Revisionist pretend historian David Barton:
“Wouldn’t it be interesting to do a study between those that are on welfare and see how much and how often they read the Bible. You know, if Booker T. Washington is right that Christianity and reading the Bible increases your desires and therefore your ability for hard work; if we take that as an axiom, does that mean that the people who are getting government assistance spend nearly no time in the Bible, therefore have no desire, and therefore no ability for hard work? I could go a lot of places with this. I would love to see this proven out in some kind of sociological study, but it makes perfect sense.”
Religiosity is higher in lower income states where poverty is prevalent. The share of state residents who say religion is very important to their daily lives is correlated with the poverty rate (.60) and negatively associated with state income levels (-.56).
Education plays a role. Religiosity is higher in less educated states, and negatively associated with the share of state residents that are college grads (-.55).
Just pointing it out. David Barton is, again, a pretend historian, and his words are only intended for a very small, uneducated subset of Americans. But considering the fact that his words get quoted and mocked on a daily basis by people who live in the real world, one would think he would at least try to say plausible things.
[h/t Joe]
I’d be willing to bet that <1% of the 1% have ever regularly cracked open a Bible. They're more likely to have read Machiavelli's "The Prince" or Sun Tzu's "Art of War" than that fleabag collection of Bronze Age BS.
This is one more indication that the words of Jesus Christ have been drowned out by the moneychangers. Just follow that signpost on the delusional jaunt down the road of Xtian "prosperity faith," aka the Church of the Lottery Ticket. Did you know that if you rearrange the letters in the Bible you'll come up with the complete text for "The Secret" and have enough left over to write "Atlas Shrugged"?
That’s certainly one of the more ignorant and heartless things I’ve heard lately.
I’m struck by the statement that not only does it make sense, “It makes purrfectt sense.” (without flaw)
Next question is, “To you and who else?” And, yes, you can go a lot of places with that idea, especially since your mind is rattling around in a void. 21st century America – you’re looking pretty sad.
Erm… well.
I don’t know how to counter this.
What can one say in the face of such wanton idiocy?
I thought the bible said something about it being easier to ride a camel through the eye of a needle then it is for a rich man to get into heaven?