I Got Your "Blame America First" Crowd Right Here
There is a pretty intense battle going on right now over Hurricane Katrina, and it has nothing to do with who is to blame for what, or whose National Guard troops are saving Falluja when they could be saving Biloxi.
The conflict is actually between the bat-shit, ought-to-be-committed religious conservatives, both from America and from the Islamic Fundamentalist community in the Middle East.
The specifics of the tug-of-war?
Our Christian conservatives: Think that Katrina hit the United States because God is punishing us for our behavior.
Their Islamic Conservatives: Think that Katrina hit the United States because God is punishing us for our behavior.
Actually – maybe that’s not a good example of the battle between the two religious conservative groups. Let’s take a look at each group’s response to 9/11:
Our Christian conservatives: Think that we deserved the attacks on September 11 and that God didn’t protect us from terrorists as a form for punishment for our behavior.
Their Islamic Conservatives: Think that we deserved the attacks on September 11 and that God didn’t protect us from terrorists as a form for punishment for our behavior.
Hmm…wait a minute…maybe both groups ARE starting to agree on this stuff!
Think about the irony of all this: Our Christian Right, Culture of Life fruitcakes who overwhelmingly vote Republican, hate Islamic conservatives and backed an invasion of the most secular part of the Middle East, are agreeing with the Islamic conservatives who hate Christians, and want to blow stuff up over here.
Does this not prove any ANY religious fanaticism is dangerous, misguided, and generally should be taken seriously long before someone on the Christian Right bombs a building, or before the Islamic Right bombs another one?
Some may say that the difference between their conservative psychos and our conservative psychos is that theirs have safe harbor, alliances and financial support from their government, and our government generally doesn't associate with the fringe Christian whackos.
Read this letter from Bob Jones University to Bush Jr. after his election "victory."
Now check out who is the NUMBER TWO recommended charity to which those visiting the FEMA web site are encouraged to donate.
I rest my case.
The conflict is actually between the bat-shit, ought-to-be-committed religious conservatives, both from America and from the Islamic Fundamentalist community in the Middle East.
The specifics of the tug-of-war?
Our Christian conservatives: Think that Katrina hit the United States because God is punishing us for our behavior.
Their Islamic Conservatives: Think that Katrina hit the United States because God is punishing us for our behavior.
Actually – maybe that’s not a good example of the battle between the two religious conservative groups. Let’s take a look at each group’s response to 9/11:
Our Christian conservatives: Think that we deserved the attacks on September 11 and that God didn’t protect us from terrorists as a form for punishment for our behavior.
Their Islamic Conservatives: Think that we deserved the attacks on September 11 and that God didn’t protect us from terrorists as a form for punishment for our behavior.
Hmm…wait a minute…maybe both groups ARE starting to agree on this stuff!
Think about the irony of all this: Our Christian Right, Culture of Life fruitcakes who overwhelmingly vote Republican, hate Islamic conservatives and backed an invasion of the most secular part of the Middle East, are agreeing with the Islamic conservatives who hate Christians, and want to blow stuff up over here.
Does this not prove any ANY religious fanaticism is dangerous, misguided, and generally should be taken seriously long before someone on the Christian Right bombs a building, or before the Islamic Right bombs another one?Some may say that the difference between their conservative psychos and our conservative psychos is that theirs have safe harbor, alliances and financial support from their government, and our government generally doesn't associate with the fringe Christian whackos.
Read this letter from Bob Jones University to Bush Jr. after his election "victory."
Now check out who is the NUMBER TWO recommended charity to which those visiting the FEMA web site are encouraged to donate.
I rest my case.
posted by Jeremy at 12:50 PM
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