Christopher Hitchens: Cristophobic and incoherent - again!

Give a man enough rope and he'll hang himself ... Hitchens could rig a schooner with what he's been given.

Russell Moore links to and comments on Christopher Hitchens' cristophobic and incoherent diatribe at Slate (Jesus for President).

You know the sort of thing very well: Jesus would have been a ‘human shield’ in Baghdad in 2003; the United States is the modern equivalent of the Roman Empire. It’s the usual ‘liberation theology’ drivel, whereby everybody except the inhabitants of the democratic West is supposed to abjure violence. (To the question of whether the plan to kill Hitler was moral or not, Claiborne cites no less an authority than the Führer’s own secretary to claim that “all hopes for peace were lost” after the 1944 attempt. That, as should be obvious even to the most flickering intelligence, was chiefly because the attempt was a failure. What an idiot!)”

I'm not sure why the Brits let this bloke run loose, or why other countries like Canada and the US allow him access to their citizens.

CRISTOPHOBIA: Palin's religion denigrated again!

'Nightline': Sarah Palin 'Is Most Definitely Christian' | NewsBusters

Implied in that phrase is a warning to listeners: WHAT YOU ARE ABOUT TO HEAR IS CLOUDED BY THE DANGEROUS TEACHINGS OF A THREAT TO GLOBAL SECURITY AND YOU AND YOUR FAMILY'S WELFARE!

Unless for ulterior reasons, it is unnecessary to highlight a candidate's religious convictions.

According to Barack Obama's own testimony he "is most definitely Christian." He said as much in his interview with Bill O'Reilly. And yet O'Reilly (to his credit) did not introduce him with the same appellation.

It is just as necessary that an atheist candidate not allow his personal spiritual convictions to adversely affect his political decisions and/or actions as it is for a Christian, Buddhist, or Mormon to not allow theirs to do so.

Very few authentic-Christians wear their faith on their sleeves; even fewer are publicly aggressive about their faith.

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CRISTOPHOBIA: A list of resources and other useful materials!

RESOURCES/REFERENCES/PEOPLE/ORGANIZATIONS -

Individuals involved in anti-Cristophobia efforts:

[Tristan] Emmanuel is the author of the book, Christophobia: The Real Reason Behind Hate Crime Legislation, which argues that the rights of religious freedom being lost through new "hate crime" laws that are being used against individuals such as Pastor Stephen Bossison, Dr. Chris Kempling and Calgary Roman Catholic Bishop Fred Henry. [Wikipedia]

David Limbaugh has two excellent tomes on Christophobia in America: Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity and The Criminalization of Christianity: Read This Book Before It Becomes Illegal!

Euro-Med, a Danish commentary blog, has a fine collection of anti-Cristophobia quotes and events from numerous sources around the world. [Christophobia I]

Resources not endorsed or evaluated one way or the other:

Christian Falangist Party of America - per its website the CFPA exists to "defend Christians in the United States from official 'Christophobia' in the public sphere" and "educate the public about the true nature of the Islamic threat to western civilization." [Wikipedia]

Christianophobia in Europe - website is hosted by the NGO Europe for Christ! registered in Germany (www.europe4christ.net) operating in all European Union countries.

The goal of this website is to provide European Union-institutions, the OSCE, the Council of Europe, the United Nations and other Institutions with objective and reliable data on the phenomenon of Christianophobia in Europe. [...] Further, this website wants to encourage victims of Christianophobia to tell their story.

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Christianity, Cristophobia, Religion

CRISTOPHOBIA: About Cristophobia Watch

Cristophobia Watch was initiated in August 2008 in order to document activities and events which advocate a fear of and hatred for Christian people and Christianity as a religion.

Cristophobia Watch is determined to impede the progress of the bigoted and fascist ideology of extremists and others in their global effort to erode the foundations of Western Civilization and its Judeo-Christian heritage.

Cristophobia, as a tool of secular and political extremism, is strongly advocated by liberal, political radicals and other irrational organizations; it has gained much ground in the European Union and in non-democratic nations throughbut the world; even our neighbor to the north, Canada, has a nested and virulent form of Cristophobia.

Cristophobia Watch will regularly post opinion columns, news items, and web content which match the editorial template of this website, culled from Cristophobic sources, as well as from those sources opposing Cristophobia and Cristophobics. An effort will be made to hold editorial comment to a minimum.

Cristophobia Watch began posting 22 August 2008.

Christianity, Christophobia,
Cristophobia, Religion