Reply #112: Christianity may not, and should not, be a four letter word, however

[MadHound]

Many many Christians think that any religious/spiritual belief other than Christianity IS a four letter word, and in many cases, much worse. That is why you see so much vitriol directed towards Christianity around here.

Another matter for you to consider is that, despite the religious/spiritual leanings of the founding fathers(and some of those leanings are pretty interesting), they did create this country as a SECULAR nation, wherein one is free to worship as one wishes, without fear or reprisal. And the government is, in theory, free of the influence of ANY religion. And yet that is where the rub is coming these days. The evangelical right wing Christians in this country are pushing hard to break down the barrier between church and state, and our leadership seems to be rolling over on this issue. Not a good thing to roll on. Have you ever read the Handmaiden's Tale? A scary, but insightful look at what an American based theocracy could lead to.

And many of this see this future coming closer every day. The whole row over the Pledge of Allegiance, the issue of gay marriage, abortion, prayer in the school, the list is long, and we are getting hammered on it. It is time to start fighting back, and I also think that is part of the mood that you're catching here, that fighting spirit.

As far as your original post goes, I suggest that you go and do a little more historical digging. Our country, our society has as many roots in non judeo-christian underpinnings as it does in them. And christianity itself is a conglomeration of other religious traditions thrown together to form a mogrelized version of itself. Stating that this is a judeo-christian nation is giving short shrift to many other cultural influences that should be recognized.

You, as a Christian, as a liberal, have a stark choice before you. Do you follow the lead of your current church hierarchy, and try to change this country into a theocracy? Or do you join with us heathans,pagans, aetheists, and agnostics in order to preserve our country as it was intended to be, a secular free nation, open to all faiths? The choice is plain before you, and the time to decide is running short. Perhaps your time is better spent pondering your choices than berating us about ours.