At work right now, can't exactly watch the video.
Religion has been on an upswing here for awhile now. I don't quite understand why. Im theorizing that religious revivalism comes and goes. Problem is it takes awhile for it to go. Generally speaking i find chrisitanity in the US, as a whole, the most hipocritical "organization" known to man; and i resist their efforts and intrusions into my life whenver i can. Theres alot of freaks out there. Again, i dont understand the ferver.
Some of these people make very large assumptions. LIke, "i thought such and such was a christian (insert noun here)". Just down the way where i live we had a "Christian family" move in. OHHHHH.. their christian........ The fact that they have to distinquish / seperate themselves by their beliefs is disturbing. Its tantamout.. no its worse then hyphinated Americans. Far worse.
Whats shady is how they effect the system and policy change within our country. Many people i think, want the division between church and state removed. The church takes in millions (if not billions) of dollars, they pay no taxes, and they effect our goverment via their congregations who vote. Backdoor government i think. Church isnt supposed to get involved yet i've heard in some ares in one of the bush elections that the local religious chapters were advocating that people should , "vote for morals".
My fear is sometime in the next decade, we wont be that much different then Iran, the only difference being, our religous organaiztions wont have an offical tie to goverment like iran does, but the tie will be just as strong and prevaliant, and the president as much as a puppet to the pulpit.
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