Comments on: Riffs: 11:07:08: Patrol Magazine’s Commentary on The Family Research Council’s Scare Tactics

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:13:59 +0000

And FOTF's scare-tactic dystopian letter falls on fertile ground. There's a group calling themselves "Joel's Army" out there to Take Back America -- "Apostolic Government" as preached by Agent Smith from The Matrix. Just like Iran's Islamic Revolution, except CHRISTIAN (TM)!

By: Viz

Viz — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 21:20:56 +0000

I used to work for an FRC puppet organization just before an election. The way they twisted Scripture and encouraged us to twist Scripture was simply atrocious… I never looked back. Taking Christ’s words and talking about a “kingdom” on earth… and strongly implying that the RNC was a part of it. Implying that Christians weren’t doing their job unless they voted. Very sad.

The FRC wanted to be in the door of every local church leading up to the election. I was part of the push to make that happen, and found myself being less interested in it as time went on. I just couldn’t justify what we were doing in my mind, especially in light of how they were justifying it.

By: James the Mad

James the Mad — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:21:29 +0000

Funny thing – I didn’t vote this year. Because of the issues of abortion and gay rights I couldn’t vote for Obama, but given the Republican track record regarding the poor, and how they ignore the person on the streets in favor of big business, I couldn’t vote for McCain either. So I protested by not voting.

By: David S.

David S. — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:55:57 +0000

Thanks so much for posting my piece. But I thought I should clarify that it’s Focus on the Family who was responsible for the Letter from 2012, not the Family Research Council. Let jokes about it being all the same ensue, but at least the record is correct.

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:33:18 +0000

Phil Style:

“There will come a time when men will go mad. And they will attack the sane among them, saying ‘You are not like us! You must be mad!’”
– One of the Desert Fathers

By: phil_style

phil_style — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:39:15 +0000

I don’t get the fear at all. There are many countries with MUCH more permissive/liberal views than the United States, even more so than the democratic party. These countries still have religious based schools, home schooling, freedom of assembly etc… I should know I lived in one for 27 years.

By: rampancy

rampancy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:27:03 +0000

“It was called Focus on the Family. Maybe you remember it. They used to do some good work until fear of homosexuals drove them over the cliff with most of their constituency in the car.”

LOL. That gave me a good chuckle. So much so that I set it as my Facebook status. ‘Hope you don’t mind.

By: Headless Unicorn Guy

Headless Unicorn Guy — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:46:11 +0000

This weekend, I remembered something else about the Letter From 2012 (TM).

Notice the themes (besides the standard Persecution Dystopia): ABORTION! ABORTION! ABORTION! HOMOSEXUALITY! HOMOSEXUALITY! HOMOSEXUALITY! ABORTION! HOMOSEXUALITY! ABORTION! HOMOSEXUALITY!

(Aside — Sounds like an Obama speech: HOPE! CHANGE! HOPE! CHANGE! HOPECHANGE!)

All FOTF needed was to add EVOLUTION! EVOLUTION! EVOLUTION! and they’d have the whole New Trinity right there.

(Oh, yeah, and Bible-Believing Christians getting stomped on like Jews in Nazi Germany, and the Obamanation of Desolation standing in the Temple, and IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT because you didn’t vote straight-ticket Republican!)

By: Ky boy but not now

Ky boy but not now — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:07:55 +0000

Tom Huguenot
““I have listened to Christians gleefully talk about assassinations all week. That’s not honoring the President.””

“You are kidding, aren’t you? Do not tell me you’ve really been around Christians talking about the murder of the President of the USA and rejoicing about it all week long? Tell me you have exagereted the facts…Please…”

Not rejoicing but making all kinds of jokes and inappropriate comments. Or just before the election saying things like “Pray for a miracle that God will let folks know a good Christian vote will vote Republican.”

By: Tom Huguenot

Tom Huguenot — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:36:39 +0000

“I have listened to Christians gleefully talk about assassinations all week. That’s not honoring the President.”

You are kidding, aren’t you? Do not tell me you’ve really been around Christians talking about the murder of the President of the USA and rejoicing about it all week long? Tell me you have exagereted the facts…Please…