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Christian Right Propaganda Posters

How the Christian Right Might Promote their Agenda, Beliefs

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As outrageous as the Christian Right's overall agenda is, their specific arguments and beliefs can be worse. I have written many articles exploring the arguments and beliefs advocated the Christian Right in order to reveal just how awful, and awfully absurd, they can be. Mere words, though, cannot always convey the true absurdity of a position. Even the most carefully reasoned argument will not carry the emotional impact of the original ideas being dissected.

Visual imagery, though, can often communicate ideas more quickly than words and convey emotions more immediately than any argument. For that reason I have created propaganda posters which promote some of the beliefs of the Christian Right. The intention is satirical, not sympathetic, but even so I believe that both the images and the words accurately reflect what some on the Christian Right belief and advocate. The original posters were produced as government propaganda, mostly during the first and second world wars.

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  1. One Nation, Under God: America is a Christian NationOne Nation, Under God: America is a Christian Nation, You Aren't a Real American if you Don't Believ
  2. The United States of America is Blessed by God; Americans are Chosen by GodGod Bless America: United States of America is Blessed by God; Americans are Chosen by God
  3. Transforming America's Military into a Christian MilitaryOnly Christians Need Apply: Transforming America's Military into a Christian Military
  4. Brutal Behavior in the War on Terror Isn't Real Brutality When Christians Do ItChristians Do No Wrong: Brutal Behavior in the War on Terror Isn't Brutality When Christians Do It
  5. It's Not Really Fascism When Christians Do ItChristian Fascism in America: If Fascism Comes to America, It Will Be Carrying the Cross
  6. Now We Can All Sleep Safely, if LightlyWe Can All Sleep Safely: Vichy Democrats & God's Own Republicans have Bipartisan Torture Agreement
  7. All Hail the King: President George W. BushHail the King: President George W. Bush, God's Appointed Leader for America, Speaks & Acts for God
  8. Civil Liberties Mean Nothing when our Enemies Want to Kill UsScrap the Constitution: Civil Liberties Mean Nothing when our Enemies Want to Kill Us
  9. Evolution & Darwinism in SchoolsEvolution & Darwinism in Schools: Teaching Evolution, Darwinism Encourages Immoral, Bestial Behavior
  10. America's Actions are Just and Decent if Others Behave WorseDefining Brutality Downwards: America's Actions are Just and Decent if Others Behave Worse
  11. Cleansing the Community of Infection via Redemptive ViolenceEncouraging Christian Violence: Cleansing the Community of Infection via Redemptive Violence
  12. Christian Nationalists Assuming Control & Authority over Meaning of the FlagThis is Our Flag: Christian Nationalists Assuming Control, Authority over Meaning of American Flag
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