Beware the 'Christianists'?

Human Events ^ | 02/28/2007 | Robert Spencer

[ChessExpert]

A new book climbing the New York Times Bestseller List warns Americans of a minority of religious fanatics who are hijacking a great religion and working to destroy the United States Constitution and set up a theocracy in America. Nonbelievers will be discriminated against or even summarily killed.

Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, Muhammad Atta? No, James Dobson, Pat Robertson, and Tim LaHaye. ...

[ChessExpert]

I am in complete agreement with Robert Spencer on this one. Liberals have a history of attacking imaginary enemies while trying to ignore real enemies. I think someone defined wisdom as knowing what is important. Dennis Prager says one can be smart and leftist, but one cannot be wise and leftist. Scaring yourself silly about false threats, while remaining blind to real threats is the epitome of folly and liberalism. I aplaud Robert Spencer for calling the liberals on their latest folly.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

Beware the Christophobes.

[ClearCase_guy]

My brother suffers from Bush Derangement Syndrome. He is convinced that we currently live in a theocracy and that it should be illegal for any churchgoer to be elected president. "That's what the First Amendment means" he says.

[Borges]

Everyone has some sort of belief system. Whether it's Christianity or something else. That belief system could be called a religion of some sort. So no one is qualified to be elected President.

[Bommer]

No offense, but your brother is an idiot...and an illiterate one at that!

[Quick or Dead]

Should we turn our attention away from a real threat to an imagined one? That is what Chris Hedges and the other anti-theocracy writers are asking us to do. While fiction has always competed with reality in the public discourse about the Islamic jihad, the Christian theocracy scare books represent projection on a massive scale. Unfortunately, while Chris Hedges leads the hunt for Christian theocrats under our bed, real theocrats continue to advance a violent supremacist agenda worldwide. We ignore or dismiss that at our own risk.

Bingo. The Muslims are too "oppressed" and "down-trodden" to warrant the attention of Chris Hodges. Christians in America though are, and have always been the perfect targets for men like Hodges as Christians don't make a habit of beheading unbelievers.

[vpintheak]

Sorry to hear that. I have had to cut off communication with one of my sisters because of her whacked out stands. I couldn't have one decent conversation with her about anything.

[69ConvertibleFirebird]

I just hope that your brother's mental illness doesn't run in your family.

[msnimje]

How does he explain the fact that James Madison, author of the first amendment, was a "churchgoer" and a President?

[Ken522]

Unfortunately, while Chris Hedges leads the hunt for Christian theocrats under our bed, real theocrats continue to advance a violent supremacist agenda worldwide. We ignore or dismiss that at our own risk.

Worth repeating ....

[LiteKeeper]

How does he explain that Jefferson sponsored worship services in the Senate chambers?

[EternalVigilance]

Peel away enough layers with any liberal, of any sort, and you will find someone who has "unresolved issues" with his Creator.

[nonsporting]

My Lord may have been led to the slaughter, mute like a lamb, but I have no prophetic obligation to do the same.

I have the modern day "sword" He commanded me to buy and I will use it in the event of any modern day persecution against Christians. I will send Satan's spawn straight to Hell in a heartbeat.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Everyone has some sort of belief system. Whether it's Christianity or something else. That belief system could be called a religion of some sort.

Could't agree more...

Whatever one (does/does not) hold as spiritual/eternal convictions...
That holding defines ones morality/values structure....
Which in turn frames a philosophy of life...
...And their boundaries for personal/social behavior.

[pray4liberty]

This writer should have checked out David Barton and Wallbuilders.com and did a little historical research about our past Presidents, before writing this hit piece criticizing present-day Christians who have done more to spread the Gospel and feed the hungry in one day than he's done in his whole entire lifetime.

Sour grapes are bad fruit.

[labette]

I'll bet the Methodist ladies group down the street has some sinister plans for this Chris Hedges fellow.

[Caipirabob]

Must be difficult on holidays. Good luck with that.

[knarf]

Watch (listen) to the socialists use more and more 'religious sounding' talk .... IMO, their clever effort to make a mockery of Jesus, their ultimate goal.

The bwitch last week in Selma, f'rinstance ... and I can't wait to hear how Hussien 'articulates' scripture.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

As Christians we are to be in the world, but not of the world. Ours is a conversion of heart, leading to a way of life that lives among others as an overwhelmingly attractive way to bring others to our Lord and Savior and as an alternative to chasing after empty pleasures. We are to be the the salt in the recipe, adding flavor and preserving the end product. We are to influence by our example and resist temptation to sin. I have no desire to "rule the world" in and of myself, but to hold out the hope of redemption and peace. It is my commission and my privilege to serve the One who loved us first and most of all.

The World that thinks the Love of my life is about anything other than that can place a big sweet kiss on my made in Heaven derriere.

[gaijin]

We need to endlessly repeat the word, "Christaphobia", "Christaphobe", etc. It's basic marketing. You invent the term, and then you can invent fear OF FEAR --a basic leftist tactic that is highly effective.

You have to popularize a new word that becomes conventionalized; Drunk Driving, Gay, Assault Weapon, etc.

None of those changes in public attitude could have come about until the TERM had been created.

We need to EDUCATE people about CHRISTAPHOBES and CHRISTAPHOBIA. We need to EVEVATE people and SPREAD DISCOURSE.