Reply #354: I don't think there really are all that many

[Mariana]

moderate and liberal Christians, especially in places like this town. And they're at risk, too, if they say anything. Any Christian who speaks up against this kind of thing is probably going to get the same treatment as this student. Better to just keep quiet. They can convince themselves the student is bad or crazy (look at the outright lies being told about the kid on this thread, for example, by some posters who don't support him) as an excuse to keep their mouths shut about what they know damn well is wrong.