religious crackpots in public life, was Re: The heart of a leftist

[Gordon Fitch]

It seems odd to let "uniquely plagued by religiosity" go by
and take exception to what I wrote, which in fact reiterate
concerns voiced by Christians themselves, including
fundamentalists.  Can you explain that?

Chip Berlet:
> Wow!
> 
> Is this a parody of smug elitist bigotry toward Christians or is this an
> actual belief?
> 
> -CB
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gordon Fitch <gcf at panix.com>
> To: <lbo-talk at lists.panix.com>
> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 9:42 AM
> Subject: Re: religious crackpots in public life, was Re: The heart of a
> leftist
> 
> 
> >
> > I'm going to suggest that it's largely a species of entertainment,
> > a participatory, vernacular art form.  Additionally, in the
> > case of fundamentalism it might offer lower-class traditionalists
> > and nostalgics relief from bourgeois cultural pressures and
> > continuous modernization.  It asks mostly to be decor; hence
> > the uncomprehending offense taken when even vague, pro-forma
> > religious expressions are kicked out of school, even from the
> > important sentimental apparatus of football games and
> > graduations.
> >
>