Mystic Politics

Santa Muerte: Mexico’s Own Satanic Panic

‘Mexico may have experienced its own “Manson moment” last month when eight devotees of “Santa Muerte” were arrested for the murder of three people, allegedly as human sacrifices.’

Religion, Birth Control, and Population Growth: A Real MindFuck

‘In considering their positions, which are at worst hostile to birth and population control and at best neutral or non-committal, one is presented with two religion-infused scenarios: 1) Earth’s natural resources can sustain an ever-expanding population fueled by an unchecked and, one might say psychopathic, drive to exponentially expand a country’s abundance through market forces, whether free market or mixed economy, etc., or 2) God’s divine providence will somehow provide for the masses (wishful or magical thinking).’

The Religious and Political Overtones of Hunger Games

‘Christians often see religious and political agendas behind every Hollywood production—and often with good cause. Hunger Games is no exception. Suzanne Collins’ successful series of three novels with the first in a full length spring-break blockbuster movie has gone to great lengths to omit religion and/or the supernatural from her fantasy story.’

Christian Politics: Would Jesus Support Health Care Reform?

‘He was a healer, a provider of universal health care, a man of compassion who treated those with preexisting medical conditions. We don’t know what Jesus thought about the individual mandate or buying broccoli. But we do know how the New Testament describes him. The Gospels are filled with stories of Jesus physically healing the most vulnerable and despised people in his society.’

Global Imobiliare: Vatican Wants To Fight The Mafia?

‘Vatican officials traveled this week to the island of Sicily, the heartland of the Mafia, to promote the church’s role in fighting organized crime.’

Rick Santorum: Opus Dei Focused On Religion Not Politics

‘Rick Santorum’s ties to the Catholic group Opus Dei have been recently highlighted in news reports. Guest host Jacki Lyden continues the conversation about Opus Dei with long-time member, John Coverdale. They discuss the role of religion in politics and address claims that the group promotes a conservative political agenda.’

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Catholic America: Papal religion and politics in Mexico and Cuba

‘Pope Benedict’s visit to Latin America in 2012 will take him to two countries: one where the Catholic Church is under attack and the other where the church is growing in influence. If you think Cuba was where the church was being attacked and Mexico where it was growing, you are wrong. It’s the other way around.’

How Religion’s Demand for Obedience Keeps Us in the Dark Ages

‘For the vast majority of human history, the only form of government was the few ruling over the many. As human societies became settled and stratified, tribal chiefs and conquering warlords rose to become kings, pharaohs and emperors, all ruling with absolute power and passing on their thrones to their children. To justify this obvious inequality and explain why they should reign over everyone else, most of these ancient rulers claimed that the gods had chosen them, and priesthoods and holy books obligingly came on the scene to promote and defend the theory of divine right.’

Mexican drug cartel Knights Templar cease fire for Pope’s visit

‘THE Knights Templars drugs cartel is calling a short truce - but only to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Mexico. “The Knights Templars are holding off on all violent action, we are not killers, welcome to the Pope,” the official said paraphrasing one of the signs put up in the town of Irapuato, Guanajuato state.’