The FundamentaList: This week in the religious right:

[Joanne98]

This week in the religious right: Evangelicals debate whether Obama has "a spirit of the Antichrist," religious group airs anti-Obama ads on MTV, and conservatives claim Rick Warren will give Obama space to defend his "gospel of condoms."

Sarah Posner | July 30, 2008

1. Religious Right Debates Whether Obama Has "A Spirit of the Antichrist."

At a state GOP convention and across the American Family Association's (AFA) radio airwaves, religious-right activists reacted to Obama's speech in Berlin by suggesting that he will undermine America's sovereignty and greatness and that he might just be channeling the Antichrist.

Mike Huckabee, speaking at the Arkansas GOP convention, said that "the kind of change would bring makes us more of a part of some global, mushy, middle-of-the-ground , milquetoast world in which America loses its sovereignty and distinction."

The AFA reaches a rural audience through its radio stations -- it owns over a hundred of them, making it the sixth-largest radio-station owner in the country -- and its daily AFA Report show presents a "Christian worldview" on the news of the day. On Friday, the day after Obama's Berlin speech, the AFA Report's host, Fred Jackson, made note of the "messianic tone" of the speech, then quickly denied that he believes Obama is messianic. Ed Vitagliano, one of the program's roundtable guests, chimed in, "I don't think he's the Antichrist, but there is a spirit of Antichrist at work in the West in a very strong and open way that is leading people to want to solve their problems and have a desire to have their lives improved without Christ. That's what the spirit of Antichrist does, it denies Christ." In other words, Obama's not the Antichrist. He's just like the Antichrist.

http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=the_fundamentalist_073008

[sinkingfeeling]

1. Yes, Rev. Huckabee, we wouldn't want the USA to give up its distinction of bringing death to others

in the world through military aggression, would we?

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Let's take a hard look here.

This week started with some lunatic freeper shooting into a UU congregation because of his hatred of liberals.

It's now developed to a debate that concerns the equation of Obama with the Anti-Christ??!!! What do suppose could happen with THIS anti-intellectual, one-sided, emotionally and religiously-charged topic? If the Anti-Christ were walking amongst us, would any Christian be charged with destroying that individual?

You can start with nonsense and it can escalate to any given group of individuals being targeted for death.

[sharp_stick]

3. Aren't these fucktards praying for the antichrist?

I've never understood fundie idiots. They say the antichrist, whatever the hell that is, will usher in the rapture and wisk them all off this hellhole to sit next to some dude that was unfortunate enough to be nailed to a big plus sign a couple of thousand years ago. Then they act all scared and shit when they think they found this antichrist, they should be pumping him as hard as possible making damned sure he's elected president of the planet.

Kind of like their fear of death, they say they welcome the chance to go meet the big sky wizard but damn they are scared to die. They even think it's a cool nasty punishment to inflict on people in dank prison rooms cause it's sooooo scary.

Idiots every last fucking one of them. Fuck them all.

[Joanne98]

4. And when Pope John Paul created a group of scholars to investigate BUSH because

The Pope thought he might be the anti-christ. They totally ignored that and voted for him anyway. They such frauds..

[ravencalling]

6. It's their story and they are sticking to it

No need to call them Fucktards. I think they are addicts. Their belief system legitimizes their negative thought patterns, bringing a bit of relief to their suffering, sort of like smoking cigs. The habit supports the continued damage or suffering in this case. They get a little relief for instance regarding their fear of death. That is more important to them then the fact that their thought patterns bring death much sooner for themselves and those around them.

They are themselves the Anti-Christ, but will never see this.

[Joanne98]

5. Here's a picture of the anti-christ and he doesn't look anything like Obama

[treestar]

7. When it was Reagan who had all the charisma

They had no problem with it.

And it's Reagan who has 6 letters in each of his names!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Someone tell this idiots Ronnie was the Anti-Christ!

[Joanne98]

8. His name did add up to 666 AND he was evil. They still voted for him.