Reply #26: Theocracyphobia is More Like It [View All]

"Religiophobia" is Rovian framing to bash the Democrats
for being insufficiently Christian. It is meant to
divide us by driving out many of our core consituancies.

We are not afraid of anyone else's religion,
as long as they don't try to impose it on us by force.

We are afraid of religion being used as a political tool.

The Dominionists have a stated goal of establishing a theocracy.
They have considerable influence in our government.

The alliance between the neocons and the Catholic Church
is at the highest level, Pope Maledict himself and all of
his staff and retainers, and extend down to all of his
appointments. This is likely to become worse as Rat Zinger
replaces more of the hierarchy with his own people.
The concentration of Opus Dei members on the Supreme Court
is a matter of great concern.

We should be able to divide their coalition here too.
If there is to be a theocracy, who runs it?
The Fundies, or the Catholics?

The possiblity of a single religious faction gaining control
of the government should be of even greater concern to religious
people. Atheists don't believe in any god, so they won't be
offending any god by participating in any mandatory religious
observances. They are not risking everlasting damnation, as
some religious people might feel they would be.