(Dear mods: As I understand it, holy hell seems to have broken out on the weekend I was away from most Internet access. I also understand there is a moratorium on most WfI discussion in general; there is also, supposedly, the option to remove aforementioned moratorium if further info on connections with dominionism are found. The only reason this is being posted at all is due to further evidence of connections to Christian Reconstructionist groups with the "parent site" of most of the webrings that WfI's owner is a member of; if this is considered in violation of the moratorium, I will not object to its removal.)

Approximately a week ago, I had posted info in regards to a group responsible for mass shutdowns of multiple Internet forums (which caused a great deal of collateral damage; by their own claims, they had previously targeted blogspot.com). Since that news is pretty much all over the Internet now, I won't repeat it. Six Apart seems to have recognised that (to quote "Groo") Groo Has Erred, and are now at least appearing to make things right.

What does interest me, however, is that there may be more evidence that the "parent groups" behind Warriors for Innocence--specifically an unknown individual only known as "Texas Fred" and a large number of sites that he has associations with (WfI is just one of these sites)--who may be the ultimate "ringleader" here is himself a dominionist and specifically a Christian Reconstructionist.

I had reported earlier on a large number of links found with not only the neo-Confederate and "Christian Patriot" movements but also Christian Reconstructionism promotion itself by WfI's admin; on hitting Texas Fred's own website there was a little gem literally decrying groups reporting against Christian Reconstructionism and dominionism:

The Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party
a public information project of the Center for Religion,
Ethics, and Social Policy at Cornell University

“This Republican Party of Lincoln has become a party of theocracy.”U.S. Representative Christopher Shays, R-CT, (New York Times 3/23/05)

Theocracy is derived from the two Greek words Qeo/j(Theos) meaning “God” and kra/tein (cratein) meaning “to rule.” The Reverend Rod Parsley, a champion of theocracy, or what he calls a “christocracy,” told his congregation at the World Harvest Church, located just outside Columbus, Ohio, “Theocracy means God is in control, and you are not.” more

The theocratic right seeks to establish dominion, or control over society in the name of God. D. James Kennedy, Pastor of Coral Ridge Ministries, calls on his followers to exercise “godly dominion … over every aspect … of human society.” At a “Reclaiming America for Christ” conference in February, 2005, Kennedy said:

See it ALL Here:
Rise of the Religious Right in the Republican Party

You can’t make this stuff up folks, it’s for real, and I have been wondering WHO was gonna be the recipient of the very 1st, TexasFred’s Barking Moonbat Award, now I know, click the link and learn everything there is to know about being an Evil Republican or Conservative that just happens to believe in God…

To those that use the teachings of The Center for Religion, Ethics, and Social Policy at Cornell University, and to those that use them as reference for justification as they engage in their unholy perversions and defamation of the Christian lifestyle and teachings in America, I proudly present:
THE TEXAS FRED BARKING MOONBAT AWARD

Now, the specific link they are ranting about is a report from Bill Berkowitz in regards to dominionist political activities in 2005 in Ohio; it's actually very well documented that (among others) two particular dominionist churches (World Harvest Church, a neopente "Joel's Army" congregation which is an Assemblies-descendant group (for you new folks here, the Assemblies are a denomination that largely invented dominionism and whose various "daughter churches" (including International Foursquare, New Life Church in Colorado Springs, World Harvest, Calvary Chapel (via Foursquare), Vineyard (via Calvary Chapel), and (most infamously) Christian Identity (via Foursquare and a specific racist interpretation of "Serpent Seed" theology generally common in these groups) are even more extreme; the now-defunct (due to mass suicide) "People's Temple" was also an Assemblies "daughter denomination" and originally an Assemblies congregation proper) as well as Fairfield Christian Church (one of several churches that call themselves "Christian churches" but are de facto neopentecostal congregations)) engaged in illegal electioneering (in fact, to the extent that practically every mainstream faith group in the city of Columbus jointly filed a complaint to the IRS regarding illegal electioneering by World Harvest and Fairfield). In fact, World Harvest Church is the center of a wide-ranging, national movement to have dominionist churches openly flout laws regarding illegal electioneering.

It's also quite well documented--even among dominionist groups themselves--that the Republican Party was in fact targeted as early as the 1960s for a mass hijack by dominionists (who felt that the Party of Lincoln was not being conservative enough); in fact, the initial plans for hijacks of the GOP were largely done by some of the major leaders in the dominionist community today (including some of the architects for the hijacking of the SBC, the late Jerry Falwell, many of the "shepherding and discipling"/"cell church" folks in the Assemblies and FGBMFI in particular, etc.).

Well, at least they're being honest in their statements that they apparently think all non-dominionists are practicing "unholy perversions" and "defaming the Christian lifestyle and teachings in America". (There are quite a few members who would state that it's the dominionists engaging in "unholy perversions" and defaming of Christianity, but that's neither here nor there.)

It's just...shall we say...*very* interesting that this little rant was posted up at around the same time that Sue's blog went offline and the story regarding the Texas Fred Collective's links to...shall we say...decidedly unsavoury groups came out. Thanks for the confirmation; we know whom to keep an extra eye on :3

(Reminder to commentors--keep things civil. I don't want Sunfell to have to do an imitation of a canid dominance display (which, for those unaware, involves much growling, biting, yipping, etc.) because anyone misbehaved :3 Also, let's keep things on topic in regards to dominionist connections in general, not the local Troll In Dominionist Drag or anything else like that.)