Reply #110: I don't hate the church.

[Tyler Durden]

My current best friend is a local minister. We both participated in the Muslim Call to Prayer last fall at a joint prayer service.

We CAN change hearts and minds, BUT WE CANNOT FIGHT FUNDAMENTALISM TOO. As to the monstrously foolish stereotypes: was it the responsibility of the African Americans to march into the Klan meetings and rail against their bigotry?

This is 2007. I marched in 1968 through the War, and sat in for Equality. I'm sorry if I seem a little intolerant, but in my long war I have gained one intolerance: bigotry.

EQUALITY is now the law. It is NOT the job of women or blacks to convince some stupid redneck that he is out of step. It is time for the out of step to be STEPPED AROUND. If a group does not want to join the 21st century, I'm afraid THAT is going to have to be THEIR problem, but WOE to the politician who PANDERS to this group. THEY will not be forgotten, and if they must be supported to prevent the Republicans from keeping the presidency, they may rest assured that support will not survive if they do not change their way.

As to the antiques living in the 50's; I know people who were at Stonewall. I was taught by people who marched at Selma. I worked in SNCC, The Rainbow People's Party, the organizations of Bobby Kennedy, Eugene McCarthy, George McGovern. I'm sorry you believe the war must be re-fought for the sake of some intolerant Bible Literalists, but you're wrong.

We don't HAVE TO woo these people, and politicians who do had best remember they are not dealing with the Log Cabin Republicans.