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Originally Posted by alansmithee
He wasn't just criticizing the religious right. I will not address baseless bigoted attacks, because no matter what is said you won't change a bigot's mind. And not just my faith, but Christianity as a whole was attacked, I didn't just imagine his words, they are there for all to see.
As for my "pretending to engage" in discussion, if what you said were true, I would be saying that everyone who made negative comments was anti-Christian. I did not, I pointed to a specific example of bigotry. And comments such as those point to someone who has no intrest in discussion or understanding, they show bigotry and bias. Maybe some of the vitriol you direct at me should be directed elsewhere.
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If you read his post, he is
clearly referring to the evangelical christian right. Please tell me how that amounts to an attack upon christianity as a whole. Besides, aren't conservatives usually the ones who complain about being labeled as bigots by people who can't actually address the contents of their perspective? Haven't you complained about such things when discussing the topic of gay marriage? You of all people should know that calling someone a bigot is a cop-out when in the realm of comparing and competing ideas. If you don't like what he's saying, tell him how he's wrong, otherwise you're really not accomplishing anything other than being the only one to pull out the bigot card.
Try coming up with examples of how the religious right encourages people to think for themselves. Try coming up with examples of how the religious right doesn't completely misrepresent the facts. You could explain, for instance, why the democratic refusal to approve a handful of judges amounts to anything remotely resembling an attack on christianity.