Comments on: Read All About It: Evangelicals Superstitious Hypocrites

By: just me

just me — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 21:44:21 +0000

So when will they charge ten dollars for the study on why 90% of African Americans are superstitious and easily manipulated, given that they vote for the dem in larger percentages than evangelical Christians do (yep evengelicals if I remember right vote about 70% GOP 30% DNC).

Although, nobody is going to do this study, because they would be called racists.

Oh and I admit I am not paying $10 to read it either.

By: Tano

Tano — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 20:21:16 +0000

I dont see how the argument could be spun to claim that religous folks are hypocritical. Foolish, perhaps, in the sene of being naive, prone to manipulation, and having a tendency to trust, but not verify the seductions of politicians.

Strikes me as an eminently sensible explanation. It is hardly to be unexpected that if one enters the political arena with anything other than cold-eyed pragmatism, one will eventually find oneself up a garden path.

By: legion

legion — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 18:58:33 +0000

Well, you're falling into the same trap that makes average republicans think that all dems are anti-religious... The essay (which I'm not going to dump $10 for either) is clearly discussing one particular group - evangelical biblical literalists - rather than all Christians.

Although I admit, even bringing the topic up in that limited a context is walking into a minefield...

By: Anderson

Anderson — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 16:43:54 +0000

But what's this about the $10 subscription? For how long?