Know Your Enemy: Rolling Stone Takes on Dominionists.

[mattclearing]

Last issue, Rolling Stone took on Peak Oil, and now it launches a report on the Dominionists...The stab at Imagine reminds me of the Clear Channel banned songs list right after 9/11 - Imagine's inclusion was a headscratcher then, but now we know why it has been forsaken. These people must be stopped.

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/_/id/7235393?pageid=rs.Home&pageregion=single7

"It's February, and 900 of America's staunchest Christian fundamentalists have gathered in Fort Lauderdale to look back on what they accomplished in last year's election -- and to plan what's next. As they assemble in the vast sanctuary of Coral Ridge Presbyterian, with all fifty state flags dangling from the rafters, three stadium-size video screens flash the name of the conference: reclaiming america for christ. These are the evangelical activists behind the nation's most effective political machine -- one that brought more than 4 million new Christian voters to the polls last November, sending George W. Bush back to the White House and thirty-two new pro-lifers to Congress. But despite their unprecedented power, fundamentalists still see themselves as a persecuted minority, waging a holy war against the godless forces of secularism. To rouse themselves, they kick off the festivities with 'Soldiers of the Cross, Arise,' the bloodthirstiest tune in all of Christendom: 'Seize your armor, gird it on/Now the battle will be won/Soon, your enemies all slain/Crowns of glory you shall gain.'"


"It helps that Dominionists have a direct line to the White House: The Rev. Richard Land, top lobbyist for the 16-million-member Southern Baptist Convention, enjoys a weekly conference call with top Bush advisers including Karl Rove. 'We've got the Holy Spirit's wind at our backs!' Land declares in an arm-waving, red-faced speech. He takes particular aim at the threat posed by John Lennon, denouncing 'Imagine' as a 'secular anthem' that envisions a future of 'clone plantations, child sacrifice, legalized polygamy and hard-core porn.'"

[Tux]

1. Bin Laden

Helped them more than anything.

My theory goes like this: Bin Laden knew that Americans would run to churches if he attacked. SO he attacked and got us mad. We destroyed the Taliban but he did get the fundies mad and they claim that we were attacked by god since we have pagans, gays, etc. Now the fundies are driving down our economy, ruining our international alliances, and destroying democracy. Bin Laden said he'd bring U.S. down and this may how he planned to do it.

[mattclearing]

2. These people have more in common with Bin Laden than contrast.

They are the avowed enemies of secularism, and want to destroy the US, I mean, remake it into a Christian theocracy.

They are cut from the same cloth.

[Jesus Saves]

3. Attacking John Lennon?

Give me break...talk about getting your timing wrong.

[mattclearing]

4. Good to know not all evangelicals are singing about donning the armor.

:)

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. He must be a fan of Mark D. Chapman. (nt)

[mattclearing]

9. Booo...You said the name which we must never speak. n/t

[Alizaryn]

5. Can't we just take the Blue States

and give them the Red ones? Every day it looks like a better idea.

[mattclearing]

10. They'd just build weapons and invade us.

We're going to have to clean house instead.

[walkon]

6. What's worse

Charles Manson thinking that "Helter Skelter" was about a race war

or

"Rev." Richard Land interpreting Lennon's "Imagine" as: a 'secular anthem' that envisions a future of 'clone plantations, child sacrifice, legalized polygamy and hard-core porn.'"

[mattclearing]

11. That is a question for the ages.

I think they are probably both in the same ballpark.

If anything, Land is much more dangerous...Manson didn't have an army of Christian soldiers, after all.

[Synnical]

8. Kick n/t

[mattclearing]

12. Thanks for that.

[LostInAnomie]

13. I must have never really paid attention to Imagine's lyrics.

Just wait until I tell my six wives. They are really in for it once they get back from the child sacrifice.

[mattclearing]

14. Nice.

:D