I heard a U.S. Senator speak this afternoon about his 2006 bid, and how the "religious right" is continuing to organize around this absurd Schiavo case to mobilize their base.
We ought to call them "religious fundamentalists" instead of the "religious right."
Why?
First because the former is more accurate.
Second because "fundamentalist" sounds scary.
Third because "right" is a synonym for "correct" and that's not something we want to associate with our political opponents.
So don't use the term "religious right" and if you see anyone in print ever using it again, email them the better term.
Frame the debate!
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You are fundamentally correct.
Good point, and while we're at it we might as well nail all the "fundamentalists" and drop the "religious" part. There may be other kinds of fundamentalists out there but the default is currently religious.
Except that fundamentalist isn't exactly the correct term, either. Most of these self-styled christians are really old testament zealots. Just as Antonin Scalia's supposed love of "original intent" has very little historic basis, the literalism of religious extremists has no basis in Christian doctrine. You are correct to want to frame the debate accurately, but calling those guys "fundamentalists" is an insult to the Gospels.
You are satan, Mr. Dan!
Please post a profile, so we can get a more accurate effigy to burn!
We know we are right because the Bible says so! (Except for that shrimp part).
Save me jebus.
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