Christian Propaganda Options

[*Libertie*]

I used the search, so I hope this isn't a repeat thread.

Today was my church's July 4th celebration service. The pastor took this opportunity to put George W. Bush on a pedestal, slam gay marriage, condemn abortion, and basically tell us all how to vote.

He also had the audacity to tell us that everything we've ever learned in the history books is absolutely wrong, and proceeded to explain how the U.S. *really* became a nation.

He threw outrageous percentages without citing his sources (ie., he told us that 90% of Americans believe in Christianity!), he went on and on with random facts that he couldn't prove. And the congregation flocks to him, because he's the PASTOR and that means they should do anything he says.

How many pastors, conservative and liberal alike, sway a majority of their congregations into voting the way they want - no, "the way GOD wants!" - every year? And there's nothing we can do about it, because it's the pastor, and he can say whatever he wants to say as long as the congregation doesn't have a problem with it.

My question - why are people so easily swayed? Why do people believe such nonsense without being given a reason to believe it? And why do pastors take advantage of their time behind a pulpit as an opportunity to spout propaganda to thousands and thousands every year?

.:edit:. Yes, yes, another religion thread. I apologize, but I'm not making any outrageous claims, I just wanted some input before I write a letter to my pastor. :P

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Dude. You need to slam you're head up against a wall, and while you do so I pray that you get some common sense in you. What if..blah blah What if blah blah..

WHAT IF YOU'RE WRONG AND I'M RIGHT?

and the point of this debate, if i'm not mistaken, it why religious figures often use thier status for reasons other than religion.

Serious religious people wouldn't. Billy Grahmn..His SON...

likewise, religon can be used to stir people to revolt. attaching a religious reason to a war, like william the bastard did before 1066, allows you what seems like a moral advantage, allowing him to become william the conquerer.

Religion cause also cause people to revolt. Isn't that part of the reason why we CAME TO AMERICA? Protestant religion?

corrupted leader with followers will fall to the temptation to use these followers. Some of the followers will blindly follow him- and therefore it works. if a pastor told his congregation to go kill someone, there would probably be a person or two of the congregation toat takes it seriously (if the message is imbedded with religous purpose). This has been used by islamic religous leaders, so it is no stretch that christian religious leaders could use this as well.

You're thinking of a cult here. But wait, you're going to say religion in general is one huge cult.

take the crusades, sponsered by the pope. purpose: gain good farmland in and around asia minor.

WRONG. IT WAS TO SAVE THE HOLY LAND. Not farmland. H-O-L-Y-_-L-A-N-D.


We are debating CHRISTIANITY. CHRISTIANTY MEANS THE BIBLE HAS TO COME INTO THIS. IT IS THE RULES TO THE CHRISTIANS. FRANKLY DUDE, your arguement isn't making sense. Christian's = bible.

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Yea. Numbers really don't matter to this argument.