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Ghost_Skeptic
SFN Regular
Canada
510 Posts |
 Posted - 09/19/2007 : 22:51:02
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Here is an article on the reasons why Xtian Fundamentalists opposed the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s - A theology for racism: Southern Fundamentalists and the civil rights movement
| The civil rights movement was unacceptable to southern fundamentalists for several reasons. First, it promoted a form of racial "mingling" which undermined the God ordained separation of the races and increased the possibility for racial intermarriage, a clear violation of biblical teaching. Second, it fostered social and political anarchy which disturbed the social order and engendered violence, riots, and civil disobedience, a violation of biblical teaching on authority and government. Third, at best it was a tool of socialists and communists in their efforts to bring down American democracy. At worst, the movement was itself a communist inspired attempt to destroy the nation, a threat to Christian civilization and freedom. Fourth, it was led by religious modernists, infidels, and apostates whose views on Scripture, the virgin birth, and other fundamental dogmas made them enemies of true religion and genuine faith, a violation of biblical doctrine. |
The leaders of this fundamentalist racist movement were of couse much admired and praised by Falwell and his ilk. Every time I drive by the Southern Bastard Semenary on way into town, I wish I had a howitzer.
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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Posted - 09/19/2007 : 23:23:03 [Permalink]
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You got Southern Baptists in Canada? Jeez, sorry for the spill-over!
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
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 Posted - 09/20/2007 : 02:14:49 [Permalink]
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Didn't it also have something to do with one of Noah's kids? Y'know, that Ham fellow; the homersexural peeping tom. Good thing they didn't have airport restrooms then, hah?
Racism amongst the fundies has remained the same for as long as I can remember. Indeed, our local Klavern is primarely Southern Baptist as I suspect are most, in the south at least. If I recall right, Christianity is a requirement for membership. I further suspect that many if not most are merely Christians of convienence and the keroscene-soaked timbers and soiled sheet & dunce cap are their true, spiritual calling.
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist! 
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Why Fundamentalists Opposed Civil Rights Movement
