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| − | [[category:religion]]"The [[religious right]]" is shorthand for an informal alliance of [[US conservatism|conservative]] and [[evangelical]]/"[[Christian fundamentalism|fundamentalist]]" groups in the {{USA}}.{{ | + | [[category:religion]]"The [[religious right]]" is shorthand for an informal alliance of [[US conservatism|conservative]] and [[evangelical]]/"[[Christian fundamentalism|fundamentalist]]" groups in the {{USA}}. |
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| + | They claim to be working towards the improvement of [[morality]] in American society, but their idea of what constitutes "morality" seems to be extremely poor; of all the [[religious]] groups and all the right-wing groups, the religious right seems to have the very ''worst'' grasp of morality. Religious right groups have shown that they are willing to use virtually any form of [[rhetorical deception]] – up to and including outright lies – in the service of this supposed morality; current examples include the religious right's ongoing fights against [[anti-Darwinism|evolution]] and [[anti-gay|homosexuality]].{{seedling}} | ||
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==Groups== | ==Groups== | ||
''there are many more groups than listed here'' | ''there are many more groups than listed here'' | ||
Revision as of 01:19, 25 April 2008
Overview
"The religious right" is shorthand for an informal alliance of conservative and evangelical/"fundamentalist" groups in the United States.
They claim to be working towards the improvement of morality in American society, but their idea of what constitutes "morality" seems to be extremely poor; of all the religious groups and all the right-wing groups, the religious right seems to have the very worst grasp of morality. Religious right groups have shown that they are willing to use virtually any form of rhetorical deception – up to and including outright lies – in the service of this supposed morality; current examples include the religious right's ongoing fights against evolution and homosexuality.
Groups
there are many more groups than listed here
- Campus Crusade for Christ, founded(?) by Bill Bright
- The Council for National Policy, founded by Tim LaHaye
- Focus on the Family, founded(?) by James Dobson
- The Moral Majority
Links
Reference
Filed Links
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Quotes
- Quotes From the Religious Right (mostly from Pat Robertson but including a few others such as Ralph Reed): a good example of the bad religion found far too much within the religious right