I am criticized frequently for being too hard on Christians and here the constant refrain that not all Christians are horrible people. Yes, it is true that not all Christians are what I call Christofascists, but sadly, most seem to be sitting on their hands and doing nothing to counter the hate and extremism that are the hallmarks of their religious brethren who readily buy into Christofascism. What do I mean by Christofascism? Wikipedia has some good definitions/descriptions of what this means:
1. the embracing of authoritarian theology by the Christian church.. . . . it is an arrogant, totalitarian, imperialistic attitude, characteristic of the church in Germany under Nazism
2. the churches' teaching about Christ has turned into something that is dictatorial in its heart and is preparing society for an American fascism". Christofascism allows Christians, or disposes them, to impose themselves upon other religions, upon other cultures, and upon political parties which do not march under the banner of the final, normative, victorious Christ.
There are other related definitions, none of which are positive. Those who march to the Christofascist banner are a dangerous element and need to be regarded as such.
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