Saturday, September 06, 2008

Modern Liberalism - Religion with Politics as a Sacrament

http://www.virtueonline.org/portal/modules/news/article.php?storyid=8945

[VirtueOnline] 6 Sep 2008--The American liberal denominations, along with every American (and perhaps every Western) institution, have become utterly politicized. I don't just mean institutions have become "too political", devoting too much time and resources to influencing the political process. I mean the people themselves have become self-conscious about the political implications of the most mundane human interactions to the point that they have, in effect, become politicians.

This development of a pathological self-conscious is implied by the term "politically correct". Human spontaneity is replaced by a paralyzing vigilance and self-protection. Like politicians people have learned to measure every word and gesture according to how it will be judged by a rigid code of orthodoxy. A class of self-appointed inquisitors has arisen to challenge the composure of the common people, keeping them perpetually on the defensive in order to advance an unstated political agenda.

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