The fact that they were openly pro choice (in my day at least) would get them kicked out of any Christian Nationalist movement.
Good point. The thought keeps coming to me that if TWI ever were big, really big; no doubt it would encourage all members to pursue government action. Perhaps not directly, but individually. After all, what zealous religion who thinks it has the true word wouldn't?
Pro-abortion is a more mathematically accurate and scientifically precise description. Abortion was merely a rational and practical method deployed to mitigate risk of reputational and financial loss.
If their pro-abortion stance would be problematic for today’s movement, their John-Birchy flat-earthiness might just be enough for a second look and possible seat at the theocratic table.
Pro-abortion is a more mathematically accurate and scientifically precise description. Abortion was merely a rational and practical method deployed to mitigate risk of reputational and financial loss.
It would seem so on the surface, but we must remember as freedom loving Americans that any form of total government may start inoffensive and exciting at first but turns out to be a tyranny later. Remember that old saying from Lord Acton: "power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely."
As Christian Nationalism feverishly sweeps the country like an epidemic of smallpox (thank God for THAT vaccine!), I wonder if TWI would really get on that bus. Like, really.
Though they would enthusiastically echo the homo/transphobia, and would add plenty of four-crucifred, flat-earthiness to many of the movement’s logically fallacious talking points, I suspect they would say the current Christian Nationalist movement is doing it all wrong. And they would say it with that snooty, condescending tone they’ve practiced for so long.
I think they would disagree with posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, because Jews… and the Old Testament and The Law. They would also fight any proposed posting of the Beatitudes, because, again, spoken by a bastard Jew in the Old Testament. (Jew hatred is real with wierwille and his spawn. Not so much with current Christian Nationalists.)
I suspect there are other planks in the current theocratic platform with which TWI wouldn’t align.
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The fact that they were openly pro choice (in my day at least) would get them kicked out of any Christian Nationalist movement.
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Good point. The thought keeps coming to me that if TWI ever were big, really big; no doubt it would encourage all members to pursue government action. Perhaps not directly, but individually. After all, what zealous religion who thinks it has the true word wouldn't?
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Pro-choice? Hardly.
It was never about a choice.
Pro-abortion is a more mathematically accurate and scientifically precise description. Abortion was merely a rational and practical method deployed to mitigate risk of reputational and financial loss.
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If their pro-abortion stance would be problematic for today’s movement, their John-Birchy flat-earthiness might just be enough for a second look and possible seat at the theocratic table.
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Rocky
True! But what risk in particular?
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I now see the ambiguity in my sentence. To be clear:
The reputations and finances of victor wierwille, his top acolytes, and the Ponzi scheme they built were at risk.
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Perhaps because of a pervasive practice of sexual predation and depravity? That's what I was getting at. Perhaps my post above also was too ambiguous.
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Allan
Like I said..."The heat is on..."
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Nathan_Jr
I am reminded to rewatch Beverly Hills Cop (1984). What fun!
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As Christian Nationalism feverishly sweeps the country like an epidemic of smallpox (thank God for THAT vaccine!), I wonder if TWI would really get on that bus. Like, really.
Though they would enthusiastically echo the homo/transphobia, and would add plenty of four-crucifred, flat-earthiness to many of the movement’s logically fallacious talking points, I suspect they would say the current Christian Nationalist movement is doing it all wrong. And they would say it with that snooty, condescending tone they’ve practiced for so long.
I think they would disagree with posting the Ten Commandments in classrooms, because Jews… and the Old Testament and The Law. They would also fight any proposed posting of the Beatitudes, because, again, spoken by a bastard Jew in the Old Testament. (Jew hatred is real with wierwille and his spawn. Not so much with current Christian Nationalists.)
I suspect there are other planks in the current theocratic platform with which TWI wouldn’t align.
Thoughts?
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