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Originally posted by NorEaster
If any psychological profile represents the antithesis of careful and sober conservatism, it's the American Evangelical community. These folks invent conspiracy theories that rocket their rages and devotions from one target to the next and on a moment's notice. They also react with hyper-emotionality to anything and everything they become exposed to. Maybe we need to find a new word for wild-thinking folks like this?
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Originally posted by NorEaster
If any psychological profile represents the antithesis of careful and sober conservatism, it's the American Evangelical community. These folks invent conspiracy theories that rocket their rages and devotions from one target to the next and on a moment's notice. They also react with hyper-emotionality to anything and everything they become exposed to. Maybe we need to find a new word for wild-thinking folks like this?
What the hell?
How intolerant are you?
Appears you are more intolerant of other's and their personal beliefs than they are of yours.
I don't see any Christians calling for you to be sent to a "new world".
Let me guess, next you want them locked up?
Then you want them put on meds to "fix them"?
Then you will be asking for their executions?
I am not religious really, but I have to say the freedom of religion is under attack big time.
Christians, Islam, Jew, etc are all under attack and have been for a long time by totalitarians who hate freedom.
Maybe we should send the authoritarian people to another world? I don't agree with that but just showing you what your karma will bring you.
I don't think anyone should be shipped off to another world.
I think you should stop the prejudice and hate , and learn to coexist with your neighbor.
That is the major problem everyone is having these days. No one respects each other. Most people want to use government force to "punish" or "control" other people because of their BELIEFS.
Goodbye freedom. Hello Tyranny
Originally posted by muzzleflash
Ok sorry maybe you did mean "Word" and not "world". It just seemed like you meant world.
Regardless, the main point of my post stands. Your prejudice towards them.
I implore you to ignore them, not care about them, and mind your own beeswax.
[edit on 20-7-2010 by muzzleflash]
Originally posted by Grumble
Conservatives are people who are born with a need for authoritarian structures -- it is simply part of their temperament.
Originally posted by Grumble
reply to post by thisguyrighthere
I suppose my answer presumed the background to the OP's question. The reality is that Evangelical's more or less took over the "conservative" movement beginning in the late 1970's. The last major political figure to espouse traditional Christian values (being your brother's keeper, avoidance of war, etc.) was Jimmy Carter. The Evangelicals elected Reagan, Bush and Bush and are the major reason why the South usually decides our elections. Of course because of this what we call conservative today is a far cry from the conservatism of Barry Goldwater. You probably are what many today are calling a "true conservative," one who believes in the principles of the founders (liberals in their day, by the way) and not a bunch of half baked theories about Rapture and Armageddon.