Reply #169: You're assuming

[davidthegnome]

That a significant number of them are even aware of this. I'm pretty sure they aren't.

I think they should speak up when something like this happens in the name of religion, God, whatever. I don't think though, that the ones who haven't got a clue something like this happened (which is likely, the vast majority of them) are obligated to react to something they don't know happened.

Here at DU - and even over at the free republic, or other political forums/sites, we are in the minority. Generally, people prefer to work and live without stories like the OP interfering with their lives. Too inconvenient. Doesn't matter what religion you're a member of (if any).

Not just Christians - but any and all rational beings should denounce something like the idiocy displayed by a Judge here. Not just the Judge, but the Father as well and a number of other people. This is so far from justice or anything our justice department should even be involved in that it's laughable. So as a former Catholic but current agnostic (or is it gnostic? I always forget the difference) I denounce this behavior straight to hell. If there was such a place I wish the Judge could visit it for a while.... well, maybe we could send him to Afghanistan.

You don't sound like a bagger - but I get why the above poster is upset. Lots of broad brush comments going around, even though yours might not have been intended as such, religion and spirituality is something we all tend to take seriously in one way or another. Too seriously, if you ask me.