The Christianist Threat

I was listening to the Majority Report the other night and Sam Seder was referring to the conservative Christians as "Christianists." I thought this was hilarious. I've always thought "Islamist" was the strangest word and I'm not quite sure why it's used to refer to "fundamentalist" Muslims, but I know it sure makes Islam sound sinister. So "Christianist" is great b/c it automatically implies the parallels the fanatical Christian right-wingers have with fanatical Muslim right-wingers. What are some of those parallels? Read this for some examples. Some of the highlights:

Among some conservative Christians, there is a belief that President Bush received a "moral mandate" to win the recent presidential election — and they are calling on him act on their agenda now.

"I believe Our Lord elected our president and I believe he put him in office and it is my prayer that he will sustain him in office," said one woman at the Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Another was asked if she believed that God intervened in the election. "Absolutely," she said.

...Cass wants a U.S. Supreme Court that will outlaw abortion and gay marriage. "Do you want to take your children to a National League baseball game for instance and have homosexuals showing affection to one another? I don't want my kids to see that," he said.

...Dr. James Kennedy delivers sermons at Coral Ridge which are broadcast to three million homes. He said he knows of no timetable for God's wrath, but wants results fast.

He dismissed the concerns of people who worried about the impact of Christian conservatives on the U.S. government.

"Repent," he said with a laugh. "Repent. That's what I'd say."

People who are concerned about the influence of Christianity "have never really surrendered their life to God and submitted themselves to his commandments — and if they did that they wouldn't have so much concern about some court saying again that it's wrong," he said.

Asked about the millions of Americans who are not Christian, or have a different interpretation of Christianity, Kennedy said with another laugh: "I couldn't care less. It's true."

Hey, "Libertarian" Republicans: you voted for this! Repent! Repent!