Gloom and Doom prophecies from conservative Evangelicals are big lie conspiracy theories

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2024/10/gloom-and-doom-is-almost-as-big-lie-as.html

Democratic party Presidents have been very good for America, very good indeed. That's because they tend to see government as being more "of, by and for the people" than Republicans do. And hey, nobody is perfect, regardless of their party affiliation. Democrats tend to run on the issues and look to resolve problems. Republicans tend to avoid issues, which is why they must create these doom and gloom, us versus them, divisive, negative campaigns to try and convince enough voters that Democrats are taking the country to hell in a handbasket because they themselves have nothing beneficial to offer them.

And one of those doom and gloom, negative, hateful naysayers is Dr. James Dobson.

Dobson was a strong advocate for what he termed "family values," which included an Evangelical Christian perspective on social issues like homosexuality, traditional gender roles, and marriage that is singular and heterosexual, based on his interpretation of the Bible. He was the most influential culture warrior among conservative Evangelicals for many years, managing resources to create large networks of lobbying organizations and groups that influenced politicians and in many cases, identified, supported and ran candidates for public office.

But he was no prophet.

I would say that Dr. Dobson's political prognostications, appearing in his October newsletter, deliberately political in their intent, are more conspiracy theories than they are accurate predictions. They represent no known reality and bear no factual support. Dobson has given himself over to hearsay and rumors, in the true spirit of conservative Evangelicalism.

Here's the Load of Bull

According to Dobson, if a Democrat is elected President, be warned:

Tens of thousands of churches will have nowhere to meet after public schools ban them.
Christian schools and adoption agencies will shut down.
Secular bookstores will ban books from evangelical publishers.
Christian stations won't be able to preach the Bible, and conservative talk stations will go belly up, or switch to country or gospel music.
Homeschooling would be outlawed, public school students will receive mandatory gender identity training in first grade, the Boy Scouts will no longer exist, citizens will lose their guns, Christian non-profits will be threatened, gas will cost $7 a gallon, public school teachers will no longer lead students in the pledge of allegiance, and Russia will hit Israel with a nuclear bomb.

[Permanut]

1. Ah, yes, "Doctor" James Dobson..

Leader of that fun little group in Colorado called "Fungus on the Family*.

This is the clown who was hoodwinked in an interview with Ted Bundy to believe pornography caused Bundy to kill dozens of women in the 70's.

[Metaphorical]

2. Secular bookstores

Hadn't heard that one. Most bookstores I know are already struggling vs. Amazon, which will sell pretty much anything if they get a cut of it. From what I've seen chains like B&N usually do stock a religious section, though many of them also put the Wiccan and witchcraft books near them as they tend to sell better.

Of course, I've also noticed that most Christian bookstores generally do not stock anything BUT fairly bland ripoffs of popular books that have been "sanitized (satanized?)" for a Christian audience.

[lees1975]

3. Most everything on that list that is happening is occurring because the market is changing

not because of anything Democrats are doing.

Christian schools, for example, have been in a steep decline since the mid-1990's, over half of those that existed in the US prior to 1990 have closed, because demand is way down. That's because there are fewer school aged children in the population now than there was then because the birth rate has fallen and the population is living longer and aging. And, because they are tuition driven, the cost of operating has gradually priced most middle class families out of the market. That's why the voucher programs and funding schemes to get tax dollars as some kind of entitlement.

Homeschool has also dropped off, not because government is intruding, but because most families discover, after a year or two of doing it, that their kids can't keep up.

We've had three Democrats in the White House since Dobson started coming up with this crap, and none of it has ever happened. He's been wrong about everything.

[prodigitalson]

4. ikr

im about to go fill up at the secular gas station