Video: Jeff Sharlet - The Family (The Christian Mafia)

Beliefs are interesting. Whatever you believe in dictates your reality, and more importantly dictates your actions. Featured below is an analysis of the beliefs of a particular group known as the Christian Mafia . Jeff Sharlet of Harpers has conducted extensive research on the group, their views, outlooks and beliefs. While I'm a bit terrified, others may align with the beliefs related. Take a look, and decide for yourself.

"If you are a person who is successful or in power, you are there because god wants you there." That's some powerful stuff that makes the religious stand up and justify their violence and hatred. We see it the world over. This, to them, OK's Pol Pot and Hitler and all the dictators who are within breach of human rights. This also defies the core of what American should be. The merging of church and state and we all know how that goes. The religious czars really believe that they are devoid of law and ethics (or moral) no not [...]