<p>Excerpted from Wikipedia…you can dig around yourself on the intertubes and find more.</p>
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<li>Dominionists celebrate Christian nationalism, in that they believe that the United States once was, and should once again be, a Christian nation. In this way, they deny the Enlightenment roots of American democracy.</li>
<li>Dominionists promote religious supremacy, insofar as they generally do not respect the equality of other religions, or even other versions of Christianity.</li>
<li>Dominionists endorse theocratic visions, insofar as they believe that the Ten Commandments, or “biblical law,” should be the foundation of American law, and that the U.S. Constitution should be seen as a vehicle for implementing Biblical principles.</li>
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<p>In answer to your other question, I think the OP is seeking a tolerant place where he or she can explore ideas and challenge his/her own thinking on a variety of subjects. I think you gave this person good advice on many of the colleges you mentioned, as I said earlier.</p>
<p>An interesting word, especially on this thread, might we agree. Probably not. ;)</p>
<p>“Tolerant” </p>
<p>I agree on your observations about counsel.</p>
<p>Re: Dominionist, thanks for the explanation. While I appreciate some of what they’d appear, your assuming I’m among them is an over-reach, misrepresentation. Not me. Unto Caesar, that which is Caesar’s. Unto God, that which is God’s. And may both get exactly and fully what is rightfully his/His. </p>
<p>btw, no matter how determined cultural revisionists have attempted to delimit, minimize, distort the values, experiences, and desires of our Founding Fathers, they were who they were, and they were genius in allowing God to work through them in their efforts to create a nation that none could have imagined before their efforts …and none could or would replicate, even as they’ve tried … and some are determined to destroy while replacing the freedom of opportunity with the mandate of equal mediocrity. And I’m of the mind that God is not happy with this last point. :eek:</p>
<p>btw, if you’re correct and I believe you are, to the degree he/she gets his desire of less Christian, he’ll get less Christian. ;)</p>
<p>I think you’ve substantially over-reached, not a clue what I “definitely” might be. But if it makes you feel good, have your way with me. Just be gentle. In any case, your exploratory is better fodder for your PM as I doubt anyone else is as fascinated with your need to name-calling as you seem to be. Be assured, despite your groping of the depths of my spiritual gall bladder, I’ve been called worse. Just think of me as the next Joseph Smith or Jim Jones, pushing pomegranate kool-aid and pied-pipering poor innocents. </p>
<p>Yeah… the US was based upon the Roman Republic… and that predated Christianity by a few hundred years… no revisionist history needed - just the normal kind.</p>
<p>Whistle Pig, we do not need to continue our conversation. I apologize for putting you into a bucket. I should have said, “Your beliefs seem consistent with Christian dominionism.” They are also perhaps more extreme than what the OP seems to be seeking. Perhaps he/she will come back and let us know.</p>
<p>WP - why don’t you start with our history lesson (start with the countries given - and the Roman Republic our system (republic, not democracy) was based upon). This could get interesting… Why are the above not counterexamples to your statement:</p>
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<p>None of them are/were Christian in their dominant faith. All have concepts, values, characteristics, and activities of a democracy as much as the US ever has.</p>
<p>sally, thanks for getting that bucket off my noggin. It doesn’t fit, despite appreciating many of the ideals they purport.</p>
<p>Creekland, it seems your history and mine don’t fit much. Did our FF borrow some from the Romans, Greeks, and others? Sure. None ever had synthesized anything close to the colonialists plan though. None ever have, either. Some have tried to mimick and have gotten some of it. But absent the essential values that all rights and privileges are god-ordained, not governmentally legislated central among those, 'tain’t the same. Having siblings who’ve spent a combined nearly half century in 2 of the 3 countries held up, trust me. Nice, love the USA sorta, and not even close to our nation. As for India? Another fine place not congruent with the USA and our values. Are you familiar with caste systems? Do you know who elect the president of India? Sorry, you’ll have to make the leap of these 3 or any others as being clones of the USA … without me.</p>
<p>You have changed your argument, which is an implicit concession that you cannot support your argument. You started off arguing that “the concepts, values, characteristics, and activities of a democracy cannot and never have existed in any non-Christian nation.” Presented with examples that disprove your thesis, you now say:</p>
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<p>I think most of us would agree that a non-Christian nation (or for that matter any nation other than the US) will not be a clone of the US! Also, the US probably is not a “Christian nation,” unless you define that term in a manner that has little to do with the Christian religion.</p>
<p>Geez folks…definitely a lively conversation but a tad off topic from the OP question. No insult intended but can we redirect back to that question?</p>
<p>Casey - the OP goes back to August and hasn’t been around since. If you want something similar, you might want to start your own thread. Having quickly scrolled through the first few pages, the original advice/suggestions to the question is/are still valid.</p>
<p>The thread has meandered. No matter if OP is “here” or on vacay or taking a sabbatical or crossed the bar. And for future users, it might be better to allow the conversation to continue on its own thread. </p>
<p>A conversation is a conversation, but a good teacher will keep the class on topic. For what it’s worth from a primary felony offender. Put 'em in my cell, and I’ll do my best to get them “scared straight!” :eek:</p>
In any case, your exploratory is better fodder for your PM as I doubt anyone else is as fascinated with your need to name-calling as you seem to be. Be assured, despite your groping of the depths of my spiritual gall bladder, I’ve been called worse. 
Just think of me as the next Joseph Smith or Jim Jones, pushing pomegranate kool-aid and pied-pipering poor innocents. 
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