What the "Christian Right" believes and why they're wrong!

I was going to post this on my other blog, but it is more political than religious and I don't want to mix the two quite that thoroughly. This is actually the first of a series of posts. I plan to list a number of the fallacies I see in the political and social views of the Christian Right and treat each individual fallacy with its own post. Henceforth, each one of these posts will be labeled as CR Fallacy #1, CR Fallacy #2, and so on. That way, if the topic offends you or you are simply not interested (I cannot imagine why anyone wouldn't be!), then you can skip right by those posts and get directly to the subjects you actually care about (if any). Please feel free to leave comments, but try to be fairly objective and intellectually honest whether you agree or disagree. While my interpretation of the facts may differ greatly from yours (and that is fine), I certainly do not want to be guilty of spreading lies; if a 'fact' I have posted in support of my opinion is demonstrably incorrect, please let me know and include the proof, even if it is a reference or link to a web site. However, while I am open to your opinion even if it is different from mine, please refrain from stating illogical or obtuse arguments as proven facts in your disagreement. Now that I have completely bored you all...back to the subject!
There are a number of beliefs held by the 'Christian Right' that I find absolutely indefensible in a logical and reasonable debate. I put the term in quotes because, while many assume the movement to be some sort of organized conspiracy, the Christian Right is actually a very loose confederation of groups and individuals, many of who disagree with one another nearly as much as they disagree with anyone else. Some of these ideas are very wide-spread throughout the movement and some are held only by certain factions or groups. You may even find Christian conservatives who disagree with a number of the beliefs I outline here. You will, however, discover that a great many of these beliefs are held by a majority of those who would identify with the term, "the Christian Right." And they are wrong.

CR Fallacy # 1: The United States of America is a "Christian" nation, founded on Biblical principles by devout followers of Christ.

CR Fallacy #2: Homosexuals are evil people & damned to burn in Hell for eternity.

CR Fallacy #3: Abortion is an abominable sin.

CR Fallacy #4: Diseases (and other disasters) are God's punishment on a sinful people.

CR Fallacy #5: Women should be subordinate to men.

CR Fallacy #6: Evil in the world is a result of, or controlled by, Satan/Lucifer.

I will attempt to expose these lies in a methodical, logical, and consistent manner. First I will quote proof of the belief in the movement. Then, I will argue several points to the contrary. In some cases I will end with quotes from great thinkers in support of my position (since I am not known as a great thinker myself for some reason) and in some cases I will even give Biblical and other religiously based support, even though I realize that many of my readers do not accept the Bible or any other religious text as final proof of anything. I hope you find this series intellectually stimulating and informative. Watch for CR Fallacy #1!