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In reply to the discussion: Democrats should pull the Jesus card [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)Many of us became Atheists after going and reading the bible, and other writings about God and religion because we were constantly being told that we were imoral and hell bound by believers.
Personally, I got tired of having some religious person who wanted to place them self above me, telling me that they understood the bible, and I did not.
Some atheists got tired of this, and simply decided to yell "imaginary friend" at religious people. But that doesn't do much.
I find its much better to allow religious people to enjoy their spirituality as they see fit, right up to the point that they start to push it in my face.
And so, the left should feel very free to drop their own interpretation of what Jesus would do right in the face of the self-righteous crazy right wing.
Focus on the places where their crazy zealotry moves into an effort to control others.