The Second Coming: Bush's fundamentalism has SERIOUS consequences for worl

[Bluebear]

....For those who paid close attention back in 2004, Bush's inaugural speech merely reinforced what some had suspected for some time now: that the 43rd president of the US adheres to a religious fundamentalism that seeks a perpetual war for a perpetual peace. In other words, he is preparing the world for the second coming of Christ -- through the use of violence, if necessary...

In addition to what had then been referred to as Bush's "Wilsonian idealism," two other major elements could be inferred from his speech: apocalypticism and religion. In all, his speech reinforced a policy carried over from his first term, that of implicit interventionism, in where the US asserts a right to intervene in the internal affairs of every single country on Earth and in every region of the world. This is either done directly, in countries such as Afghanistan and Iraq, or by proxy with the aid of "allies," such as with Israel in the Middle East.

The fact that the present conflict in Lebanon is a proxy war for the US is evident in the subtle shift that the mass media has given to it. Most major media outlets now view the present conflict within the wider framework of the so-called "war on terror." Hence, the present conflict in Lebanon is now considered by many as "the third-front," after Afghanistan and Iraq. The ultimate objective in this case, however, is not Lebanon but Syria and Iran.

By combining the subtleties of Bush's inaugural address with the way in which the groundwork has been prepared for an attack against Syria and Iran, we are left pondering the ulterior motive for this drive or, as Bush supporters are fond of calling it, his "vision." It is here where the danger of Bush's religious fundamentalism is all too apparent....

http://english.ohmynews.com/articleview/article_view.asp?at_code=349452

[ninkasi]

1. This is insanity

How can the fundamentalists not see that Bush's actions are in direct contradiction to what Jesus preached? It seems that they are not troubled by his non-action in such things as feeding the hungry, helping the poor, taking care of the sick. They completely ignore the Sermon on the Mount, but instead, concentrate on Old Testament rigidity, full of punishment and narrow-mindedness.

Look at the woman in the OP, apparently drunk on worship of a man who blew up frogs when he was a kid, mocked a fellow born again Christian before sending her to her death, and who has done everything in his power to make life harder for the elderly, children, and the disabled.

Religious zealotry signifies a mental illness to me, because it has no basis in reality. A man who would condemn so many people to such massive suffering might be many things, but he is not a man who believes in any god I would consider worshiping. He is a sociopath, and uses religion as a means to manipulate the weak minded among us into accepting his harsh policies, and his endless wars.

[RagAss]

2. I think it would be a concern if we had the Iraq situation well in hand.

We don't. Theres only so much you can do when you're spread thin like we are. Besides, I really think there is a legitimate case to be made for generals just refusing maniacal orders at this point.