dominionists

"commanded to rule" is the title of the cover story in today's ajc editorial section---and a great interview with chris hedges and his new book american fascists---he calls it a "theology of despair," which is what always gives rise to fascism---we all need to pay attention to this---falwell and robertson and their ilk are not just harmless buffoons---

Q. What do you mean by "theology of despair?"

A. It's a theology that has no hope in the life around us, that there is really nothing in this world that is worth saving other than committed Christians, and that all else has to be destroyed. That gives you a horrible kind of mind-set that spreads out in many ways. For instance, the callous disregard of global warming, for what we're doing to the environment, a belief that chaos, mayhem, violence and war in the Middle East is a good thing, because it is hastening Armageddon. These are the byproducts of this theology of despair, which for me is the best way to define this belief system.