[MD] The End of Faith - Spirituality

[Arlo Bensinger]

[Platt]
I guess you haven't seen the religious fervor and adulation at Obama 
rallies? It's like an old fashioned revival meeting. Nothing like the 
relatively reserved response for McCain.

[Arlo]
 From what I have seen, ideologues on both sides are wooing a fervent 
congregation. But let me ask this, how does it differ from the fervor 
and adulation of Reagan back in 1980? Are democrats more excited 
about their candidate this time than republicans? Considering the 
outright hostility and aggression McCain drew from the radical right, 
I'd say that tempered things a bit.

[Arlo had asked]
Ask this. "If  Harris opposes dogmatic belief and believes the enemy 
is uncritical loyalty to any set of beliefs, may I presume he would 
be against the adulation and religious fervor of followers of any 
political ideologue?"

[Platt]
I presume he would. Wouldn't you?

[Arlo]
I know nothing of Harris to even comment. I'd say we should be 
against it. But I bet this is one of those times when if the 
"liberals" do it, its "adulation and religious fervor" and 
"uncritical loyalty", but when they  "conservatives" do it, its 
perfectly justifiable respect and excitement.