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To: Joseph DeMaistre
While there are variations of this political philosophy two of its common hallmarks should stand out to those who are concerned about theocratic trends in the world. First, it sees ultra-orthodox Catholicism as the cornerstone of the state. Secondly, sovereignty is vested not with the people, but with a monarch, who in turn is answerable only to the Catholic Church. Whether it be full-blown Carlists or those whose political vision is only influenced by it, these are the two commonly held themes that appear in their various pronouncements.

Looks like the Catholics have their own "Dominionist" strawman now (snicker)....

5 posted on 11/27/2006 12:23:16 PM PST by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy

No, they're just a bunch of theophobes. Besides, there's nothing wrong with Carlism as far as I'm concerned because it stood for the rights of Catholics in the face of anticlericalism.

People like Cocozelli are nothing but anticlerical bigots.


11 posted on 11/27/2006 12:44:50 PM PST by Joseph DeMaistre (There's no such thing as relativism, only dogmatism of a different color)
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