Hints that Your Favorite Politician Might be a Dominionist
By Blair Scott
Becky Garrison is a Christian writer who agrees with American Atheists on many issues and has contributed articles in the past criticizing elements of Christianity in government, etc.
In the upcoming American Atheist magazine will be Becky’s full article about Dominionism. In the meantime, Becky has provided us with a list of signs to look for to determine if a U.S. politician is a Dominionist:
-- Anointed by God to run for public office, blames sagging poll numbers as an attack by “the enemy.”
-- Labels global warming a myth, since Earth was already saved 2,000 years ago.
-- Overcame power of darkness by leaving homeschooling to attend Patrick Henry College.
-- Celebrates “Jesusween” on October 31 by dressing up in full Armor of God pajamas (a bargain at only $6.66).
-- Calls the death penalty God’s mighty judgment against rebellious deceivers and false teachers who think it’s A-OK to murder sacred stem cells.
-- Exhibits “love” for homosexuals “trapped” in a state of deception and doomed to be thrown into lake of fire.
-- Wrangles invitation to tea party hosted by Fox & Friends.
-- Hires A. Larry Ross Communications to pimp their product.
-- Thinks Episcopalians are Commie homo-loving liberal atheists destined for eternal damnation.
-- Prays to win the world through Christ and free market economic liberty.
-- Says not to worry about caring for the planet cuz we’ll all be gone come October 21, 2011 … oh, uh, never mind.
-- Proudly displays vintage Christian Coalition “Poor, Uneducated, Easy to Command” button, despite diploma from Liberty University.
-- Preys away the Beatitudes from Matthew 5-7.
-- “Refudiates” godless heathens and militant radical homosexual activists who “misunderestimate” their godly plan of action to restore America.
-- When caught with pants down, claims interns were groped by God’s Right Hand.
-- Talking about enacting God’s law into civil society makes him go all Santorum inside.
You can find out more about Becky Garrison at about.me/BeckyGarrison.
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There are a couple of humorous items in your article. However, I would like to post what I believe to be food for thought here.
I cannot help but see that religion of all public practices (including Islam) is being transformed from expressions of faith into caricatures of myth and fantasy. The "new" god is not agnosticism but outright rejection firmly based in technology. This approach is going to have repercussions far in excess of what the rejectionists contemplate.
The rejectionists - apparent - position is that there is no evidence for nor proof of the existence of any sort of god: accept it, get over it, move on.
Religious practice in one form or another has been around for as long as Man has been in existence. There is ample archeological evidence for this. The clear conclusion is not that there is or was god(s) but that there is in all of us, to a greater or lesser extent, an innate belief which needs no proof because we *do* believe inside of ourselves.
The rejectionists are in the process of trivializing, condemning any and all practices with the main goal of first removing religion from the halls of power and the removal of any restraints religion imposes on the application of power. This is now and going to be more trouble than it is worth simply because most reject the rejectionists.
There are those who have little if any (religious) belief in themselves. Do not assume that belief in others is merely cultural and can be removed with the proper education. This is not the case.
Gee, the very same comment on two different opposing view segments? So you want religion to be in the halls of power? Really, Islam? Probably not. Hinduism? Nope. Oh wait, only your religion in the halls of power. Only your myth in control. See, it's not religion you want to keep in government, it's your religion. Gotcha.
Jerome McCollom
Mr. McCollom,
I am pointing out that religion - in whatever form - is innate to all of us to a greater or lesser extent. I am *not* advocating that any specific religion be an official part of the halls of power. If that becomes true then we would at some point get another, or series of, inquisitions ah-lah the late middle ages. This is why the first amendment forbids government to adopt a state religion.
I am also pointing out that religion establishes guidelines of behavior within each of us. Denying the existence of our internal beliefs will always lead to excesses of one form or another: as mentioned above.