Squonk asked:
Is it just me? Or are any other members of the org a tad worried about the
continuing rise of religious fundamentalism in the USA?
[David Buchanan]
No, you're not the only one worried about the rise of fundamentalism. I'd
only expand on your concerns. Fundamentalism is not the only reactionary
movement that troubles me and its not just an American problem. Reactionary
movements are political as well as religious and the conflict is a global
problem, as WW2 and Islamic terrorism clearly shows. The conflict is not
just about human origins, its also about humanity's continued evolution. And
all of this is essentially about the conflict between social and
intellectual values. That's why it is so very important to be able to
distinquish between the 3rd and 4th level values. Its a moral battle. Those
who fail to understand this distinction can too easily find themselves on
the side of evil. These third level warriors talk about morality until
they're blue in the face and yet, ironically, they are on the side of
regression. They are not just opposed to teaching Darwinism, which is only
the central organizing idea of all the biological sciences, they're
apparently opposed to their own evolution and to humanity's progress toward
the divine. In their own terms, they are Satan's agents on Earth.
Further, this disease has infected the world's only global thermo-nuclear
empire. In recent weeks the USA has joined forces with some of the most
backward theocracies and voted against UN resolutions that would save
millions of lives. Our Attorney General has hidden lady justice under a
burka, both literally and figuratively. Our President thinks he should have
unchecked authority to do whatever he wants until HE decides the war is over
and all the "evildoers" are all gone. The public is untroubled that this war
means secret searches, unlimited detentions without evidence or withour
charges being brought, military tribunals and seems to believe that God
loves us more than everybody else. We're not just talking about a few nutty
bible-thumpers. Its big. We're talking about the medieval dorks who direct
the military and enforce our laws. And a giant chunk of the population is
perfectly happy about all this. 87% don't mind pledging alligence to this
nation, UNDER GOD. And in spite of the fact that our President is a
weak-minded dolt who can barely speak his own language, he is very popular.
That's all pretty damn scary.
Again, this is how the battle between 3rd and 4th level manifests itself in
the real world. Its critical to determine which side you're on. Its not just
an academic exercise, you know. It matters quite alot.
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