Fundagelical Christianists?
Offline I was reading Pharyngula and he used the term "the fundagelical right" to describe right wing fundamentalist evangelicals. I don't know about everyone else here, but I really like the term Christianist already to describe Christians that like to assert their worldview as a basis to legislate. I think the framing of Right Wing Fundagelical Christianists creates an excellent parallel to the frame of Radical Islamists who are perceived as wanting to export their value system throughout the world through any means necessary.
This is not a perfect analogy, but it definitely creates the mental picture, when spoken, that these people are bent on imposing their beliefs on society at any cost, which is not really dissimilar to the true past of Christianity(ie the inquisition, the reformation, etc). Of course right wing is implied without being spoken when addressing Fundamentalist Evangelical Christians, Fundagelical Christianists relates all these frames in a nice two word soundbyte. Language matters, and I think, at least for me, Fundagelical Christianists is an excellent term to describe the base in American politics that provides the bulk of the moral rationale for such anti-freedom policies as anti-reproductive freedom, anti-stem cell research, anti-homosexuality, anti-science in the classrooms etc.
Food for thought....Fundagelical Christianist could be a meme worth spreading.
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
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I'm with you. I like it, and as an avid student of linguistics, I certainly agree with you that language matters.
It doesn't really translate to Danish though ("an evangelical is "en evangelist" in Danish and Christian is "Kristen" so the reference won't work) but then, we don't really have a problem with fundie Christians here.
I'll be sure to use the term when I can in forum debates and similar in the future though.
Well I was born an original sinner
I was spawned from original sin
And if I had a dollar bill for all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money piled up to my chin
Well I can't speak to Danish, but, language transcends cultures in importance when it comes to framing political debate, of which religious influence has a n undue deference.
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
The beauty is that it calls out in the open just how silly these people are.
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to suffering.” Yoda
Thanks for pointing that out. Sarcasm isn't my strong suit.
What I was referring to was the juxtaposition of the terms they incorporate into their overblown reactions.
"Faith, Faith is an island in the setting sun,
but proof, proof is the bottom line for everyone."
Proof, Paul Simon
Nothing this hard should taste so beefy.
I got you.
Because, you know, sometimes they make up words. Like, islamo-fascist, and it's like....what does that even mean?
"Faith, Faith is an island in the setting sun,
but proof, proof is the bottom line for everyone."
Proof, Paul Simon
Nothing this hard should taste so beefy.
I always enjoyed the term 'Moral Mafia'.
It sounds too much like "fundangelical", which in turn makes them sound like fun loving cute little pixies who loiter over you and look after you tirelessly while struggling bravely with the large christmas trees stuck up their bums.
But while we're introducing memes into the common consciousness could we also therefore chuck in an acronym for FUndamentalist Christian Know-nothings, or "FuCKs". Fox-fucks are something we all know about, but word has it that FuCKs can be found in various varieties, such as Bush-fucks, Telly-fucks, Vatican-fucks, Stupid-fucks and of course that old reliable - Lying-fucks.
I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
That would make a great bumper sticker, but it's not safe for the public airwaves where it would find it's greatest audience.
"Faith, Faith is an island in the setting sun,
but proof, proof is the bottom line for everyone."
Proof, Paul Simon
Nothing this hard should taste so beefy.
It's safe for Norwegian airwaves. I've just talked someone into doing a promo using it.
I reckon however you mean USA (up somene's ass) airwaves - in which case you can water it down to Fundamentalist Evangelical Christian Know-nothings, or FECKs. Check your dictionary. It makes glorious sense.
I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
Lucky bastard.
"Faith, Faith is an island in the setting sun,
but proof, proof is the bottom line for everyone."
Proof, Paul Simon
Nothing this hard should taste so beefy.
No - a rich bastard who owns Norway's largest independent broadcasting company (well, manages the bulk of the shares).
Not me - I hasten to add in an edit having just read how the statement stands on is own - but the guy I was talking to in the pub tonight, Alf Hildrum. Dry bastard, but he liked the idea.
I would rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy