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there's Canada, UK, etc etc where Christian are not even a majority.
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Really? Wow.. I might have to move to Canada.
All joking aside, I don't see why Christianity, or any other religion, would feel unwelcome here. However, TFP's ideal is "The Evolution of Humanity, Sexuality, and Philosophy." With that in mind, many conservative and/or religious ideals are about the preservation or stagnation of one belief about humanity, not the evolution/integration of those beliefs into modern day. When someone mentions that they Love Christ or that they're Christian, I don't look at them any differently than someone who says cows are holy and should not be consecrated. It is simply a belief and it likely has no relevance to the conversation at hand, other than knowing the person better.
In the context of the "real world," preservation and stagnation of society are good things -- they keep rules and laws in order. So, in "real life," religious and conservative people will always enjoy a majority. However, I think if any forum or discussion where ideals are abstracted from reality, liberalism will reign, while conservatism and religious rulesets will be less dominant. In abstracted situations, people feel more comfortable discussing the "what-ifs" and perhaps evaluating and re-evaluating their success strategies in life. When they return to the "real-world," the necessity for keeping things as they are for successful functioning (as it was) is necessary.
In short, this does not mean that Christians shouldn't feel welcome.. such is just the nature of the beast; free discussion promotes liberal (or radical) thought, whereas "work" promotes conservative thought. No one likes someone questioning how things have been done for 20 years WHILE it's happening, as that degrades the quality of the product of the labour. In this sense, conservatism rules. However, in the "free time," "discussion time" or "lunch break," more discussion about how things are done and if they're valid (liberal thought) begins to prevail instead. It's simply a matter of context, and I don't think its an phenomenon exclusive to TFP.