Doug writes:
> It's a perfect religion for our brand of survival of
the fittest capitalism. Then, seeking some
companionship and comfort amidst the atomism that
results, they go to churches that only encourage
more of the same. It's a vicious cycle.
But they don't. That is why traditional Protestant congregations are shrinking. People are going toward evangelical and charismatic churches that offer a Christianity that is not in the atomistic tradition.
>From these new churches people receive a
new dogma that doesn't challenge the atomism
of capitalism, but does challenge the atomism of
Amerian culture. As a result, we get the rise of
the Republican Party.
Brian Dauth Queer Buddhist Resister