Reply #85: so what because it is a different topic [View All]

Maybe it's difficult for you to see the difference, but the fact that Bush may see this as a holy war is significant, but as you pointed out, the motives are probably there regardless of the religious overlapping motive.

Same with a lot of this stuff. Fact is there are Bible-believers and literalists who do not take the same stance politically. I think what you are doing is equating the neocon foreign policy approach with fundamentalism and the 2 are not related.

The reason most literalists are fairly conservative voters probably has much more to do with social and moral issues such as the porn thing someone mentioned, or abortion, or stuff like that, and I think it is a fair assessment to talk about those things in connection with religious fundamentalism.

But to state that backing those things is tantamount to support for genital mutiliation or honor killing or some extreme things, that someone on this thread mentioned, is just not correct.

I think there is a valid point on support of Israel being linked to fundamentalism, but to claim Iraq or Bush's approach on the war on terror is somehow an outgrowth of fundamentalism is just silly.

Heck, need I remind you that LBJ who led us into Vietnam, or expanded our role via the Gulf of Tonkin incident was no Bush-type of person despite both being Texans. So anyone of a particular persuasion can develop these problems and issues.

To call people that believe the Bible is true, or the word of God, or whatever, and demonize this massive voter group is just plain stupid, and a big reason the democratic party has become the minority party.

I mean come on. Bush can hardly string a few sentences together, and yet he won, or came close enough to get in there. Ever wonder that just maybe, just maybe, suggesting to large portions of Americans that they are ignorant idiots due to their religion is not the best way to win an election.

The biggest indicator last election that someone would vote for Bush was church attendance.

Think about it.

Ranting from the sidelines may be fun, but it doesn't win elections.