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In reply to the discussion: Democrats should pull the Jesus card [View all]JoePhilly
(27,787 posts)But I encounter very few of them. And I find they usually are not trying to force others to become atheists. They tend to be doing things I consider pretty dumb, like trying to get "In God we Trust" taking off our money. Like that matters.
And I don't encourage liberal Christians to push their views on anyone either. What I do encourage those on the left, Christian or not, is to challenge the many far right wing Christians on the merits of their position, by debating Christianity directly with them we necessary.
Take school prayer. They push that. So I ask them logistical questions. Which prayer do we use? Does it change each day? Does everyone repeat it out loud? Can I pick the prayer? Which prayers from which Christian denominations? On Catholic day, would the kids say the Rosaries? What about Jewish, Muslim, and Hundu prayers?
Same on Creationism as science. They don't seem to realize that by teaching this in schools, their children will be exposed to criticisms of it, just as they criticize evolution. They think it will be taught they way they would teach it in a Sunday school, which is not how it would work at all.
Or on the claim that the bible is the literal word of God ... well, if so ... why are certain books of the bible, particularly the 4 Gospels, attributed to Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John? And why do their descriptions of the resurrection differ?
And I agree, your teabag rep doesn't read your stuff ... I find that the Christian zealots don't want to talk to me for very long, once they realize that I am not intimidated by their moral superiority and godliness. My questions make them uncomfortable.