Reply #243: Fundies and nonfundies may be using the same book, but [View All]

[Kat45]

they are reading it differently. The fundies take it absolutely literally, which the rest of us do not. They also seem to pick and choose which parts they want to emphasize. I can argue with your statement that the Bible contains more conservative values than liberal ones: I disagree. Please illuminate me on what you're talking about, what values you're referring to.

Secondly, I'm not looking for "special rights" to protect Christianity. I'm don't want to be disrespected BECAUSE I'm a Christian, and that tends to happen on DU. When someone calls what I believe in a "fairy tale," that is disrespectful to anyone with those beliefs; it is impugning our intelligence. I just want common courtesy. You have every right to be an atheist and I have no problem with that. I don't try to convert you; I don't mock you. I just ask that you don't mock me.

And believe me, I would love to save ALL of us from the fundies. They'l go after progressive Christians just as easily as they'll go after atheists. I haven't yet figured out how that can be done. I try to help a bit by showing people that not all Christians are fundies: I think the first people who have to learn that are the politicians, who in catering to the fundies are catering to a small percentage of the Christian population.