Thank you. I'm not a Christian, but I am pro-Christian---I'm usually on the side of Christians in most debates. But I'm not a creationist. But that doesn't mean I'm an "evo---atheist---devil worshipper" either. I avoid the crevo threads like a plague.
Yeah, me too, especially since I believe that The Creator used Evolution as his tool of creation... I'd get it from both sides ;0)
I am not Christain either, but intolerence of Constitutional Freedon of Religion - or even from it - is something I care deeply about.
One tactic I have seen the most combative and dogmatic Christains relish in is that of the "beleagered underdog."
Everyone not like them is actively and and stridently against them and their beliefs. Christianity is "under attack to be rubbed out." And a "take no prisoners" attitude towards others becomes justified to these people.
The U.S. Constitution is there to protect minority views against the whims and caprice of the majority. When you make it a de facto nessesity to accept Christain dogma and to view it as the historical religion of this country, you go against the spirit of the U.S. Constitution.
That some view any diversity of religion as an insult and assault on Christianity, and to call followers to arms against those "unfaithful" is very unConstitution thinking indeed.
The ones I have seen go from here were generally projectors of the "we are oppressed, though we are the saviors of America" crowd. They seldom engage in lively discussion and debate and are tedious to deal with.
I am a person of Wicca who would not tolerate oppression of Christains or those of any other faith. Conversely, if someone thumps the Bible too hard and weaponlike, I am not of mind to turn my back to them.
Their words and actions do not inspire trust. I was raise Catholic, and derived many good things from my old faith, and I am glad Christains are among us.
But I never liked eternally upset and angry Christains would lived only to battle the 'heathen' amoung them. And I never will.