1980 Norman Lear TV ad opposing the Religious Right

[SamRose1940]

really! someone should re-issue this commercial today ;-)

[sweetpea3c]

Love this! You could really air this ad now because the message still rings true!!

[LoserBushShrub]

Very timely ad. Keep religion out of our government.

1980--the year Reagan started to destroy the middle class and commit treason with his actions. What a dark time and we're still paying for it.

[KidSheIeen]

If you, your wife and your kids have different religious views then your family has probllems as a unit.

[bapyou]

Read Chris Hedges' book 'American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America' (Free Press 2006) for insight into this cult. Many of the signs of fascism -- as defined by serious scholars of the political ideology -- are present in right-wing Christian groups: extreme nationalism, militarism, scapegoating of vulnerable segments of the population, obsession with national security, corporate power protected & labor suppressed, disdain for intellectuals, etc.

[HouseHaunter484]

"Good or bad" Christianity depends on how well you put faith into action, elected position or not.

[sweatytoothmadman]

It is amazing that in 1980 they even thought about having a religious test for public office.

[petestrat07]

LOL - He sumed it all up in the first 9 seconds.

Wow, You mean to say America has used religion as a tool to gain political power?

...I have to sit down.

[sparrow111260]

Brilliant

[lordprotector12]

What if I oppose an atheism test for political office? Will you help me then? I didn't think so.

[jerico641]

How about we just have NO tests whatsoever regarding religious faith or the lack thereof? Then you won't need anybody to help you.

[sparrow111260]

@lordprotector12

Didn't actually watch it, did you?

[Dt0x75]

@sparrow111260 im pretty sure he did watch it I mean its just over a minute long. I think hes just to stupid to understand it.

[progressiveforchrist]

AMEN!