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I usually can laugh at some of the tidbits that Kyle at Right Wing Watch posts, because the fundies overreach way too often in ways that are hilarious.
However this post about David Barton and Seven Mountains Dominionism is downright scary. It sounds like something out of Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
As we have explained before, Seven Mountains dominionism seeks to place Christians in control over the seven forces that shape and control our culture: (1) Business; (2) Government; (3) Media; (4) Arts and Entertainment; (5) Education; (6) Family; and (7) Religion. The reason for this, as Lance Wallnau, the leading advocate for Seven Mountains theology, explained is that Jesus “doesn’t come back until He’s accomplished the dominion of nations.” And the way “dominion of nations” is accomplished is by having Christians gain control of these “seven mountains” in order to install a “virtual theocracy” overseen by “true apostles” who will fight Satan and his Antichrist agenda.In the past we have caught people like Porter teaming up with Seven Mountains advocate Cindy Jacobs and praying for God to give Christians control over the media and government mountains. We’ve even found David Barton sharing the stage with Jacobs. In fact, later this month both Barton and Garlow will be joining other Seven Mountain Dominionists/Spiritual Warriors for an event called “Government Transformation Summit For Visionary Leaders” [PDF] in Texas.
But Barton has tended to keep his ties to this movement under wraps and we had never heard him explicitly advocate Seven Mountains Dominionism … until today on his radio program.
You have to click over and listen to believe it. Kyle also noted that this kind of shite is being bleated by prospective GOP Clown Car occupant Mike Huckabee, who said that all Americans should be forced to listen to Barton’s messages – at gunpoint if necessary.
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How is this not an admission to treason?They are flat-out admitting that they intend to overthrow the government of the United States.
Maybe it isn’t treason, if they plan to replace the government with a fundamentalist Christian theocracy.
They’re not threatening to overthrow the governemnt.They’re threatening to overturn the Constitution, which is quite a different matter. Since the Constitution is already a dead letter for practical purposes, it seems unlikely most Americans will care.
Heinlein got it rightHe predicted what would happen if this goes on…
One of the things Hollywood could do is to make a movie of the rise of US theocracy in 2012, and the consequent second American Revolution some generations later, in 2100.
Been done, but they set it in the UKIt is called V for Vendetta
So did Octavia ButlerHer Parable series (Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents) had similar themes. Haunting stuff to read these days. I often wonder what OEB would think if she could see what’s going on now.
The most powerful scene in Vhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
And these are definitely Tea Bagger sentimentstowards the end of the clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v…
And just think –The politics of V for Vendetta was toned down for the movie.
Is it meant to be ironic……that religion is the LAST item on the list? It seems odd that Christian warriors would give actual religion and spiritual belief such a low priority.
Too bad the Sedition Laws were overturned.
Religion is last for a reasonThe reason why religion is last, Geek is because the Dominionists will go after targets the more mainstream denominations will agree with to a point.
And like Niemoller’s poem, when everyone’s been targeted, then the Dominionists will go after those from their own faith who doesn’t goosestep to their perverted tune.
thanks for mentioning Octavia ButlerI read and appreciated Parable of the Sower and Parable of the Talents. She was scarily perceptive, and she is sorely missed.