The Wrath of the Intelligent Designer

[Joel Katz]

i can't argue with that, cy.  evangelism, and its jackal whore of a mother, 
revivalism, is american neo-paganism.  it's been fueling demagoguery in this 
country for 200 years.  it's what made california weird.


>To what do I attribute the difference? Feel free to point any holes in my 
>argument, but I'd say it's evangelism. In catholic France (to take your 
>example), to become a priest you have to make certain sacrifices and follow 
>a certain way of life (well, ideally, at least); in the evangelical USA, 
>any crackpot with a hunger for power can open his own church. In France, to 
>be considered a good christian you have to be nice to people and do good 
>deeds (again, ideally); in the evangelical USA, to be considered a good 
>christian you have to proselytize anyone you  meet in your workplace or in 
>the street.
>
>Oh, and tax-exempt status? In Greece, the priests's salaries are paid by 
>the government! Try to top that!
>
>Cyrus

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