Religion
In reply to the discussion: How Liberals Abandoned Religion to the Fundamentalist Right [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)religious community. It's just not as sexy as what the religious right does.
And if they did pick up on this group on this site, they would likely notice right away that there is derisive contempt among some "liberal/progressive" people towards all people of faith. So that would pretty much support what the author is saying.
As to the teaching of religion, I agree that that is problematic and am not in agreement with his proposing this as a front line solution. OTOH, I think if people knew more about religion from a humanistic perspective, it would lead to better understanding, tolerance and decrease bigotry and prejudice.
The religious fundamentalists have succeeded in gaining a great deal of power. What shall we do to counter that. I agree with the author that we essentially pave the way for them at times.