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    'America’s New Religions'

    This is interesting and while I disagree in part, it covers what religion has become in America.

    'Political cults are filling the space left by the decline of organized faiths.'

    "And so we’re mistaken if we believe that the collapse of Christianity in America has led to a decline in religion. It has merely led to religious impulses being expressed by political cults. Like almost all new cultish impulses, they see no boundary between politics and their religion. And both cults really do minimize the importance of the individual in favor of either the oppressed group or the leader."

    'America’s New Religions'

    http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/...religions.html


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    so, if you don't practice a specific faith, you're an atheist cultist
    If you follow God, you're a God cultist
    If you do not prescribe to a particular practice of faith, you might be an extremist.
    IF you trust to sex as worship, you might be a sex cultist
    What cult do you belong to? Political cult?
    WTF kind of person assaults anyone's personal belief? A Denier? Then you might belong to the Cult of Deniers.
    OMG, you couldn't find a better topic?
    Let's just apply more labels so we can continue our attack on people we don't f&&king like..............people like you prefer to piss on fires rather then just let it burn itself out.....................
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    "Love" is defined at least four different ways by students of the Bible.

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    This has been the Enlightened liberal project from the get-go, to replace religion and family and all other associations of authority that once stood between the individual and the state.
    Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire. ― Gustav Mahler

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    Quote Originally Posted by midcan5 View Post
    This is interesting and while I disagree in part, it covers what religion has become in America.

    'Political cults are filling the space left by the decline of organized faiths.'

    "And so we’re mistaken if we believe that the collapse of Christianity in America has led to a decline in religion. It has merely led to religious impulses being expressed by political cults. Like almost all new cultish impulses, they see no boundary between politics and their religion. And both cults really do minimize the importance of the individual in favor of either the oppressed group or the leader."

    'America’s New Religions'

    http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/...religions.html


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    A load of blather. The concept of God has nothing to do with making us freer or larger or more loving. James Baldwin is a horse's ass.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    "Love" is defined at least four different ways by students of the Bible.
    The book of songs shows the three aspects of god's hymns, in the book of songs, "Friends," the least, the covets of youth, "Lover," the covets of young adult hood, and, "Beloved," the covets of parenthood. These three loves, are love, as depicted by the song of Samuel, if you please...
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    So now societal observation and reporting is an "assault".

    Good God, what a snowflake.

    An increasing number of people are filling the need for community, purpose and even ritual by affiliating with political parties and causes. That isn't an attack on Religion - it's an objective and perfectly valid commentary on current trends in American society. It has long been recognized - and widely talked about, particularly by the Right - that Hollywood, television, the entertainment industry and the cult of celebrity generally have taken the place of Religion in the lives of many. Is talking about that an "assault", too?

    Some members see that certain other members have begun a thread and they immediately go on the attack - usually without bothering to click on the link or investigate the topic.
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    I have a different viewpoint and I will be assailed for it im sure. I through observation and life experience believe the anti religion atheism had alot to do with homosexuality, they needed religion diminished to be accepted.

    Many have denied this on the forum but I very strongly disagree, the ACLU although calmed down now because they mostly reached their goal was on a decades long crusade to diminsh organized religion. They were suing everyone over 10 yrs, especially schools. They sued over nativity scenes and Christmas trees and a variety of lawsuits. Thats apparently been conveniently forgotten by many.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Common View Post
    I have a different viewpoint and I will be assailed for it im sure. I through observation and life experience believe the anti religion atheism had alot to do with homosexuality, they needed religion diminished to be accepted.

    Many have denied this on the forum but I very strongly disagree, the ACLU although calmed down now because they mostly reached their goal was on a decades long crusade to diminsh organized religion. They were suing everyone over 10 yrs, especially schools. They sued over nativity scenes and Christmas trees and a variety of lawsuits. Thats apparently been conveniently forgotten by many.
    The myth that the ACLU is in any way anti-Christian is unfortunate. I split with that organization a decade ago over other issues, but when it comes to defending the Constitutional rights of Christians, no one does it better or more consistently.

    http://www.aclufightsforchristians.com/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Standing Wolf View Post
    So now societal observation and reporting is an "assault".

    Good God, what a snowflake.

    An increasing number of people are filling the need for community, purpose and even ritual by affiliating with political parties and causes. That isn't an attack on Religion - it's an objective and perfectly valid commentary on current trends in American society. It has long been recognized - and widely talked about, particularly by the Right - that Hollywood, television, the entertainment industry and the cult of celebrity generally have taken the place of Religion in the lives of many. Is talking about that an "assault", too?

    Some members see that certain other members have begun a thread and they immediately go on the attack - usually without bothering to click on the link or investigate the topic.
    snowflake???
    And who responded like a snowflake..... A member of the Cult of Deniers, Naysayers? Your response was based on an assault. Mocking anyone's personal belief is an assault.
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