Beware of Dominionist rhetoric in discussion of anti-ISIS policy!

[annabanana]

There are those in Congress who make common cause with ISIS in that they also want any conflict to be US vs THEM...,
our "Christian Nation" against the "threat of Islam"..

These are the cheerleaders for armageddon and they are well represented in Congress right now. If they use the word war incessantly, If they are not too particular exactly who is our enemy. If they dismiss the Sunni/Shia element as not requiring UTMOST attention in framing our official American policy..

....then they are not a friend of America

[djean111]

1. Yes, I am really put off by any Christian nation rhetoric. IMO, that actually inflames.

Plus this is NOT a "Christian" nation. It is a nation.

[el_bryanto]

2. It is irritating

I know in general what they mean - but I would like to ask anyway, just so they would make it clear. But what it generally means is "We should be running things because we are more "American" than anyone else."

Bryant

[Martin Eden]

3. They relish the thought of the End Times ...

... and everyone who is not like them being Left Behind

[annabanana]

4. That there are some in CONGRESS with this mindset

is specifically concerns me. Especially on the eve of such serious deliberations...

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Except the rapture is total bullshit

It wasn't part of Christian theology till John Darby invented it in 1830.

[Cleita]

5. Yep. They are drooling at the mouth and rubbing their

hands together at the prospect of the Biblical Armageddon coming to pass. Won't they be disappointed when the Rapture doesn't occur?

[LiberalAndProud]

7. Dominionist ideas are terrifying, in every arena.

I don't know if Jonathan Turley is on DU's approved reading list, but this is alarming.