I'm not going to write a 200 page book on this. I use the mega-church example as the most obvious example, but in fact much of my experience is with ministers/pastors (and their families), deacons, members, former members of smaller community congregations.

I have a couple in my immediate family who are quite decent. One is an in-law whom I consider a role model, and with whom I have some great ethical/political chats.

On the whole, across hundreds of examples I could spend a week citing... what I've said is simply the case. If you don't see it for lack of personal clarity or a broad enough perspective, that's not my problem.

Most religious have their unique characteristics and quirks, springing from their core belief set. I'd guess most members of most religions don't adhere to their creeds earnestly. But I don't have to guess about most fundy religions... I know. This pattern is simply what springs from most Fundy religiosity, for the majority of their members.

 

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Just because they're like him doesn't mean they're going to vote for him.

You'll get some, and then you'll also get some who will not vote for him because they feel guilt they're like him, and think voting against him will assuage that. And you'll also get those who don't vote for him so they can say they didn't vote for him and publicly 'prove' to others that they're all pious and look down on his actions.

 

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You guys are missing the point of this thread. AA was just tying to show us all how insightful he is.

Man what an insightful guy he is.

It's like he's a super genius that knows things regular people don't know.

If we would all recognize this and just listen to him we'd understand everything so much better.

Sooner or later you'll all learn, dammit.

 

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I have never heard this term "fundy". I live in a predominately catholic area, went to a catholic high school, and a mormon college.

Please help.

I am guessing it refers to fundamentalists?

 

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Gingrich is just the Not-Romney / Not-Obama candidate that they're settling on. I have no doubt that Gingrich is working an awesome ground campaign in SC, too, whereas Romney's "keep your mouth shut and you won't screw up anything too badly" strategy isn't panning out as well. The thing that they're not quite realizing is that Newt is a distinctly unlikable character, and when the character assassination really gets going during the campaign, he's going to look like ass to moderates and independents.

 

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That's AA's outpost schtick. That and posting goldfish pictures when he gets pwnt.

AA is actually a lot like Gingrich.

Christian Fundamentalist/Evangelicals... Pentecostals, many groups of Southern Baptists, etc.

 

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