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Quite an interesting read.
I believe that the more childish parts of American political debate has tainted parts of American Christianity. (Taxes = Liberalism = Socialism).
And let's not forget that in many ways, some branches of Christianity is treated like a product. People buy into the egoistical rethoric, since it sounds attractive. It is always nice to hear that the problems with society has nothing to do with you personally, and that you have things because you deserve them from a religious point of view. It frees people from responsibilities they suspect they have, but don't want.
It is unfortunate, but when attractive rethoric equals more ratings and more profit, these types of messages will be profitable.
Hey, Hitler did the same to get elected. People always likes it when somebody else is to blame, because it means that they can spend time critizising others instead of trying to help.
Let's face it; for somebody who's well off, and has the means to help other people (doesn't have to be taxes), it's always nicer to do nothing and get assured there's a table reserved in heaven for you anyway.
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