God I hate jumping on any bandwagon. But the handwringing and outrage because it has been rightfully pointed out that christianity is partially to blame for the murder of Dr. Tiller and the intrusion into state affairs regarding the equality of the LGBT community is ridiculous.
I would go so far as to say that equal marriage would be a done deal by now if not for organized christianity poking its pointy little beak into the business of law making.
Of course, not all christians are bigots. But, if they are not its in spite of christianity, not because of it.
Not all christians are extremists bent on killing people they don't agree with. But christianity encourages them. The bible is full of hate speech. Have you christians ever read it? And yeah, its mostly in the old testament, and guess what? It's part of the bible.
The bible is misogynistic, it hates women. It's an outdated old document from hundreds of years ago. It's a tribal history. Why in the hell people want to base laws on such a thing is just beyond me.
Christianity in the US has enjoyed a protected class status. You can't say anything about christianity and get a job, or keep a job, or even not have your neighbor give you a dirty look and then spread rumors about you. You can't rent an apartment without keeping your mouth shut about the christian music the landlord is listening to or the christian bumper sticker on his car.
You can't idly chat with someone you met at a yard sale without having to ignore the "God is good" or "God bless". You can't talk about religion and specifically christianity without people getting all worked up because you don't share their beliefs. And I dare anyone to say to a christian that the whole idea of a virgin getting pregnant from god just makes you want to choke on your coffee. The outrage you will be greeted with will rival what the AIG executives faced.
And what about the whole "War on Christmas"? Talk about some sincere outrage. How DARE we take Christ out of Christmas? How DARE we say "Happy Holidays". Don't we know that the US is a Christian nation? Love it or leave it, baby.
Christians, please listen. You may not be personally responsible for any of this. You may be (and if you are reading here, probably are) a great progressive advocate. But you really cannot expect us to keep swallowing the abuse from the SYSTEM of christianity unchallenged. It is NOT about you personally.
But like it or not, you belong to a system that is corrupt and full of charlatans and money grubbing preachers bent on power and bent on hate.
Take it back, would you please?