Gingrich: Secular thought one of nation's biggest threats

[Nosi]

And he wants to be our president!

Runs to vomit in a bucket

 

[Nosi]

i sometimes wonder if many religious people even understand what "atheist" means! I remember reading a forum several years back where religious bloggers were ranting on about atheists, and one said "i think anybody who doesn't believe in god should move to an atheist country, such as afghanistan!" - what??? Yeah, i read that right...

Yes. The circus of potential candidates has begun.

priceless!

 

[WildCat]

It won't work... a lot of the hard core right considers Newt a RINO. Obvious pandering won't change their mind. On the other hand it may be his only available play.

But he's Catholic! That makes him a heretic to the fundies, and he can't be a True Republican^TM.

 

[Crossbow]

So I guess that Republicans have dropped the term "Islamofacists" that was all the rage a few years ago in favor of the new term "Secular Islamist Atheists".

How very weird.

 

[WildCat]

Were not those statements made at the CPAC conference? Preaching whackery to the whacked...
Fishin' for votes..

But it does seem to be true; of the names being floated now only Romney seems even remotely sane.

Hey, Judge Roy "Ten Commandments" Moore is considering a run!

You have to admit, the GOP primaries are going to be hilarious as each candidate tries to portray him or herself as more gay-hating and more ignorant of science and more doubtful of Obama's citizenship and religion than the next one. Embarrassing for the nation, but hilarious.

 

[Moon-Spinner]

I fear that Newt may be a "Capitalistic Communist"!!

 

[A'isha]

But he's Catholic! That makes him a heretic to the fundies, and he can't be a True Republican^TM.

How convenient that he waited until after being married three times to convert to Catholicism.

He better hope his intense, burning patriotism doesn't lead him astray any more...

Hey, Judge Roy "Ten Commandments" Moore is considering a run!

...

Great.

(He did so well running for governor here, too.)

 

[AlBell]

So I guess that Republicans have dropped the term "Islamofacists" that was all the rage a few years ago in favor of the new term "Secular Islamist Atheists".

How very weird.

Get with the program; it's Islamoatheists.

 

[tyr_13]

It's really heartening when someone from any point of the political spectrum says something truly worthy of mocker to see that we all set aside our own political stances to mock them.

 

[Ziggurat]

But he's Catholic! That makes him a heretic to the fundies

I believe the term is "Mary worshiper".

 

[CORed]

The scary thing is Gingrich isn't stupid--he is obviously aware that his statements make no sense. But he is being disingenuous and pandering to the lowest common denominator in his party. He doesn't give a damn that he is fueling hatred and bigotry at the same time.

Gingrich is most assuredly not stupid. He is, however, IMO batcrap crazy on radical Islam and terrorism. Interviews I've seen of him on Fox make G. W. Bush look like a moderate on that issue.

 

[mysteronyx]

I assume what he's intending to say is that the spread of atheism allows for the Islamist Extremists to corrupt them and take over, whereas Christians aren't so easily swayed...

So, I don't think there's a Islamic-Atheist contradiction to what he's saying. Of course, extraordinary claims and all...

 

[AdMan]

I assume what he's intending to say is that the spread of atheism allows for the Islamist Extremists to corrupt them and take over, whereas Christians aren't so easily swayed...

So, I don't think there's a Islamic-Atheist contradiction to what he's saying. Of course, extraordinary claims and all...

I'm sure he'll find a way to explain the twisted logic behind his statements.

What's ironic is that Islamist extremists are a lot closer in their thinking to Christian fundamentalists than they are to atheists.

 

[Moon-Spinner]

I'd like to see Newt get invited to speak at an Atheists Convention, I wonder what he would say then??

"Thank you for the invitation. First, I would like to make it clear that we must all stand together against the IslamoAth... er... IslamoMormons!!"

 

[Achán hiNidráne]

But he's Catholic! That makes him a heretic to the fundies, and he can't be a True Republican^TM.

He was also giving this speech in front of John Hagee's Hive Mind... I mean, MegaChurch.

 

[Lowpro]

What i REALLY REALLY REALLY hope is that Newt and Huckabee will fail SO MISERABLY that we can finally get a picture of America, the secularist country.

 

[Nosi]

It's bad when your cutting brain farts this early in the pres run...

 

[TragicMonkey]

It's bad when your cutting brain farts this early in the pres run...

He's not running. He was paid to pull a Charlie Sheen, to make the actual Republican candidates look sane by comparison when they come forward.

 

[A Laughing Baby]

He's not running. He was paid to pull a Charlie Sheen, to make the actual Republican candidates look sane by comparison when they come forward.

*Tim Pawlenty steps out of the mist and points at Cap and Trade legislation*

"YOU SHALL NOT PASS"

*dives into the basement of the capitol while struggling with the bill*

 

[dudalb]

I assume what he's intending to say is that the spread of atheism allows for the Islamist Extremists to corrupt them and take over, whereas Christians aren't so easily swayed...

So, I don't think there's a Islamic-Atheist contradiction to what he's saying. Of course, extraordinary claims and all...

And Newt ain't even original with the "Athiesism helps Islamic Extremism By Weakening Moral FIber" argument; Pat Buchanan has been saying that vis a vis Europe for years.