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I grew up as a member of an AG church (one of the ones called a "Christian Center") and spent K-10th grade in the school associated with that church. They believe some pretty terrifying stuff (speaking in tongues, faith healing, end times, etc. etc.). Most people I know who were indoctrinated in that stuff the whole time they were growing up are either atheists (like me) or still fully believe everything they are taught; it's hard to have a nuanced viewpoint after an experience like that.
I still think that the scariest thing about her is that she seems to have abused her power in every office she's held - why in heavens name would you want to give a petty despot real power? But the final gloss on this is that she has used power to promote a radical religous right agenda, (e.g. firing librarians who opposed book-banning). Imagine the accountable-to-no one attitude seen in the Gonzales AG firing scandals with a John Ashcroft morality-police twist. (Ashcroft is an AG church member). NFW.
