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Well, the christian right is just taking advantage of the observation that people will more readily mobilize if they believe they are being threatened.
Anyone who looks at the facts can clearly see that there is no credible threat to christianity coming from inside the united states. Most americans self-identify as christian. Most americans aren't out to cause the downfall of their own religion. If christianity is under attack, it could only be from within. I think that this is the case. Conservative christianity is under attack from moderate and progressive christianity. Unfortunately many christians can't be bothered to make this distinction.
Many conservatives roundly denounce a minority who cries discrimination, yet open their hearts and their wallets when conservative christianity cries discrimination.
I think the media fails to point this out because the media is mostly run by sniveling bean counters who'd sooner cut of their right hand than risk offending christians by telling the truth. Christians are the majority, and you don't make money by telling the majority that it's paranoid, even if it is.
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