Holy Cow! Our system of education must surely be failing. I suppose that mentally ill people with sound knowledge could make irrational judgments. But all Conspiracy Theorists are not mentally ill. So what is this phenomenon of conspiracy that seams to permeate our modern society?

Crazy Sprinkler Lady:

Irony abounds in the following video on religious conspiracy. The folks who made this video are attempting to use fear to denounce the use of fear. This is one of those ‘New World Order’ ideas that seems to satisfy the conspiratorial need of people who need to have a problem to solve. But hey - my aregument is the same as theirs - I am just on the other side of the coin.

Dad,

This is a quote from the book “Stealing Jesus” by Bruce Bawer:

“The simple word religion lends dignity to prejudice, muffles opposition and obliges the media to tread carefully. Not only politicians but journalists, too, are less likely to criticize frankly the attitudes of individuals or groups when they identify themselves as Christian and attribute their attitudes to their faith.”

I think that this is critical in the upcoming election cycle. So often even we fall into the trap of believing that the conservative candidates represent religion, or even more, are somehow endorsed by God, and the media does little to dispel that myth. This bumper sticker that I saw was a little more straightforward:

Dad,

I have been reading a lot about fundamentalism of late. There is rhetoric abound about love vs. law. I tend to embrace the church of love and despise the church of law. Its just who I am. So, I am continually trying to reconcile my belief in the forces of love and my suspicion in the motives of law.