I don’t get the religious far-right
Instead of electing McCain and then praying for his death so their gal Friday can get into office, shouldn’t they just elect Obama (seeing as how they think he’s the anti-christ*) and rush the rapture? Kinda like some extreme evangelicals are pro-Israel because they want to hurry along the end times?
I mean if God decreed it, why not just go with the flow? If they’re so sure he’s the anti-christ, why fight it? Don’t they want it all to come to its inevitable climax?
Like I said, I don’t get it.
These are weird times to be alive though. No doubt about it. (Then again, is there ever un-weird times? I’ve read my history; I think likely it’s all pretty wacky for the folks there for it.)
I laughed when I read your first sentence, not because it is far-fetched, but because dh and I wondered the same thing today.
My stomach hurts over this stuff.
On the punk rock radio station a couple of days ago, the morning DJ went on a diatribe against “pro-lifers”. It boiled down to, the pro-life people don’t want women to have abortions, but they also don’t want anyone to have birth control, including the “Morning After” pill. Here’s something that can stop unwanted pregnancy, but they fight it.
The far-right makes no sense. Sadly, some of my family members are a part of it.
It occurred to me that next to Al Qaeda, the religious right is the most fundamentalist faction on the planet. Reason doesn’t factor into anything they do.
Another thing occurred to me, speaking of religion: Has anyone heard McCain or Palin step to Obama’s defense in light of the religious slurs he’s had to endure? In all fairness they may have, but I sure haven’t seen it. If I’m correct, it represents absolute rock bottom in my opinion, since it’s their job to defend the people.
I just don’t know how much more of this I can take. Elections, like divorces seem to bring out the worst in people.
I just can’t believe that all these people can’t look at the real issues- the economy, the war, health care and vote accordingly. Instead the lie, and project and distract just to win an election.
Now people are wishing death on someone to further their own agenda? Jesus, people can be a sorry bunch.
as an aside related to that npr article you linked to - there is debate in israel about whether to accept funds from christian fundamentalists or reject them.
Hey there friend … guess you could call me the religious far right so as one of “them” I gotta take exception to your blanket categorizations. BTW, not everyone who is an evangelical Christian is for McCain or thinks Obama is the Antichrist. Some of us are actually listening to what the candidates have to say before casting our vote. I, for one, am no less concerned about the economy, the environment, the war, health care, education, criminal justice, transportation, etc., etc. Why is it that tolerance seems to be for everyone BUT Christians? Why do some of you insist on homogenizing everything and asking me to unequivocally except everything you say as gospel? I have my own Gospel, thank you, and you have the free choice of accepting or rejecting that very same Gospel. But reject it only after you’ve investigated it … and not by looking at people who will always disappoint and always fail. As for the poster who said “Reason doesn’t factor into anything they do” — I have to same I’m shocked at such a narrow-minded way of thinking. In essence, I think you’re saying that because my way of reasoning makes no sense to YOU, that I have no reason at all. I beg to differ. I also have to say that I really respect the passion and conviction of my liberal-minded friends and try as much as possible to understand why they think the way they do. Of course, we’re going to disagree and of course, you can’t understand my reasoning anymore than I can truly understand yours, but please don’t say that I have none. Perhaps there is one thing we CAN agree on — a decisive election process and a president who will help shape a world in which our children and grandchildren can live in without fear.
I think someone who is Jewish does well to worry about intolerant people.
To JanO’s response…all I can say is “YOU GO GIRL!”
Jan, I’m sorry that I offended you. I wish I know of a short hand term to use for the folks I mean because in my mind the religious far right are folks who DO believe Obama is the anti-christ. I wouldn’t use that term for believing Christians whose views are more conservative than mine are. I apologize that I didn’t make it clear that I wasn’t lumping you into that category.
No need to apologize … I think we’ve always known that we have diverging opinions on such topics.
I appreciate the clarification, tho, as many people tend to lump all sorts of religions and beliefs under the Christian banner when, in fact, they’ve created their own religion rather than follow the Word. Your ferver about many subjects is one of the reasons I like you so much. Thanks for letting me use your forum to share some of my thoughts.
Jan, I appreciate you coming back and hearing my response. For what it’s worth, my husband is a Christian so tolerance is something that happens in our family!! (Obviously he’s a liberal Christan ‘cuz otherwise he couldn’t really be married to a feminist Jew!)
Did anyone else get the DVD in their Sunday newspaper about the dangers of Islamic extremism? I haven’t watched it yet — but I will. I will also research the group sponsoring. Their name is in teeny tiny print at the bottom of the card to which the DVD is attached. Things that make you go hmmm…….