re: #42 kirkspencer

While for a long time I referred to it as zealotry, I’ve recently been describing it as gideonism. That’s the principle that if you’re pure enough, God will ensure your victory. Same principle, different framing (Gideon’s example was a war/battle situation).

Nevermind that for gideonism to work, democracy must fail.

American Exceeptionalism: we enjoy a special status in the eyes of the Lord because we reflect (their interpretation of) His Divine Will in our laws. Once we start allowing abortion, contraception, gay marriage, gays in the military, etc., we will fall from his grace.