Reply #109: No, subj line wasn't directed at you, more at the discussion.

[Tigress DEM]

Furter down I just thought that I had switched gears and because the paragraph talking about what the OP was actually addressing was kind of buried in there I felt I had to emphasize it.

Also, I put the caps in because I wanted to be clear that simply telling Christians not to be abusive isn't abusive, but that the "excessive type" of reactionary ABUSE where all Christians are thrown in with the mix and labeled as doing this stuff is what I see happening right now at this time because of the buildup of resentment over the use of religion to subjegate the masses and by individuals to make themselves feel superior at the expense of others.

I agree that the right wing does tend to abuse atheists a lot and that even a lot of the jargon of religion is inherently offensive if you don't believe in MSR (Main Stream Religion), but I have seen some people who are sick of the whole religion thing lump all religious/spiritual people into catagories that are offensive as well.

Making it personal either way is what I see as the mistake, and I simply hope that BOTH sides get to have their freedom back soon.

It is difficult for people who do really believe in living a Christlike life to live in the midst of these lies. Even if we aren't seemingly getting directly abused with religion, it's misuse is something that diminishes everyone. I hurt for the atheists and other non-Christians who are abused and I hurt to see people who are sick and tired of being abused strike back in anger, and I honestly have more sympathy for people who strike back than for those who started it.