People who don't live in the US may not get it, but if you want a reasonably accurate depiction of evangelical Christianity in the US, have a look at Jake Busey's character in the movie "Contact" and that character's followers.
For those who don't live in Texas, that's also a pretty decent depiction of the Rick Perry approach to governing. If you're one of those Americans that believes that the country would be better off making evangelical Christianity the center of all things, then by all means, support Rick Perry in his presidential bid. If, on the other hand, you think children should be given the opportunity for education rather than indoctrination, that people should be allowed to determine their own faith, or lack thereof (insofar as it isn't at the expense of others), or that prayers for rain is not an effective governing strategy, you might want to look elsewhere.
Perry is right that the nation is in trouble, but I'm reasonably certain he hasn't the slightest clue how to "fix" any of it. But I'm sure that in his mind it'll involve a lot of prayer.
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