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In reply to the discussion: Lots of Democrats are Christian. Why All the Hate? [View all]Fozzledick
(3,860 posts)The ones I've known personally in real life have generally been modest and kind and somewhat self-effacing and don't usually talk about religion in public except for occasional casual references to participating in church activities. When you get to know them well enough to discuss their Christian beliefs they talk about things like loving your neighbor as yourself, feeding the hungry, clothing and housing the poor, treating others as you would want to be treated, and not criticizing others for the motes in their eyes.
But when I turn on my TV I always see the others preaching that you should hate your neighbors, begrudge the poor the bare necessities of life, persecute and oppress immigrants and refugees, and condemn others for their sins. They always like to make a big show of praying loudly in the corners of the public marketplace, and their spiel usually ends with an appeal to send them money or else to vote for hateful fascists.
The problem as I see it is that the second group get a free pass to get away with it because the first group is too polite to publicly criticize anyone, even those who blaspheme in their name.