DIANA B. HENRIQUES has written a very useful set of articles in the New York Times that is linked to in the title to this post.What I take away from these articles is that Amerika has repealed the First Amendment and has established Christianity as the official state religion of the United States of Christ.All three branches of government and all three levels of government (the legislative, executive, and judicial; as well the local, state, and federal) have abdicated their authority to this Christian state. Religious organizations in Amerika exist for the sole purpose of exerting power over us. These four articles in the NYT shows beyond a shadow of doubt that Christian religious organizations in the USC have demonstrated their ability to exert their authority over all levels of our government to the severe detriment of the people. The lack of support for poverty programs, affordable housing for the working poor, millions of children without any health care, lack of adequate education and the extremely poor pay for teachers, all of these problems can be laid at the door of all the churches in Amerika who spend all their time fighting to keep from providing the resources necessary to end these problems.That only leaves one question: who is the Ayatollah in charge of the United States of Christ? Please vote for your favorite candidate to be our Amerikan Christian Ayatollah from among the following listing of self appointed candidates:1. Dr. James C. Dobson, founder and chairman of Focus on the Family2. D. James Kennedy, founder and president of Coral Ridge Ministries3. Rev. Pat Robertson, founder, CEO and director of Christian Broadcasting Network4. Jay Sekulow, chief counsel for American Center for Law and Justice5. Tony Perkins, president and CEO of Family Research Council6. Rev. Louis P Sheldon, founder and chairman of Traditional Values Coalition7. Rev. Jerry Falwell, founder and director of Jerry Falwell MinistriesForget the November election. This is the only vote that counts.
phreedm spewed forth,
“No wonder you’ve never discovered the Truth.Here’s a book to help…
Well,prey tell us the truth,and when you do please tell us why your reigious opinions have any more authority than mine or the person at the window at Mc Donalds.
Please tell us why we should give a dam about http://whengodwinks.com/ ?
These books(just like the bible) only contain the authors personal opinions which are no more valid than mine or yours or the person at the window at Mc Donalds.
While you are answering these questions explain why you refuse to answer mine?
I will remind you of them.
Should women be allowed to teach in church?
Should gays be allowed in church?
Phreedm seems to be a very hard to kill new species of Internet bable-thumper (like those new viruses that are resitant to antibiotics) – the worst part is that he/she/it is a major league troll who comes in here (no doubt) rolling his eyes and foaming at the mouth and you guys actually give him/her/it the fuel to make his day. The individual can’t think past the bable but you actually empower him/her/it by talking to the individual as if it were for real and had the ability to think and reason. I wouldn’t be surprised if behind the askewed screenname – much like the “mind” behind it – is Tammy Fae Baker…that would be a sight!
Remember, if you ignore it, IT will go away!!!
“Beware of the Vampire Jesus ? He gave his blood for you and he wants it all back now!”
phreedm is a “he”. Just to save those of you typing time on the he/she/it thing.
He can be trollish at times, but I don’t consider him a troll.
There have been times when he’s made us think about things. And he’s always a..uh…umm…challenge.
He and I talk away from this blog and he is quite the regular guy.
but phreed…I do agree, if you’re going to drop by and ask all these off the wall questions, and keep drawing us off-topic, you should at least answer the questions posed to you.
Karen:
You have now totally spoiled my fun
It was much more fun typing he/she/it as it was all about the allure of making him sound more like gawd…he he he…Besides, I kinda had a feeling that he/she/it was a “HE” (no offense to the great and very intelligent male minds here) because of certain attitudes, opinions and narrow frames of mind…
Now that I have probably offended every guy here, I better get back to my wifely duties of laundry, and raking leaves, and dishes, and beer…
“RI – Religiously Incorrect”
darwinluvsu
So sorry to spoil your fun. As much as everyone likes to take shortcuts when typing, I thought having to do the he/she/it thing would just be aggravating. oops!
Since you are a woman, I assume you can multitask and do all those chores and blog simultaneously? I’m doing laundry and dishes and paying bills, myself.
karen,
Dont be sexist,I’m a male but I can
multitask,of course not as good as
a woman can, but I try.
Hey, Karen, while you’re at it, I’ll send you over my bills (or maybe, I’ll send them over to Phreedm, no doubt HE gets some tax benefit – and brownie points in heaven – if HE paids them for me…) he he he…And, yes, I break the drudgery of housework with blogging…
Jonboy:
It’s the thought that counts…
?I?d be an agnostic if I cared that much?
Thanks KA for the article but I am not nor have I ever denied that a holocaust of jews, gays, disabled, and gypsies happened in WWII Europe. I just question the extent and etails of said holocaust and am not afraid to see the obvious political agenda that was pushed along with little opposition due to this exaggeration. There were gas chambers is not in question, the extent of the use of these gas chambers is. Most people in the camps died of malnutrition and disease. But let’s stay on topic…
JONBOY
Sorry for the sexist remark. I meant it to be tongue-in-ear…er..uh, cheek!
Was basing it on my experience around males and females and their respective multitasking abilities. I’m sure men are capable…they just don’t want anyone to know that….;).
alex:
Never said you did.
Well, those gas vagens were 1 helluva detail.
Gas chambers on wheels, using the exhaust system to save time and money? People who think up crap like that are doing far more than ’skimming the population’. Gimmee a break.
But let’s stay on topic.
Till another time, then.
phreddy:
I’m gonna try to address this only once (hopefully):
Oh honkey please. You mentor teenagers, am I correct? You & I both know they leave details out.
Here’s an anecdote:
Back when I was living w/my GF, I got home from work, only to find out that her son was going to get in trouble for ‘laughing at a teacher’. We rushed over to the school (I was ready to raise the roof).
Turned out he visited a friend in detention, ignored the teacher in charge, & finally laughed in her face.
He ended up writing a letter of apology to the teacher (under duress, sure).
The moral?
Teenagers tell you the details that flatter them best.
Hmmmm…I think some adults do that too. The religious ones are in the majority, I think…
It wouldn’t surprise me in the least if the child was thumping the bible, not reading it quietly.
hey guys why does phreedm not respond to questions i or others put to him.i don’t insult him like some do i only ask where he stands on church rules,his view of atheists.does he support prohibition of drinking etc.my ?’s are not intended as an assault on his beliefs
just want to know where he stands on rules and laws that effect everyday life.
off-topic the guy up the road from me has a sign up that says support marriage.he’s a big drunk.thats what i love about this country always something to make you smile.
off-topic the guy up the road from me has a sign up that says support marriage.he’s a big drunk.thats what i love about this country always something to make you smile.
let me guess hes divorced and xtian
so some like me he’d never support my civil rights yeah such a free country yup makes me smile.
udonman you know better than to question divorced peoples support for
traditional marriage.have a good weekend i got to go i have to plan the new world order.