The Christian Right???
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Mott the Hoople
Sweet Jane
I prefer to think of them as "The Christian Wrong".
Schadenfreude
patriot and widower
Rationalist
Hail Voltaire
Wow, where to begin...
Let's start with the absurd comparison of Pat Robertson to Fred Phelps. Do you truly believe they are similar in any way? I am not a fan of Robertson nor am I on the religious right, but this is intellectual dishonesty at its worst. As far as I am aware, Robertson has never said anything close to "God hates America/Fags," "Thank God for dead soldiers," etc. While I personally think Robertson is kind of a douche, to categorize him with Fred Phelps is akin to comparing Harry Reid to Joseph Stalin simply because both are on the left.
Secondly, though I am mostly pro-choice on abortion (as far as the law is concerned) and on the fence on the death penalty, I find myself annoyed by the tired, worn out argument that many pro-lifers are hypocrites in light of their support of capital punishment. A fetus has committed no evil, nor any good; they are amoral. This stands in stark contrast to the shocking deeds committed by the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy. If anything, I am disturbed by those who hold candle-light vigils when a serial murderer/rapist is being put to death but who aren't disturbed in the least by even the most gruesome, late-term abortions. Anyone who believes abortion isn't harmful to society and to the women who undergo the procedure is a fool.
The only point with which I find myself in agreement is the separation of church and state. I do believe Christianity as well as every other religion is best served by a complete separation of ecclesiastical and political affairs.
Let's start with the absurd comparison of Pat Robertson to Fred Phelps. Do you truly believe they are similar in any way? I am not a fan of Robertson nor am I on the religious right, but this is intellectual dishonesty at its worst. As far as I am aware, Robertson has never said anything close to "God hates America/Fags," "Thank God for dead soldiers," etc. While I personally think Robertson is kind of a douche, to categorize him with Fred Phelps is akin to comparing Harry Reid to Joseph Stalin simply because both are on the left.
Secondly, though I am mostly pro-choice on abortion (as far as the law is concerned) and on the fence on the death penalty, I find myself annoyed by the tired, worn out argument that many pro-lifers are hypocrites in light of their support of capital punishment. A fetus has committed no evil, nor any good; they are amoral. This stands in stark contrast to the shocking deeds committed by the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy. If anything, I am disturbed by those who hold candle-light vigils when a serial murderer/rapist is being put to death but who aren't disturbed in the least by even the most gruesome, late-term abortions. Anyone who believes abortion isn't harmful to society and to the women who undergo the procedure is a fool.
The only point with which I find myself in agreement is the separation of church and state. I do believe Christianity as well as every other religion is best served by a complete separation of ecclesiastical and political affairs.
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SmarterthanYou
rebel
funny. seriously, how is it that so called 'enlightened' people cruise towards this idea when it's christian people that donate more to charity than so called secular progressives?
Lowaicue
英語在香港
too many members of the 'christian right' are hypocrites
Anyone who feels it necessary to tell the world that they are christian...
ain't.