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Monday, April 6, 2009
Ethics This Ought to Alleviate the Fears of the Paranoid Christian Right
Posted by Dan Savage on Mon, Apr 6, 2009 at 11:03 AM
I can't bring myself to read the article. Do they blame the aligned-with-the-GOP, politicized, corrupt and co-opted Christian "movement" for the "The Decline and Fall of Christian America"? And does this mean no more pandering "Historical Jesus" cover stories?
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I think the title is a little misleading. I would have titled it The Death of the America that Evangelicals Have Always Wanted.
And, yes, it does place partial blame for this on the association of evangelical values with one party.
And, yes, it does place partial blame for this on the association of evangelical values with one party.
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The article itself is a little more scholarly than you might expect -- but ultimately it doesn't say that Christianity is dead, or really dying, in America.
If anything, I would say it is only explaining why the separation of church and state is becoming more accepted as the law of the land.
If you want to see the typical level of religious discussion in this country, TRY to read the comments associated with the Newsweek article -- this is a perfect representation of the radical fringe that calls each other names but never moves anyone one way or the other to their side.
If anything, I would say it is only explaining why the separation of church and state is becoming more accepted as the law of the land.
If you want to see the typical level of religious discussion in this country, TRY to read the comments associated with the Newsweek article -- this is a perfect representation of the radical fringe that calls each other names but never moves anyone one way or the other to their side.
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As is common in journalism, the title inaccurately summarizes the body. While one might say it discusses a slight decline of christianity, it is far from a fall. The percentage of Americans describing themselves as xtian dipped from 86% to 76%.... ok. We still have 3/4 of the population who is either dumb enough to believe the stuff, or too scared to admit otherwise to anyone else.
It is way too early to celebrate the death of evangelicalism.
It is way too early to celebrate the death of evangelicalism.
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