I will borrow from a book, near and dear to my heart, by Chris Hedges,'The Christian Right And The War On America', Free Press, Simon & Schuster, copyright 2006 Chris Hedges -
"Ur-Fascism-is based upon a selective populism, a qualitative populism, one might say. In a democracy, the citizens have individual rights, but the citizens in the entirety have a political impact only from a quantitative view- one follows the decisions of the majority. For Ur-Fascism, however, individuals as individuals have no rights, and the People is conceived as a quality, a monolithic entity expressing the Common Will. Since no large quantity of human beings can have a common will, the Leader pretends to be their interpreter. having lost their power of delegation, citizens do not act; they are only called on to play the role of the People. Thus the people is only a theatrical fiction. There is in our future a TV or internet populism, in which the emotional response of a selected group of citizens can be presented and accepted as the Voice of the People.
Because of it's qualitative populism, Ur-Fascism must be against "rotten" parliamentary governments. Whenever a politician casts doubt on the legitimacy of a parliament because it no longer represents the Voice of the People, we can smell Ur-Fascism."
This is what these Mega Churches were created for. They don't actually use the bible, instead the 'preacher' tells the people what is meant by the words held within.One of the most effective ways to grab control (con) is to tell them what they want to hear, and assure the people that that is the way, the only way. They only way to salvation! They twist the bible to fit their needs. My favorite is the tithing. You must tithe 10% of your earnings (or more) it's not your money it's God's money! Follow me and do as I tell you and your life will get better, better then you ever dreamed! God wants his followers to be wealthy! Etc. What they are doing is enticing you to buy your way into Heaven.I have heard the raping of the bible they use to entice (tempt) the congregations. Try this one-"for where your treasures lay so shall your heart." TITHE! Tithe to the church and your heart will be in the church. Problem here is the actual verses go..."gather not your treasures upon the earth where they can rot and rust and mold, and be stolen by man, but gather your treasures in heaven, for where your treasure lay so shall your heart."See the difference? It's what I call a massive misinterpretation. It should be pointed out that Jesus told his followers not to give to the Temples, but give directly to the poor, hungry and those in need. He also told them to open their homes and invite them in, in other words Jesus was telling his followers NOT TO TITHE. Go and read the New Testament, I f'ing dare you, it's in there. Add to that these preachers may not tell their congregations how to vote, but they will tell them they voted wrong. Do you know why they put on such big shows every Sunday? Herd mentality. Remember the last big concert you attended? How long did the 'Wow' from that last? About a week, right? See you all next Sunday......
did I piss you off? I will
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