Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Words of love from the Religious Right, Part 1

In what will be a continuing but only occasional look at the words of various leaders in the movement to re-make America into Christ's image.

Out first guest, Randall Terry, Church Leader, Family Man, and Spokesperson for the Schindlers.


Just a couple of examples of his love and charity.


I want you to just let a wave of intolerance wash over. I want you to let a wave of hatred wash over you. Yes, hate is good . . . Our goal is a Christian nation. We have a biblical duty, we are called by God to conquer this country. We don't want equal time. We don't want pluralism. Our goal must be simple. We must have a Christian nation built on God's law, on the ten Commandments. No apologies.


and this

When I, or people like me, are running the country, you'd better flee, because we will find you, we will try you, and we'll execute you. I mean every word of it. I will make it part of my mission to see to it that they are tried and executed . . . There is going to be war, [and Christians may be called to] take up the sword to overthrow the tyrannical regime that oppresses them.

3 comments:

Susan of LocalTint said...

"I want you to just let a wave of intolerance wash over. I want you to let a wave of hatred wash over you. Yes, hate is good . . . Our goal is a Christian nation. We have a biblical duty, we are called by God to conquer this country."

So, does he have that new translation of the Bible that completely tosses the beatitudes or what? Maybe one that scraps the the gospels altogether. Their messages of love and redemption are really inconvenient when you have a nation to "conquer*."

Old Testament mysogyny, cruelty, warmongering, and tribalism that segues right into the mysogyny and first-century moral code of the Pauline letters would be a good version for them, I believe. I think James would have to go, though. Too much emphasis on works and welcoming all types into your congregation. No can do.

* Look around. They have conquered it. The 'godless' nations of Western Europe routinely top the US in just about every quality of life measure. Having a government not prohibited from acknowleding scientific realities by superstitious fundamentalism really does work wonders for a society.

Patrick said...

AMEN

mysogyny & warmongering the heart and soul of the right

tattooed heathen said...

That is very scary.