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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA DU post today on religious leaders preaching against masks or vaccines fits, doesn't it?
Fits with a seemingly increasing acceptance to authoritarian rule.
What do religious leaders need? People in the seats, people tuning in - and why? Money. The whole concept of "it's God's will" reduces the need for personal responsibility, science, reasoning and logic. So of course lots of religions will be on the other side of science, vaccines, masks, education - hence, Democrats.
This is one big piece of the puzzle. The other big piece is, of course, fear of TFG, a bowing down to the false god, the golden profit. If we are for it, they are against it. Own the libs.
Reason, science, independent thought are under attack from so many directions right now - but as always, the old adage of "follow the money" seems to be an intersection point for all of them.
We are such a species of hypocrites and deflection of accepting personal responsibility. Never have I been happier to be a Democrat and a liberal Never has DU been more important to me as a place to find smart, empathetic people sharing their views and bringing news here to share. WE - Democrats - are the firewall that must keep our country a democracy. No one else seems to care.
OLDMDDEM
(1,575 posts)Wouldn't you say that churches are authoritarian? Think about it.
NewHendoLib
(60,015 posts)I left the church decades ago because of how apparent that was.
OLDMDDEM
(1,575 posts)I guess I missed it. Sorry.
NewHendoLib
(60,015 posts)find I have trouble translating to typed text. My mind ends up going in too many directions at once!
Big difference between we Democrats and republicans -we do nuance and complexity, they can only do black and white thinking - all or nothing, no nuance, no reasoning - their way or the highway.
OLDMDDEM
(1,575 posts)I have relatives that fit your description perfectly.
Elessar Zappa
(14,004 posts)(according to studies) the the religious and evangelicals in particular are shrinking each year. I dont have a problem with spiritual people but some organized churches seem to push greed and authoritarianism over love and acceptance.
OLDMDDEM
(1,575 posts)My wife and I stopped going to our church when the minister said that there are sample ballots to foolow for the upcoming election (Bush v. Kerry). All Repugs were checked.
lindysalsagal
(20,692 posts)That they pretend they can fix.