Let's allow for a christian theocracy in this country

[BOSSHOG]

Let's tell southern baptists they are free to establish a state religion. How many "sects" of southern baptists are there? How many half miles are in country roads throughout the old south? In my half century on this planet I've observed baptists in one church getting pissed off at how their church "interprets" the bible. Their solution? Build another tax exempt "baptist" church a half mile down the road and by god interpret the bible the by god right way.

It would be like digging a shovel full of fire ants from one mound and pouring it on a mound of another. All hell would break loose.

Just what will Jesus do when these ignorant bastards go knocking on the pearly gates?

[youthere]

1. It would be fun to take all the "fundie" churches

and let them take a whack at each other.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Just sit back and egg them on

like in a wrestling match.

[Village Idiot]

3. Hmmm.... American Jihad???

[maxsolomon]

4. it will be you in the crosshairs.

reactionaries look for easy targets to blame.

[BOSSHOG]

5. I wouldn't be too easy a target

But you are right

[wli]

6. we already are

It is the overtly stated purpose of the Dominionists to kill us.

[Bridget Burke]

7. There are many types of Baptist in the South but only one SBC

That's "Southern Baptist Conference." That particular denomination has been at the forefront of mixing religion & politics. Here's an interesting review of the history--much of which took place in Texas. www.livingston.net/wilkyjr/link9.htm

Not to say there's no conflict in the SBC. The Houston Chronicle's Religion Section covers the SBC convention every year. Generally there's controversy between the Conservatives & the Ultra-Conservatives.