Are we a nation of religious tolerance or do we sanctify only Christianity? Anyone practicing a different religion isn’t worth a crap?
Is America a La Cosa Nostra for Christians?
Shall I tell my Buddhist wife that she’s unacceptable to Americans because of her Buddhist beliefs?
My mother was Pentacostal. That’s a cult. Her whole day was spent worrying about ‘the church’, putting everything second to the ‘pastor’. That church also liked to empty your pockets in the name of God.
It's sad, and hits close to home for me too. I had a Thai girlfriend once here in the states (I also lived in Thailand for many years) whose family was politically very right leaning in almost every way, yet supported Democrats because they always claimed conservatives didn't like Buddhists. To me it seemed irrational, but that is what they felt. Another family I am very close to is Palestinian Christian, and they do the exact same thing. Again, conservative in almost every way yet vote Democrat because they feel Republicans just don't really like them.
In the last election 63% of Asian voters cast a ballot for Obama. This is the same voting block that went 55% for Bush in 1992. There are just not enough white people moving to the GOP fast enough for us to keep losing these minority voting blocks by ever increasing margins. Do people just not get it?
Yes, I know the MSM/media meme that conservatives are intolerant is largely BS, but do have to wonder when I read posts like this if some people are literally TRYING to alienate anyone not white and Christian (Catholic or Protestant)? I wonder if people realize this nation is demographically changing to such an extent that it will simply not be possible to win national elections (and even states we still carry) in a few years is folks persist in making Buddhists, etc, feel like they aren't welcome in the party (and as office holders).
Voting is about electing politicians, not clergy. There is so much wrong with Romney, namely that he is not a conservative, that there is simply no reason to bring his religion into the discussion. There is also nothing wrong with electing Buddhist, Hindu's, etc if they champion conservative policies. I'd happily vote for a conservative Mormon, Hindu, Buddhist, etc over a liberal Christian every day of the week.
It is not “intolerant” of other religions to think that their theology and doctrines are in error.
Why would you think that it is?