In the 1970s we saw the formation of something unthinkable at all previous periods in American history: a religious right encompassing RW Protestants and Catholics and sometimes even Jews. I've always wondered if it might someday encompass Muslims as well.
Could there be a religious right including Muslims?
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Millennials are less religious, with a larger percentage of atheists (about 25%), than any elder American generation. If the RR is to remain at all relevant, it will have to not only reach out to Muslims, but actively encourage immigration from Muslim countries -- that's where the "people of faith" are -- you won't find them in post-Christian Europe.
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That kind of thinking would keep the RR from reaching out to most conservative Catholic Latinos.
It might be tempting as conservative Muslims share some of the same cultural values: Anti-sex, anti-science, anti-women, strict anti-alcohol/drug, anti-freedom of expression, etc- that conservative Christians do.
However, one thing conservative Christians do NOT share with Muslims is: A strict intolerance of, and outright paranoia towards, Muslims of any stripe.
So, to answer the original question: simply No.
However, one thing conservative Christians do NOT share with Muslims is: A strict intolerance of, and outright paranoia towards, Muslims of any stripe.
So, to answer the original question: simply No.
Actually, the American religious right appears already to have lost what relevance it once had. Of all its pet issues, opposition to abortion is the only one that still gets any traction. As for school prayer, creationism, opposition to SSM or gay rights in general -- nobody listens any more.
But they're open to RW Jews.
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rw jews share the old testament in common and are the origins of christianity. muslims consider jesus a minor prophet and have their own holy book, the Quran, which shares some of the same folk tales but differs significantly. besides, jews make for good window dressing, muslims don't.
also: muslims consider christians and jews as 'people of the book' and acknowledge an affiliation. the affiliation is not reciprocated because 'jesus' by christians. jews don't basically give a shit.
also: muslims consider christians and jews as 'people of the book' and acknowledge an affiliation. the affiliation is not reciprocated because 'jesus' by christians. jews don't basically give a shit.
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If the Religious Right can maintain its unholy alliance with the industrial military complex and big business, two groups they should be 100% opposed to they will be relevant forever. They won't (and aren't now) dominant but relevant? Forever and always. Now if they want to be a force all by themselves they need Muslims but I don't think they give a shit about that. The other two groups aren't gonna suddenly become proscience and reproductive rights because if the religious people either don't show up OR join up with the libs in their rightful place for many issues the Right as a whole is finished and they know it.
Those groups are basically in one of those Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor alliances where Lex trusts the good guys and the good guys trust that Lex keeps a lot of his stuff on Earth.
Those groups are basically in one of those Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor alliances where Lex trusts the good guys and the good guys trust that Lex keeps a lot of his stuff on Earth.
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As long as there's but one person left in the alleged "RR" he would have the right of religious freedom and it's relevance under the First Amendment.
That's not the same as political relevance. The question is not whether X can practice his religion, but whether he can get his religious-based preferences encoded in public policy.
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What is the encoded public policy you're having a problem with?
See post #7.
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The Texas law about no abortion after six weeks. The fact that its been VERY recent that same sex marriage was accepted and that was decided by the courts on a technicality. The fact that we actually debate evolution. The list goes on and on.
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Does that even happen any more?
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