What America needs is a rebirth of right wing authoritarian fascism, and these are just the people who will bring it.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060511_battle_cry_theocracy/
The leaders of BattleCry claim that their religion and values are under attack, but amid spectacular light shows, Hummers, Navy SEALs and military imagery on stage, it is BattleCry that has declared war on everyone else. Its leader, Ron Luce, insists: This is war. And Jesus invites us to get into the action, telling us that the violentthe forceful oneswill lay hold of the kingdom.
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Among the academys tenets: Homosexuality and masturbation are sins. Interns are forbidden to listen to secular music, watch R-rated movies or date; men cant use the Internet unsupervised; the length of womens skirts is regulated. The logic behind thisthat men must be protected from the sin of sexual temptationis what drives Islamic fundamentalists to shroud women in burkhas!
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Teen Mania and BattleCry are multimillion-dollar operations that send more than 5,000 missionaries to more than 34 countries each year. Their supporters and members are some of the most powerful and extreme religious lunatics in the country.
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What most of these figures have in common is their insistence that the Bible be read literally and obeyed as the inerrant word of God. And, because Ron Luce leads youth to say in prayer, I will keep my eyes on the battle, submitting to Your code even when I dont understand, it would be foolish to expect that there is any part of the Bibles literal horrors this movement would be unwilling to enforce, including stoning disobedient children and non-virgin brides (Deuteronomy 21:18-21 and 22:13-21), executing gays (Leviticus 20:13), and keeping slaves (Peter 2:18).
HELL YES!
Finally a rational conservative solution to our problems. These young men and women are the saviors of America.
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/20060511_battle_cry_theocracy/
The leaders of BattleCry claim that their religion and values are under attack, but amid spectacular light shows, Hummers, Navy SEALs and military imagery on stage, it is BattleCry that has declared war on everyone else. Its leader, Ron Luce, insists: This is war. And Jesus invites us to get into the action, telling us that the violentthe forceful oneswill lay hold of the kingdom.
...
Among the academys tenets: Homosexuality and masturbation are sins. Interns are forbidden to listen to secular music, watch R-rated movies or date; men cant use the Internet unsupervised; the length of womens skirts is regulated. The logic behind thisthat men must be protected from the sin of sexual temptationis what drives Islamic fundamentalists to shroud women in burkhas!
...
Teen Mania and BattleCry are multimillion-dollar operations that send more than 5,000 missionaries to more than 34 countries each year. Their supporters and members are some of the most powerful and extreme religious lunatics in the country.
...
What most of these figures have in common is their insistence that the Bible be read literally and obeyed as the inerrant word of God. And, because Ron Luce leads youth to say in prayer, I will keep my eyes on the battle, submitting to Your code even when I dont understand, it would be foolish to expect that there is any part of the Bibles literal horrors this movement would be unwilling to enforce, including stoning disobedient children and non-virgin brides (Deuteronomy 21:18-21 and 22:13-21), executing gays (Leviticus 20:13), and keeping slaves (Peter 2:18).
HELL YES!
Finally a rational conservative solution to our problems. These young men and women are the saviors of America.
