re: #588 doppelganglander

The term Jesus Freak actually came into currency in the 1960s to describe young people, many of them refugees from the free love and pro-drug lifestyle, who embraced Christianity and sought to live as much like Jesus as possible. They were often homeless and went from place to place to preach the gospel. Some of them lived in communal homes with fellow believers and practiced what might be described as a Book of Acts lifestyle. They shunned personal property and material success in favor of Christ-like living.

In light of that, I think your usage of the term “Jesus freak” is inaccurate and unfair.

Fine, who gives a damn about what we call the phenomena? Most people I know would use the phrase exactly as I do, but so what?

The phenomena I am talking about is very real and very dangerous.

Call them the “Guns for Jesus” crowd. Call them the “we don’t care if guns are pointed in Jesus’ name at gay people and abortion performing doctors” crowd.

The real point is that they are the:

“America must be defined by a certain sect of white Christian ideology crowd, and we are scared green that we are losing control of America and therefore contemplating violence” crowd.

Dieu et mon Droit!