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

[sadolakced acid]

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

right... so the whole thing with companies establishing colonies to grow tabacoo and sugar and rice (sugar, using christianity to justify slavery, mind you)- all that was simply a protestant movement?

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

a cult? i'm using history. a cult is where the leader has free sexual privleges with everyone. history- as in the crusades, spainish inquisition, islamic fundamentalism. racism.

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.

you are mistaken. the crusades were masqueraded as an attempt to save the 'holy land', when the kings simply wanted farmland, the the pope obliged them.

and why must the bible be a source? we're not talking about christianity itself, right? we're talking about the system of organised religion and using it to influence the followers to do non-religious things...

and, might i ask, when did i say 'what if?' everything i said was based off of history. and real history, not biblical history.