I try to remind myself that the average American Christian (or religious person in general) does not think like this. But the crazies seem to be growing in numbers. Or getting more vocal. It's kind of scary.
Although, on a funny note... they keep carrying on about how this should be a Christian nation and our laws based on the Bible but they freak out at the thought of Sharia Law and the government being controlled by Muslims. They just keep talking out of both sides of their faces completely oblivious to their hypocrisy.
I just wish more Christians would actually follow their religion instead of making up asinine rules and try to force them on everyone else. Jesus (at least the person I learned about in school) would be appalled by their behavior. I'm pretty sure he'd be considered a dirty, liberal hippie if he came back today. Those crazy fundies who keep praying for the End Times so Jesus will come back and smite all us heathens would dismiss him as quickly as they do those protesting Wall Street. Or wish death and misery on him because he doesn't believe in their crazy version of Christianity.
Oh and the constant persecution complex these people have... everyone is out to get the Christians. Everyone who? The country is still like 70% Christian or something. But they're the ones persecuted? They should try being a Muslim for the day. Or an atheist (luckily I've always lived in liberal parts of the country so it's not that big of a deal) afraid to even mention their lack of beliefs for fear of who knows what. I have friends online who are atheists in the Bible belt. They've had their cars keyed, their houses graffitied, death threats sent to them, constant harassment, lost jobs, had friends turn on them, their children ostracized all because they don't believe in the Christian god. Can you feel the Christian love?
If only people actually acted the way Jesus did. Then this world would be a much nicer place to live in. Sigh.
That's usually why I go to fstdt. It's good for lulz with all the crazy. But I have to take it in small doses or I start getting paranoid that the nutcases are taking over the world. Also, I love the snark of the commenters at the site.
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Date: 1 May 2012 06:10 pm (UTC)Although, on a funny note... they keep carrying on about how this should be a Christian nation and our laws based on the Bible but they freak out at the thought of Sharia Law and the government being controlled by Muslims. They just keep talking out of both sides of their faces completely oblivious to their hypocrisy.
I just wish more Christians would actually follow their religion instead of making up asinine rules and try to force them on everyone else. Jesus (at least the person I learned about in school) would be appalled by their behavior. I'm pretty sure he'd be considered a dirty, liberal hippie if he came back today. Those crazy fundies who keep praying for the End Times so Jesus will come back and smite all us heathens would dismiss him as quickly as they do those protesting Wall Street. Or wish death and misery on him because he doesn't believe in their crazy version of Christianity.
Oh and the constant persecution complex these people have... everyone is out to get the Christians. Everyone who? The country is still like 70% Christian or something. But they're the ones persecuted? They should try being a Muslim for the day. Or an atheist (luckily I've always lived in liberal parts of the country so it's not that big of a deal) afraid to even mention their lack of beliefs for fear of who knows what. I have friends online who are atheists in the Bible belt. They've had their cars keyed, their houses graffitied, death threats sent to them, constant harassment, lost jobs, had friends turn on them, their children ostracized all because they don't believe in the Christian god. Can you feel the Christian love?
If only people actually acted the way Jesus did. Then this world would be a much nicer place to live in. Sigh.
That's usually why I go to fstdt. It's good for lulz with all the crazy. But I have to take it in small doses or I start getting paranoid that the nutcases are taking over the world. Also, I love the snark of the commenters at the site.