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Could the US become a theocracy ?

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Message 18 of 120 (166155)
12-08-2004 6:48 AM 		Reply to: Message 15 by MangyTiger
12-08-2004 6:31 AM

Still alive and thriving.
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I see a Theocracy not only as likely but nearly certain. And, as so often been the case in the past it will be implemented on the back of lies and half-truths. It will be sold as protecting moral values and our children, but the primary goal will be wealth for the few and misery for the many. IMHO it will be one of the three biggest issues that will lead to the breakup of the United States within 50 years.
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It does not have far to go. For example, there will be at least four changes on the Supreme Court during this decade. Had there even been two vote changes, the totally absurd case on the Bible Club would not only have been heard, it would have been affirmed by SCOTUS.
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The biggest threat is at the local levels, the Federal Courts and the bureaucracy. If you look at the fool Ashcroft and his actions, his first effort was to start and international crackdown on pornography. Yet his charge was for Homeland Defense.
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12-08-2004 5:28 PM 		Reply to: Message 42 by Phat
12-08-2004 4:27 PM

Have you ever read the Bible...
the Jefferson Bible?
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Certainly they would be horrified by the Religious Right.
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12-09-2004 9:09 AM

Some General questions.
Would most folk realize it if the US became a Theocracy?
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What would be different?
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If the US did become a Theocracy is there any way that could be overturned other than violent revolution?
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12-09-2004 9:49 AM 		Reply to: Message 69 by Mammuthus
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Re: Some General questions.
Well, that kinda addresses part of one of the three questions.
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But would those people that may well vote a Theocracy in see any problems in your list?
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12-09-2004 8:43 PM 		Reply to: Message 77 by Jazzns
12-09-2004 7:41 PM

Re: The Narrow Way?
What happens when the few in reality are the many? Should watchful Christians be suspicious of a rise in organized religion?
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A very, very significant point. I have never been attacked for my faith by any of the Atheists on this board, only by alleged Christians, those from the Fundamentalist side. Should the US become a Theocracy the first target will likely be Christians such as myself.
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But a rise in power of the Fundamentalist Christian Church is one of the biggest threats around, far bigger than any Terrorist threat.
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01-24-2005 1:58 PM

bump
Based on the content of the recent US Inaugural speech, I thought it might be good to revisit this thread.
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