Emperialist Christian dogma
Friday, August 14, 2015
As money flew towards the coffers of the church and into corporate accounts, over-sugary, kitschy Christmas carols and gospels were soaring out from the audio systems of department stores and malls all over the Empire and in almost all of its colonies. ‘White Christmas’ was re-enacted and faked in the steaming-hot tropical ‘client states’, into where Christianity with all its nomenclature was forcefully injected decades and centuries ago.
Christmas trees, colorful balls and stars camouflaged the sharp teeth, swords, torture instruments and propaganda tools that this faith was built on all conquered continents on fear. Righteousness, aggressiveness and intimidation have been some of the trademarks of Christianity, for centuries.
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