[Vision2020] The Moscow Taliban

[Nick Gier]

Greetings:

In a previous post I reported that I had changed the content in the link 
that Dale Courtney used without my permission.  The picture (with a 
different file name) is still there for those who wish to be known to my 
Hindu guru Swami Beyondananda, so check him out at 
www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/gallery.htm.  I met him at a Halloween party and 
he has been a trusted spiritual advisor ever since.

First, Courtney cannot tell the difference between a real Muslim Mullah and 
a fictitious Hindu Swami.  So strike number one of three strikes.

Second, I made no mention of evangelical Christians in the article in 
question at www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/parallels.   In my most recent post 
I noted at least 14 differences between evangelicals and Doug Wilson, and 
they are included only if they accept the three conditions below, which I 
believe very few would. The three conditions, however, fit Wilson perfectly.

When comparing the Fanatic Religious Right across the world, the term 
"fundamentalist" is used by Karen Armstrong, Marty Martin, and many 
others.  The common characteristics are 1) a strong true believer/infidel 
division (made by humans not God), 2) a rejection of modern secular culture 
and liberal democracy, and 3) an affirmation of theocracy and the rule of 
religious law.

Third, the context of the phrase "Moscow Taliban" is in the following 
paragraph.  Please note the chilling phrase "if we could have it our way," 
and then the crimes that would carry the death penalty. There would be no 
burkas, but women could not vote and would be ruled by their husbands.  But 
more frightening is this: those who are not Christians would be under the 
threat of death because apostasy would be a capital crime. We now know 
enough about Wilson to realize that he is not kidding.  So, read for you 
self and make your own judgment.

"Another parallel between Christian and Islamic fundamentalism is a desire 
to make religious laws the laws of the land. In his regular column in 
Wilson's Credenda Agenda (vol. 3: nos. 9, 11), Greg Dickison, member of 
Wilson's Christ Church and a Moscow public defender, states that "if we 
could have it our way," then there would be capital punishment for 
"kidnapping, sorcery, bestiality, adultery, homosexuality, and cursing 
one's parents."  Dickison also quotes biblical passages (without 
qualification) that support slavery as "ordained and regulated by God," 
death for apostasy (Deut. 13.6-9), and cutting off a woman's hand for 
touching a strange man's genitals (Deut. 25.11,12). Behold, the Moscow 
Taliban!"

For the entire essay see www.class.uidaho.edu/ngier/parallels.htm.  As far 
as facts go on V2020, it is a really to check most of these out because I 
provide documentation on nearly every point.  If you find that this is not 
the case, e-mail me immediately.

Nick Gier
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