Thank you for that post and link. I obviously had not thoroughly thought out the deleterious effects on character of silence or acquiescence in the face of a blatant lie. It makes it even more imperative that good people challenge political correctness whenever possible. As I am approaching genuine curmudgeonhood age, I guess I should strap on my sword and flail away, though I look more like Pancho Sanchez than Don Quixote. ;o)
That link is from an article at FR. Our nation was forged in open dialog, much of it unsettling & radical for its time.
When IRS code is used to control or regulate one kind of opinion spoken in our churches, it's not difficult to see our government reaching in even further. Yes, many churches have devolved into little more than secular clubs, empowering government to define what is secular or religious is dangerous, especially when it is done from the Federal level.
In my younger days my job was located in the inner city. I've watched the destructive nature of political correctness in action. I have to remind myself that good people are stuck living in neighborhoods I won't go into anymore. In some of my windmill tilting moments I'm tempted to go to a church in one of those neighborhoods. There's challenge & then there's incitement to riot. lol