IS THE USA, A GODLY NATION? Think about it before you answer.

**Big Dog** · August-03-11, 01:40 PM

Looking at our past, and past history, I would say NO! What say you?

I would say and believe, there are some Godly persons, in the USA.

**ejames01** · August-03-11, 02:58 PM

What does that even mean?

**rb336** · August-03-11, 03:09 PM

I am going to interpret that question as "do we, as a nation, have a god complex?"

Yes, in so many ways, starting with the whole "chosen people" notion, or the notion the the right-wing nutjobs have that we are the favorites of that jewish zombie deity and his daddy

Steve bennet · August-03-11, 03:25 PM

I would say Yes. Don't forget, many of our ridicules censorship laws on television and radio are usually sourced to some right-wing/religious nuts who didn't realize they could have simply changed the dial or turn off the machine if they didn't like something said/shown.

**Zacha341** · August-03-11, 03:38 PM

Hmmm, I don't see that much censorsed TV and certainly NOT CABLE or Satellite... are we watching the same things [[smile)...

Originally Posted by Steve bennet

I would say Yes. Don't forget, many of our ridicules censorship laws on television and radio are usually sourced to some right-wing/religious nuts who didn't realize they could have simply changed the dial or turn off the machine if they didn't like something said/shown.

**Zacha341** · August-03-11, 03:40 PM

Which God? The god of pleasure or money! ROTFL! Oh yeah USA bows the knee to various forms of diety!

Originally Posted by Big Dog

Looking at our past, and past history, I would say NO! What say you?

I would say and believe, there are some Godly persons, in the USA.

**Crumbled_pavement** · August-03-11, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by ejames01

What does that even mean?

Exactly. There's no such thing as a godly nation.

**Jimaz** · August-03-11, 08:15 PM

What a strange thread.

I'd guess the Vatican City would like to be considered a godly nation.

I think I've never seen this "godly" adjective but Google finds many definitions. The "godless" adjective is certainly more common. That's interesting in itself.

At any rate, mixing theology and nationalism seems unnecessarily risky, possibly inflammatory.

I'd guess parts of the USA are godly and other parts are satanic. Interesting that satanic is the more common adjective.

How's this?: The U.S. Peace Corps is the godly counterweight to the satanic Pentagon. How's that for inflammatory? LOL!

**Bigb23** · August-04-11, 03:39 AM

Hmmm, I don't see that much censorsed TV and certainly NOT CABLE or Satellite... are we watching the same things [[smile)...

Are we behind Europe by 50 years, yes. I'm really tired of the TV we have here. Except Spatacus from Starz. That is regular TV in Europe. Am I right? Whitehouse ? Just a sample. We are prudes here in America.

**Gannon** · August-04-11, 05:28 AM

Originally Posted by rb336

I am going to interpret that question as "do we, as a nation, have a god complex?"

Yes, in so many ways, starting with the whole "chosen people" notion, or the notion the the right-wing nutjobs have that we are the favorites of that jewish zombie deity and his daddy

Nice. Coming from within a Catholic-unto-Evangelical background, I've only considered the 'church-speak' definition and usage of this word...but after the last twenty years truly enjoy your take on it, Rb.

Godly was equated with God-like, or by inference, choosing the better way.

But conversely, now that I'm outside that box, I can appreciate the application of 'complex'. This 'Godliness' desire and pursuit can often be tainted by mania, to the point that some might not be able to discern any difference.

Cheers

**Gannon** · August-04-11, 05:35 AM

To answer BigB's question...I'd say the term was introduced in some lame attempt to reconcile the gross differences between a capitalist system based on unending and unyielding growth and basically godfull, socialist Christianity [[as evidenced very clearly in the Book of Acts)...and maybe again bastardized more fully when they had to sell an aggressive war economy as the logical extension of fueling capitalism's growth and/or materials and labor acquisition.

Yeah, 'godfull' is my lame attempt at negating the godless Communism argument against pure socialism.

Cheers

**Big Dog** · August-04-11, 02:56 PM

Cheers to you, Gannon. That was exactly the purpose of my post. The republicans claim to be the party of the religious moral values. They are so far from that. Help the poor and needy? Not on your life. Thanks, and regards.