Reply #57: I have no argument with you there...

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like I said, I don't like the "martyr complex." To be a martyr, one has to "go to the mat" for their beliefs (whatever they may be),not just criticized. I think that one of the reasons there seems to be less political activism from the "liberal Christians" is that they DO strongly believe in the separation of church and state....they will not, as fundamentalists do, stand in the pulpits of their churches and endorse candidates and talk politics...and, that's part of their "faith."

On edit: I don't believe Christians are "under attack" from the left, either. I think one of the definitions of liberalism includes the idea of personal freedom to believe whatever you want to believe. And, when "religion" gets "legislated" it ticks people (including Christians) on left off. And, when they get ticked off they react in ways that make it sound like all Christians are "lumped together" as being "fundamentalist." The OP is simply asking us on the left not to confuse "Christian" with "fundamentalist."