Comments on: Religion Fit for Public Consumption http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/ incantations at the edge of uncertainty Mon, 21 May 2012 01:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mike Clawson http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-2752 Mike Clawson Thu, 08 May 2008 17:17:31 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/#comment-2752 Jeremiah Wright is an excellent example of a NFFPC religious leader. His only heresy is not against Christianity but against American Civil Religion. Jeremiah Wright is an excellent example of a NFFPC religious leader. His only heresy is not against Christianity but against American Civil Religion.

]]> By: Heidi Renee http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-2750 Heidi Renee Thu, 08 May 2008 14:30:18 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/#comment-2750 Idolatry indeed. Great connections Julie. As a woman raised in the Plymouth Brethren church will large doses of dispensationalism thrown in I still can't seem to shake the idea that this looks far more like the "anti-christ" than the peaceful leaders that are regularly pointed to ever could be. Idolatry indeed.

Great connections Julie. As a woman raised in the Plymouth Brethren church will large doses of dispensationalism thrown in I still can't seem to shake the idea that this looks far more like the "anti-christ" than the peaceful leaders that are regularly pointed to ever could be.

]]> By: David http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/comment-page-1/#comment-2746 David Wed, 07 May 2008 18:37:18 +0000 http://julieclawson.com/2008/05/07/religion-fit-for-public-consumption/#comment-2746 Perhaps we could put Jeremiah Wright in such a "heretical" category? I appreciate this post a lot. Consumerism is the religion of America and the religion of most of American religion. It seems like we follow Jesus in order to write books and sell CDs. This post made me think back to the Council at Nicea, called at the behest of Constantine who wanted the new state religion to stop bickering so much over theology. He wanted a united religion that he could use to endorse the state. The result? The Nicene Creed, arguably the church's biggest, and longest lasting power grab to define what it means to be "Christian." Thanks for the post. Perhaps we could put Jeremiah Wright in such a "heretical" category?

I appreciate this post a lot. Consumerism is the religion of America and the religion of most of American religion. It seems like we follow Jesus in order to write books and sell CDs.

This post made me think back to the Council at Nicea, called at the behest of Constantine who wanted the new state religion to stop bickering so much over theology. He wanted a united religion that he could use to endorse the state.

The result? The Nicene Creed, arguably the church's biggest, and longest lasting power grab to define what it means to be "Christian."

Thanks for the post.

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