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48. I suggest you read this book and educate yourself about American Christian Fundamentalism's worldwide goals

Sat Jul 27, 2024, 06:45 PM

Jul 27

Exporting the American Gospel: Global Christian Fundamentalism

https://www.amazon.com/Exporting-American-Gospel-Christian-Fundamentalism/dp/0415917123

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Fundamentalist Christianity, a fusion of American popular religion and politics, is one of the most significant cultural influences exported from the United States. With illuminating case studies based on extensive field research, Exporting the American Gospel demonstrates how Christian fundamentalism has taken hold in many nations in Africa, Latin America and Asia.

The most integral goal of American fundamentalism is suppressing women's rights, even birth control, and promoting their Biblical beliefs in "Go forth and prosper, multiply..."

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We Just Lived Through Two of the Hottest Days Ever. Does Anyone Care? [View all] Bundbuster Jul 26 OP

DuRec leftstreet Jul 26 #1

I think they should go back way farther than 1940. jimfields33 Jul 27 #54

Thank you for posting this.... Think. Again. Jul 26 #2

I've been aware of the danger of Climate Change since Jimmy Carter spoke of it in the 1970's Bundbuster Jul 26 #5

Thank you. Think. Again. Jul 26 #7

And meanwhile, declining birth rates are called a "problem" RandomNumbers Jul 27 #24

Yup - I've even seen some DUers say that Bundbuster Jul 27 #29

Our economies are based on continual growth. CrispyQ Jul 27 #53

You'll have to do your running and screaming at night Hermit-The-Prog Jul 26 #15

Our species is not very good at being mindful of threats that aren't immediate misanthrope Jul 26 #19

Not shocked... 2naSalit Jul 26 #3

BUT IT'S TRUCK MONTH IN AMERICA n/t Marcus IM Jul 26 #4

And if you've got 100,000$ YOU can have one!! No thanks. oldsoftie Jul 26 #11

At The Ford Dealer Near My House... ProfessorGAC Jul 27 #39

Yep. But they'll only sell em if people BUY em oldsoftie Jul 27 #51

Its something we'll all have to get used to. Some more than others. oldsoftie Jul 26 #6

Some things are not "getting used to" -able. Think. Again. Jul 26 #8

Well, thinking solar panels & windmills will alter anything is a fantasy. oldsoftie Jul 26 #9

Biden's IRA bill does earmark funds for nuclear... Think. Again. Jul 26 #16

No longer true with innovations in wind & solar womanofthehills Jul 27 #44

What are we going to do? Develop stilsuits and ride worms? TheKentuckian Jul 26 #10

A lot of us, and many other species, will "get used to it" by dying. Bundbuster Jul 26 #12

We shouldve been building under or partially under ground for decades. oldsoftie Jul 26 #13

You're probably right, even though building underground sounds like Planet Of The Apes Bundbuster Jul 26 #14

YES to modular reactors!!! And the earth is usually mid 60s. oldsoftie Jul 27 #25

Corporations are done with nuclear womanofthehills Jul 27 #45

Wind is another false hope & a JOKE. oldsoftie Jul 27 #50

Anthropocene is ending and the Pyrocene is here Ponietz Jul 27 #26

The Pyrocene indeed Bundbuster Jul 27 #31

There's nothing preventing you from preparing for the coming catastrophy Kaleva Jul 26 #17

precisely. Its coming now regardless of any actions taken today. Get ready for it oldsoftie Jul 27 #22

I agree Kaleva Jul 27 #23

Your answer lies in the the COVID-19 pandemic misanthrope Jul 26 #18

K & R malaise Jul 26 #20

Ask the firefighters moondust Jul 26 #21

But Americans have a right to their gas stoves! and hamburgers! DBoon Jul 27 #27

And Real American Women must birth babies! The more, the better! RandomNumbers Jul 27 #30

That is the philosophy around the world. former9thward Jul 27 #32

I belive that the Poster was referring to Bundbuster Jul 27 #33

Thank you, Bundbuster RandomNumbers Jul 27 #35

Is "born again fundie" driving population growth in Asia? former9thward Jul 27 #38

Yes, American fundamentalists ARE - in Africa, Asia, and Latin America Bundbuster Jul 27 #41

So the population growth in India is driven by American fundamentalists? former9thward Jul 27 #43

I suggest you read this book and educate yourself about American Christian Fundamentalism's worldwide goals Bundbuster Jul 27 #48

And your point is? RandomNumbers Jul 27 #34

A poor analogy at best. former9thward Jul 27 #37

You call it a poor analogy, I call it accurate. RandomNumbers Jul 27 #40

Please don't try and put words in my posts. former9thward Jul 27 #42

Okay, let's bring it back to climate change RandomNumbers Jul 27 #46

Well - the US is the largest gas producer womanofthehills Jul 27 #49

Humans are not very intelligent Mysterian Jul 27 #28

We need to focus on mitigating the effects at this point. Elessar Zappa Jul 27 #36

Vienna was freaking hot and almost no AC anywhere JCMach1 Jul 27 #47

We all care. WarGamer Jul 27 #52