# Christian Reconstructionism (??)

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 24, 2007, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-reconstructionism/401461 "2007-04-24T15:22:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 28, 2007, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/christian-reconstructionism/401461/26 "2007-04-28T02:20:08Z")

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> [@Religioustolerance.org](#):
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> Its followers, called Dominionists, are attempting to **peacefully** convert the laws of United States so that they match those of the Hebrew Scriptures… **No armed force or insurrection will be needed** ; in fact, they believe that there will be little opposition to their plan. People will willingly accept it. All that needs to be done is to properly explain it to them.

The power of religion in the US has declined since 1776. Since this is doomed to failure, exactly what is the problem?

[QUOTE=Qadgop the Mercotan]  
But nothing unites them better than a common foe  
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> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#):
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> In my experience, it’s people saying that they disagree with them.

Actually, how much different is this from other groups?

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