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Bush: ‘3rd Awakening’ of Religion UnderwayPosted on Sep 13, 2006Speaking to conservative journalists, the president said he sees a “third awakening” of religiosity in America that has coincided with the so-called war on terror—which he depicted as “a confrontation between good and evil.” (h/t: Huff Po) It must be comforting to see the entire world in black and white. It obviates the need for, you know, thinking.
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By big strong truthman, September 14, 2006 at 12:43 pm #
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boy bush-you love the 50’s so much ? you know what would have happened if you’d tried to dodge military service in that beloved decade the way you did in the 60’s and 70’s ?
Report thisYOU would have been sodomized by big working class soldiers, and your soft, rich, spoiled ass would have had no one to cry to.
And you would have loved it, and the world would have never been threatened with racist nuclear threats from you.
Yes, I loved the 50’s, too, boy george. cause rich boys like you couldn’t hide then.
By Gandersen, September 14, 2006 at 11:12 am #
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This is proof positive that our leader is a Wacko.
He uses terrorisim to scare Americans and justify his war and he uses religion to help secure his political position. The operative word here is “USES”
I hope he realizes that “Thalt shalt not kill” means for any reason. Abortion, which so many high and mighty conservatives hang their entire political hat on is no better or worse than sending our young men and women to die in the desert for politicical gain and oil. The only difference is the age of the deceased.
What really burns me is that Christians especially fundimental fanatics will break the very laws that define christianity and use Christianity as the reason/excuse?? Or in other words, it is ok for me but not for you?
No wonder people are turned off by religion.
George Bush in my opinion is only a christian to the extent his speach writers want him to be.
To use god and christianity in this way is just like the terrorists using Islam as their platform for their actions, no differrent.
While proud to be an American and a Christian, lately, I am embarrassed to be both.
And to cap it all off, Bush is trying to further isolate the US by drawing absolutes like Good and Evil. Anyone who thinks of life, or situatioons in terms of only black and white is not only terribly lacking in brains, but is very very dangerous.
:-( Sad day for America. God is done blessing America! We are on our own.
Report thisBy J. Koch, September 14, 2006 at 10:52 am #
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The sweet thing about religion is that it bathes you in righteousness. You always know that your faith is the right one and the other people—well, they’re just plain damned and lost. It affirms whatever you like or want. Love thyself and smite thyne enemies with loving blows.
Of course, the Almighty blesses America, tax cuts, Walmart, the 2nd Ammendment, HDTV, and gas prices below $2 / gallon, and the death penalty. Or, of course, the Amlighty blesses Muslims, the sharia, enclosure of women, disavowal of materialism (but max oil prices), and life as in the days of the Prohphet (at least while mullahs watch). Religion makes this dialogue so much more crisp and civil, doesn’t it?
Report thisBy David Hahn, September 13, 2006 at 10:22 pm #
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Look—the man needs to be connected with his illusion. There is nothing wrong with that. What I need is to get closer to Laura. Man is she totally hot or what!?!
Laura honey, if you’re reading this let’s get together and read some poetry. I’ll do those things George has denied you for years!
Report thisBy kevin99999, September 13, 2006 at 6:21 pm #
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a confrontation between good and evil.
Hmmm…isnt this what Bush the decried the other day when he referred to Islamic facism or something. Does this mean we are good and everyone else evil. Please dont count me as ‘we.’
Report thisBy John C. Bonser, September 13, 2006 at 6:13 pm #
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Lets all hope and pray that the Christian community in this nation comes to its senses and stops supporting those who wear their religion on their shirtsleves for personal or political gain.
Unfortunately many within the media have little understanding of authentic Christiantity, However, they do know that there are several buffoons who are always good for a laugh or two (e.g. Falwell and Robertson). This then gives such smiling spewers of hate a platform.
Somehow or another This President believes that though he claims to have been “born again” he has no reason to obey that commandment that speaks of “not bearing false witness.” Yet he wants all those commandments placed it many public buildings.
Report thisBy Dan Noel, September 13, 2006 at 4:15 pm #
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The president may be right. There are signs of an upcoming religious awakening that will irreversibly overwhelm the collective conscience of the human community with unconditional love. Masters are multiplying, like Sean Walsch and Steven Sadleir in the USA. Liberal churches of all denominations, with their unrelenting message of inclusion and tolerance, are already in tune with this process.
As the great awakening, back around 1800, sent many early U.S. citizens into a collective paranoia, it also made many preachers stand back, take a hard look at the Christian scriptures, and determine that they failed to support much of the official puritan theology . Notorious among them were the Universalists and the Unitarians, who unceremoniously shattered the myths of hell and the trinity, respectively.
The current Christian fundamentalism assault in the United States is ideologically weak: it dumped the theologies of slavery and pogroms and selects many of its enemies based on the politics and economics of oil. In an age where torrents of information flow freely, it cannot and will not last.
The real bet is how much longer our nation will try to fit the square peg of half-baked Christian fundamentalism in the round hole of the federal constitution…
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