“Because I am a Roman Catholic and Baptists have made a point of demonizing us.”
With all the derision and divisive tacts by the left to drive wedges between us, I can hardly believe you went there. Did you forget the last five words of the 1st? I trust you do know this goes as far back as what created The Church of England and beyond?
I will not point blame at any side of this stupid “us and them” attitude, but yes, we are Americans first.
Us vs. them is a human condition, not a particularly American affliction. It was rooted in basic survival of the species but is now used to create divisions and diversions, as both of you point out.
Freedom of religion is important. It can be called tolerance but I believe it goes deeper than that.
I look at attacks on people just because of their religion or faith to be evil. The exception is when a particular religion is NOT truly a religion but a world-wide cult and whole system faith that brings death down others, such as Islam.