairs, and sell Tiny Tim's crutch for firewood. Oh, and drill for oil at Disney World.
I think the lefties are going to shoot themselves in the foot. Toss a far-out conspiracy into the mix, and whoever tosses it is dead meat.
Closer to 2000 years.
It's picked up enough steam among leftists that an article about Dominionism branded D. James Kennedy of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church as a "Dominionist" in the most recent issue of Rolling Stone. I think that's cause for some concern, even if RS isn't exactly "fair and balanced" with the political views displayed on its pages.
Lefties have been looking for an excuse to silence the Right for years. Just read Marcuse to get an idea of where these dirty little fascists are coming from and how far they're willing to go.
What radical utopian Left is looking for is all-out war - against you and me. Now there's a classic illustration of 'be careful what you ask for.'
Lefties have been looking for an excuse to silence the Right for years. Just read Marcuse to get an idea of where these dirty little fascists are coming from and how far they're willing to go.
What radical utopian Left is looking for is all-out war - against you and me. Now there's a classic illustration of 'be careful what you ask for.'
Jeremiah Scudder, please call the office!
I swear I conducted a search before posting.
Seriously. I would much rather post a comment on someone else's article than go to the trouble of putting up the whole thing.
Dangit.
Or do I need another layer of tinfoil?
Nope. Get used to it.
I've kept my eyes open during my travels, but I've yet to see even one Palidin on a horse in training anywhere.
These nut case lefties don't even know what a Christian is, which is so clearly evident when they try quote old Mosaic laws and penalties as the Christian ways.
No, you're not nuts to be concerned. As a conservative Christian, I have a little bit different perspective than one might expect. I think the real danger from the demonization of the Christian conservatives by the left is the fact that it is torqueing society. It is building up societal stresses like the stretching of a rubber band or the cocking of a revolver. The largely unjustified villification of conservative Christians is dangerous and unhealthy at face value -- but, at some point, another danger exists in the risk of creating a backlash. An overreaction from Christian conservatives -- especially if triggered by some perceived grave national threat or incident (e.g. terrorism) -- can have severe and unintended consequences. Maybe a case of a self-fulfilling prophecy for the left.
Acknowledged that Christians have been attacked for 2000 years, but I was referencing the Bolshevik takeover in 1917.
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