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Originally Posted by Marvelous Marv
The "we" in red above was referring to the US government, not Christians. I didn't make that clear.
My point was intended to be that Christians do not control our government to as great an extent as some people believe. A politician who proposed diminishing our support of Israel (even though they have been caught spying on us) would encounter a great deal of opposition from the Jewish community. He or she would also be branded as a "bigot" or "anti-Semite."
In New York, such a position would be political suicide.
Back to the original question: No, I don't think Christians are particularly welcome here. All too often, revealing you are a Christian opens the door to assumptions that by no means apply to all of us.
For example, it only took you four sentences to zero in on the "Christian Right" as if they speak for all Christians.
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I'm still losing your point.
Politically active Christians tend to support Israel at higher rates than average voters.
if Christians controlled the government...they would support Israel...less?
Wtf?
And don't play that game with me, marv. I'm Baptist myself...and i know that there's a whole lot of variety to Christendom. But if we're talking politics, America, and now...we're talking about more conservative Christianities. That's not exactly rocket science.
My point is this. In American political discourses as a whole, Christians (especially conservative ones) are being accomodated and empowered to a degree not seen since the Scopes trial. Fundamentalist rhetorics have greater sway in political life than they have in a long time...and that's not a perjorative desription, but just a reporting.
On the TFP, the general left-lean means that's not as true. But i'd suggest to anyone whining that it's hard to follow Jesus here...that it's 10 times harder to be queer. Qwitcherbitchin' might be my kindest advice.