[shrinkermd]

Yes, and something else neither he nor most understand about Evangelicals. Seldom does the pastor take political positions. In my Evangelical church-never.

It is assumed you will act in public and political life according to your spiritual convictions. It is also assumed that in the real world other people may have quite different views than yours and still be meritorious and fine people.

Intolerance in these matters is rare face to face but there seems to be something about anonymous posting, especially on FR, that brings out a rage against differences that would make Hamlet's death wish seem like the chuckle of a freckle faced boy.

I find this rage more disturbing than the differences per se.

[Coldwater Creek]

Something that you might not know about Evangelicals, is that a group of leaders went to Ronald Reagan and told him that if he would run again, they would see to it that he won. That is exactly what happened.