Saturday, December 10, 2011
theocracy [θɪˈɒkrəsɪ]
n pl -cies
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) government by a deity or by a priesthood
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a community or political unit under such government
theocrat n
theocratic , theocratical adj
theocratically adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
I make my home in Iowa and right now the TV airwaves are dominated by the Christmas shopping deals of the day and political advertising.
As friends have pointed out, it feels as though the GOP candidates are running for Pastor-in-Chief.
When other governments are led by a religion different than their own approved brand of Christianity, these same candidates wage war against them for imposing their beliefs on their people and the rest of the world.
Just saying...
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Isn't is strange how we are fighting wars to prevent religious zealots from being in control of governments in other countries and yet so many seem to be fighting for that very thing to happen here. But I am really enjoying all the parodies of the Rick Perry commercial....
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