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There are those in Congress who make common cause with ISIS in that they also want any conflict to be US vs THEM...,
our "Christian Nation" against the "threat of Islam"..
These are the cheerleaders for armageddon and they are well represented in Congress right now. If they use the word war incessantly, If they are not too particular exactly who is our enemy. If they dismiss the Sunni/Shia element as not requiring UTMOST attention in framing our official American policy..
....then they are not a friend of America
djean111
(14,255 posts)Plus this is NOT a "Christian" nation. It is a nation.
el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)I know in general what they mean - but I would like to ask anyway, just so they would make it clear. But what it generally means is "We should be running things because we are more "American" than anyone else."
Bryant
Martin Eden
(12,874 posts)... and everyone who is not like them being Left Behind
annabanana
(52,791 posts)is specifically concerns me. Especially on the eve of such serious deliberations...
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,136 posts)It wasn't part of Christian theology till John Darby invented it in 1830.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)hands together at the prospect of the Biblical Armageddon coming to pass. Won't they be disappointed when the Rapture doesn't occur?
LiberalAndProud
(12,799 posts)I don't know if Jonathan Turley is on DU's approved reading list, but this is alarming.