interesting idea, and I think the post is meant to answer itself-- the religious right's is an identity-giving affiliation. One good example of the retreat into deeper wackiness is the current "controversy" over whether there's some sort of oppression of those who keep Christmas. About which I say "Happy Holidays, folks."
I think the post is meant to answer itself
Actually, the main question isn't rhetorical. I don't know if the religious right is uniformly, partly, or not at all like this.
"One good example of the retreat into deeper wackiness is the current "controversy" over whether there's some sort of oppression of those who keep Christmas"
Yes; I understand that the fundamentalists are agin it. It's not in the Bible, is it?
After the lamb was sacrificed in lieu of Isaac did they get to eat it?
"When I see Jesus up on that cross,
I can't help but think that he looks kinda hot"
Thanks, South Park
Is there a more identity-giving affiliation than that of the "Young Republicans?"
No.
it's human nature
someone could easily make those same comments about this blog it's sort of a cultish internet chit chat club with it's own members and it's own identity but it's fun
my approach to the religious right which includes my entire birth family is to quietly enjoy the fact that i'm not one of them
then there's those times when i wish i would have been quiet
someone could easily make those same comments about this blog
They could, but they'd be wrong, since nobody votes, or raises children, or makes any important decision, based on their unfogged reading affiliation.