"This spun out of control but the statement is more than a triviality. Try being a Jew 50 years ago in the U.S."
I was a Jew in the US fifty years ago, and it wasn't really much worse than it is today, which is pretty good. In the 50's, my public school teachers told Jesus stories, and other students made ignorant remarks. So what? My folks told me what we believed, and to ignore what the teachers and bigots said, to get a degree, and make something of myself. I'm 57, and still working on that last part.
Now, teachers are teaching much worse than Jesus stories.
Overall, even a hundred years ago, it was much better than what my grandparents left behind in Eastern Europe. This country has treated us better than any other in history, and if we wish for Christian Americans to respect our beliefs, perhaps we shouldn't stomp on theirs.
Good point and maybe I'm naive but I just don't think this guy is trying to stomp on others' beliefs. If that's his goal then shame on him but I'd like to think he's just truly trying to get equality.