A gentle reminder

[kellinator]

There are Christians who believe in the separation of church and state.

I am one.

Please, don't assume all Christians think like the Christian Coalition.

Comments

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Is this about the Pledge of Allegiance post? If so, you know that I love and respect my Christian friends.... but, fact is, this isn't "a Christian country", it was founded on the basis of religious freedom. I know you know that. But my asshole cow-orkers appear not to.

I'm not anti-Christian, I'm anti-exclusionary.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I know you know I know that. Still, it's a leeetle bit stressful for me when my friends list erupts in a furor of "look how stupid these Christians are!" And yeah, some Christians are stupid -- and rude. I just wanted to point out that we're not all that way.

Of course, the people who unnerved me probably won't even read this...

[yendi]

*nod* Blanket statements about Xtians offend me as much as blanket statements about Jews or Athiests. That's why I attacked E and M specifically in 'song's post. They were stupid and Christian, but those are two separate adjectives that happened to come together for them today.

[ariedana.livejournal.com]

I don't think most Christians are stupid, but I also don't think that many of them give non-Christians credit for having brains or a say in anything pertaining to the US.

I also think that a lot of them will look past the "OMG, they're wrecking the fabric of America by BANNING the PLEDGE!!!!!!" to think about what the Pledge is supposed to represent - pledging your loyalty to the nation. The God part is the only thing under debate. Take that out and we can all chant to our hearts' content.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

Also, I get pissed at the Christians who carry on and make scenes that cause non-Christians to assume we're all like that. Squeaky wheel gets the grease and all that.

[shadesong.livejournal.com]

Oh, no worries.... I don't assume all Christians are the lunatic fringe!