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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 04:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages America has an infection. Whether it is terminal remains to be seen. The infection is that of anti-intellectualism, a steadfast refusal to acknowledge that one’s worldview is mutable, a worldview in which facts are only facts if they fit that worldview, and that anyone who disagrees with a Christian fundamentalist worldview is an “enemy” of God. The infection has taken hold in conservative politics, where it has spread to a significant portion of the American population, and even into a significant amount of the Canadian population. Christian fundamentalists are not to be confused with mainstream evangelical Christians. While Christian fundamentalists may be evangelical, not every evangelical Christian is necessarily a fundamentalist. The symptoms of the infection of anti-intellectualism are as follows: 1. Erosion of education — escalating attacks on teachers as bad citizens, teachers’ unions as greedy “takers”, the evolution vs. creationism debate, resistance to stem cell research (or any kind of scientific research that conflicts with their Biblical worldview), fundamentalist emphasis on voucher system to create taxpayer funded fundamentalist schools, fear of a changing, increasingly pluralistic society (the current face of which is the extraordinary power fundamentalists give to the LGBT community as the force eroding American morality and bringing down the entire nation), and a negative economy which is generating public support by those who consider themselves members of the Religious Right by demonizing public education as a “liberal conspiracy” to take their children away from God. 2. Biblical Literalism: The Bible is the foundation of “truth,” from science to social interactions, and anything that disagrees with a fundamentalist interpretation of the Bible is a product of Satanic manipulation, of which the by-product of Satan is secularism. 3. Oversimplification: The idea that there is a clear right and wrong (based on Biblical laws, or cherry-picked verses), the universe is either moral or immoral, and that so-called “assaults” on religious “freedom” of fundamentalists signify an invisible war between the forces of God (or “good”) and the forces of Satan (or “evil”). 4. Assertion of the patriarchal right to control women: To fundamentalists, women are second-class citizens, subject to a strict social hierarchy. This hierarchy can be observed in every stripe of fundamentalism, from Islamic fundamentalism to Christian fundamentalism and it goes like this: God/Jesus is the head of the man Man is the head of the woman, subject only to God [ link to churchandstate.org.uk] --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 31663711 United States 04/15/2013 04:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 04:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 you're right....what you've said IS laughable!!! --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3767410 New Zealand 04/15/2013 04:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Christianity did the dark ages so well. I say leave it to the experts. |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 04:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Christianity did the dark ages so well. I say leave it to the experts.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3767410 --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 31663711 United States 04/15/2013 04:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages
You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 you're right....what you've said IS laughable!!! Quoting: Mordier L'eft WOW. I bet you're captin of your Jr. High Debate team. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 5359980 United States 04/15/2013 04:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 you're right....what you've said IS laughable!!! Quoting: Mordier L'eft SAME TO YOU BUT MORE OF IT! Really mature OP. You`re a fucking idiot just like the rest of the progressives. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 32069520 United States 04/15/2013 04:43 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages :Bullshit33:
Says the race baiting baby killer. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 373696 United States 04/15/2013 04:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Remember, the point of being scientifically literate is to call bullshit on people who try to scam you.
As opposed to cooperating with them. |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 04:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 you're right....what you've said IS laughable!!! Quoting: Mordier L'eft WOW. I bet you're captin of your Jr. High Debate team. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 I'm glad that I could give your well-researched and eloquently worded argument the rebuttal that it deserves. Thanks for noticing. --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 13158115 United States 04/15/2013 04:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages
You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 Detroit as well. One star. |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages You idiot libbie progressives. If you were correct in your worldview, California would be a paradise rather as screwed up as a soup sandwich. Actually the world went to sh*t after you and your ilk have taken the reigns. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31663711 you're right....what you've said IS laughable!!! Quoting: Mordier L'eft SAME TO YOU BUT MORE OF IT! Really mature OP. You`re a fucking idiot just like the rest of the progressives. Quoting: peer pressure proof and you are what this very article talks about thanks for proving my point. --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 3767410 New Zealand 04/15/2013 04:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages I want church officials to raid Scientific Institutions and arrest those scientists for heresy.
The Liberal Media will go nuts.
After a show trial, the torture can begin!!!! |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 07:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages I want church officials to raid Scientific Institutions and arrest those scientists for heresy.
The Liberal Media will go nuts.
After a show trial, the torture can begin!!!!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3767410 It's been done, that was called The Middle Ages. --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35616658 United States 04/15/2013 07:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Fuck you, OP. You're a COMMUNIST NAZI FUCK! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 35406953 United States 04/15/2013 07:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages
Funny how the country has steadily fallen apart since it's citizenry has abandoned God and Christianity and embraced liberal ideologies, and people still can't do the math. But it's the Christian's fault. Okie dokie there Sparky. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 30039753 United States 04/15/2013 07:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages 8 - one stars
You're closing in on the record with this one.
Well done. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38115951 Ireland 04/15/2013 07:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages STFU satanist scum. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 29358702 United States 04/15/2013 07:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 07:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages wow....you're all working overtime to prove my point thanks for bumbing my thread everybody! --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
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User ID: 38100255 Canada 04/15/2013 07:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages and you're proving the point i made in THIS OTHER thread, as well! Thread: Whatever Happened to the Young Atheist Whose Family Filed a Lawsuit Against a Christian Rapper and a School District? WELL DONE!! --"In this era of great big brains anything that can happen will. So hunker down." -- Kurt Vonnegut, JR. -- Galapagos. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 3767410 New Zealand 04/15/2013 10:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages In fairness, Christian Fundamentalists were a threat to the Catholic Hierarchy in the original dark age.
Many laws were passed preventing "fundamentalists" from taking over the church.
It could be argued that Christian Fundamentalism broke the back of Catholic controlled Feudalism in the European Wars of Religion.
I believe Isaac Newton was a "fundamentalist" - not only inventing calculus and expanding our knowledge of Optics, Physics and Astronomy but also penning essays on the Book of Revelation and Daniel from the Bible. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21702731 United States 04/15/2013 10:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages "Christian fundamentalists" control NOTHING in America. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 9931571 United States 04/15/2013 10:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages "Christian fundamentalists" control NOTHING in America.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 21702731 The puppetmasters and their tools called SECRET SOCIETIES are the ones who carry out these atrocities usually. Not some overt group on the surface. That is how it always generally happens. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 38102098 United Kingdom 04/15/2013 10:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Whiteys fault! Christians fault! Males fault! White male Christians fault. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 21702731 United States 04/15/2013 11:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Christian fundamentalists are driving our countries into the Dark Ages Whiteys fault! Christians fault! Males fault! White male Christians fault.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 38102098 Exactly. |
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