Beyond pathetic
Apparently Republicans think if they thump the Bible long enough Jesus will appear and grant them three wishes. Rep. Paul Broun (R-GA) has introduced a bill to name 2010 The Year of the Bible. Oh, but it gets even better.
'This doesn’t have anything to do with Christianity,' he said in an interview with POLITICO. Rather, he says, it seeks to recognize that the Bible played an integral role in the building of the United States, including providing the basis for our freedom of religion that allows Muslims, Hindus and even atheists to vocalize their own beliefs' (Yahoo News).
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I'm not sure which is more mind boggling: that this yahoo thinks this is the kind of thing Congress should be spending time on, or that he actually believes that crap.
Once again, folks, the Founding Fathers were NOT Christian. Some were actually quite hostile toward Christianity. You want to know why? Because Christianity has a history of "my way or the highway." Highway to Heaven that is. The sword usually figured in there somehow.
The Bible was used to justify colonialism. The Bible was used to frame poverty as an issue of moral fiber (or the lack thereof.) The Bible was used to justify slavery. The Bible was used to justify the persecution and slaughter of First Peoples. The Bible was used to justify the persecution and slaughter of early Mormons. The Bible is used to justify the continued marginalization of GLBT citizens and their relationships.
Oh, the Bible has played a large role in the history of our nation. That is true. Not sure that's something to be proud of, though.