2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Joe Biden: ‘Abortion Is Always Wrong’ [View all]LWolf
(46,179 posts)the idea that anyone, believers or unbelievers, are supposed to FEAR "God."
If I were a Christian following Christ, the message would not be to fear, or to judge, but to love.
I know that "fearing god" is an old testament theme. It's been used to rope the faithful into line, kind of like some people do in general elections when their corporate nominee does not inspire the masses...invoking that fear of the "other" to keep people in line.
It's also used like a parent threatening kids with punishment for bad behavior.
I don't respond well to those kinds of threats; I never have, which is something that people indoctrinated into that kind of "fear authority, and look to that authority to protect you from the other evil" kind of mindset never "get."
So there is an instant disconnect with Biden's words about "God-fearing" people. I'll damn well deny that label.
Of course, as a woman, I also don't need him to be making any judgments about my body and its reproductive capabilities. Thankfully, he also said that he's "not prepared to impose doctrine" on the rest of the country. Hopefully, that doesn't mean that someday he will be prepared.