Reply #256: I take issue with this statement:

[Kat45]

<No one has a right to demand respect for their beliefs.>

I didn't "demand" anything. It's futile to demand anything of anyone; it's also not a positive trait to be demanding, IMHO. I just made a rational argument as I ASKED for respect for my beliefs. I also never asked anyone to share my beliefs, just to respect them. One can respect that a person has particular beliefs that he doesn't share rather than jumping at the chance to denigrate them. I'm a considerate person who doesn't try to mock others or insult their intelligence and I always hope others will do the same. And on a progressive discussion board, I would expect the tolerance progressives are known for; religious beliefs seem to be practically the only thing not tolerated on this board. I understand what folks are saying when they say "deal with it," and that's what I generally do around here. I just felt it was time to voice my opinion about the way Christians are treated on DU. And when someone says, "deal with it," it has a nasty, dismissive tone to it. That, I have a problem with.