Another Excerpt from Sharlet's The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power

[Ilsa]

This is from the NPR page from earlier this month. I searched DU, but didn't find this lesson from the book:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106115324&sc=nl&cc=es-20090728

"You guys," David said, "are here to learn how to rule the world." He was in his late forties, with dark, gray-flecked hair, an olive complexion, teeth like a slab of white marble, dark eyes so big they didn't need to move to take in the room. We sat around him in a rough circle, on couches and chairs, as the afternoon light slanted through the wooden blinds onto a wall adorned with a giant tapestry of the Last Supper.

SNIP

"King David," David Coe went on, "liked to do really, really bad things." He chuckled. "Here's this guy who slept with another man's wife — Bathsheba, right? — and then basically murdered her husband. And this guy is one of our heroes." David shook his head. "I mean, Jiminy Christmas, God likes this guy! What," he said, "is that all about?"

"Is it because he tried?" asked Bengt. "He wanted to do the right thing?" Bengt knew the Bible, Old Testament and New, better than any of the others, but he offered his answer with a question mark on the end. Bengt was dutiful in checking his worst sin, his fierce pride, and he frequently turned his certainties into questions.

"That's nice, Bengt," David said. "But it isn't the answer. Anyone else?"

"Because he was chosen," I said. For the first time David looked my way.

"Yes," he said, smiling. "Chosen. Interesting set of rules, isn't it?"

SNIP

David returned to his chair. "We elect our leaders," he said. "Jesus elects his."

He reached over and squeezed the arm of Pavel. "Isn't that great?" David said. "That's the way everything in life happens. If you're a person known to be around Jesus, you can go and do anything. And that's who you guys are. When you leave here, you're not only going to know the value of Jesus, you're going to know the people who rule the world. It's about vision. Get your vision straight, then relate. Talk to the people who rule the world, and help them obey. SNIP

[AntiFascist]

1. These "Chosen" need to get Raptured. n/t

[Bill219]

2. I found a copy of this on the web

and I have to tell you this thing is a real page turner.

This organization needs to be investigated more in depth and is the whole reason there is supposed to be a separation between church and state

This is really scary stuff!

[Ilsa]

5. Free online to copy or download? Do you have a link? nt

[Echo In Light]

3. Thanks for keeping this material unearthed

[hootinholler]

4. Listen to the broadcast

Very revealing.

-Hoot