I am not so sure Taibbi has it wrong. Here is an excerpt from “The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism” signed by the Patriarch of Jerusalem, and the local heads of Churches in Jerusalem. I do not think they would qualify as “white supremacists, theological antisemites, and other anti-Zionists.” It reads:

“Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological positions of Zionism, thereby becoming detrimental to a just peace within Palestine and Israel. The Christian Zionist programme provides a worldview where the Gospel is identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism. In its extreme form, it places an emphasis on apocalyptic events leading to the end of history rather than living Christ’s love and justice today.

We categorically reject Christian Zionist doctrines as false teaching that corrupts the biblical message of love, justice and reconciliation.”

Not exactly antisemitism to preach the message of love and peace. Looks to me like another wacked-out, militant, fringe religious group awaiting an Apocalypse that will only occur if they set the fuse. Talk about self-fulfilling prophecies.

I am much more intrigued by your statement that Hagee is “horrible” but not because of his bigoted anti-Catholic remarks, or his advocacy of the divine origin of the Holocaust. One has to wonder what could be worse. It would be rather like Mrs. Lincoln saying she was repulsed by her visit to Ford’s Theater, not because of the unpleasant altercation in the viewing box, but simply because she detested the play “Our American Cousin.”

ROFL!! Why, is Hagee (the “Hamsterville” of nutjob preachers) afraid of the HWA “demon” getting hold of HIS handwriting and analyzing it? Does he have something to worry about? Now I’m REALLY curious; where can I get a sample?

Motion granted with prejudice.

So ordered.

At this moment I’m drafting a motion to dismiss a cause of action for fraud (resting on a repeating and re-allegation of a contractual claim) for failure to state a cause of action — with specificity.

copied and pasted:

A complaint in an action for Fraud should allege, at the very least: (1) character of parties; (2) defendant made certain representations to the plaintiff; (3) the representations made by defendant were false at the time they were made; (4) at the time of making the representations, defendant knew they were false or made them recklessly without knowing whether they were true or false; (5) defendant made the representations with intent to deceive plaintiff and to induce him or her to act in reliance upon the representations; (6) plaintiff was ignorant of the falsity of the representations and believed them to be true; (7) plaintiff relied upon the representations made by defendant and, as a result, paid money or conveyed or delivered property to the defendant or to another party; (8) plaintiff would not have paid the money or delivered or conveyed the property to defendant or to the other party, except for his or her reliance upon the representations made by defendant; (9) plaintiff sustained damage as a result.

Fraud claim fails on point (5); since Taibbi did nothing to induce Hagee into instructing his followers to “cast out the demon of handwriting analysis” by vomiting into a bag.

With or without Taibbi Bulshi++ing his way into Hagee’s camp, Hagee was determined to get that “demon of handwriting analysis.”

Reminds me of the song It’s in the Book.

From Wikipedia:

“”It’s in the Book” is a recorded comic monologue, partly sung, partly an exhortation in the manner of a revivalist preacher on the subject of Little Bo-Peep. “It was marketed as a pop song, and actually made the Billboard charts in 1952, reaching number one.”

“It was performed by Johnny Standley.”

“It is illegal to sell or broadcast the song on the radio in Fort Wayne, Indiana.”

As I recall, a lot of foot stomping in the song and the remedy…Grandma’s Lye Soap!

That’s working against righteousness! If I have the bulimia demon I can’t, as a christian, use that demon to lose weight. I am then consorting with a devil.

Thanks for passing that along.

Jill

My wife and I watched “Jesus Camp” last night. Although I’m Jewish I’m familiar with the Gospels and I can’t comprehend how the Christian message can be transformed into something so alien to Jesus’ teaching.
Reading this article and seeing “Jesus Camp” provides insight into the Nazi transformation of Germany. It can happen here!

I think his final anaylsis is correct. I wish a more compassionate and wise person had explained how people end up there-hating/fearing knowledge and “the other” with no compassion in sight, not for themselves, not for anyone else.

Nevertheless I am grateful for the expanded knowledge of demonic typology. I had not yet been initiated into knowledge of the demon of anal fissures, of hand writing anaylsis, astrology and intellect. Whew–I guess I’ve been living life on the edge. I’ll be MUCH more careful now.