As Pete states astutely - the religious right and most of the religious right wing movements (ex: moral majority) had more to do with civil rights, racism and control than it did with…anything else.
It’s a watered down version of southern whites using the Bible as a way to justify chattel slavery. Jesus would be flipping tables on these people.
As for how can we co-exist with people on the religious right who may hold hostile views about gay marriage, abortion, etc. You can’t use your rights/beliefs as reason to trample my rights. Gay people should be allowed to exist, but you don’t have to invite them to your church. Abortion should be between a woman and her doctor, but you don’t have to get one. My issue with many Christians (as an ex Catholic) is they wish to force their views on others. If my gay friends existing and medical providers being able to provide a procedure to women who are often only getting it due to horrible circumstances makes you feel like I’m harming your rights - then you belong in the same category as the Taliban.
I applaud Tim for asking the question of how we can create a space for the religiously inclined, even if I share your general concerns. It’s nearly impossible to determine what is a “genuinely held belief” and even then, what gives that person the right to tell people who don’t share their faith to live their lives.
Very true. I guess I struggle with religious people (also an ex catholic) is that they a r complete hypocrites. It’s all about controlling some other persons rights as they scream “my freedom and my liberty” when it comes to something society cares about (vaccines, guns, etc).
As Pete states astutely - the religious right and most of the religious right wing movements (ex: moral majority) had more to do with civil rights, racism and control than it did with…anything else.
https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133/
It’s a watered down version of southern whites using the Bible as a way to justify chattel slavery. Jesus would be flipping tables on these people.
As for how can we co-exist with people on the religious right who may hold hostile views about gay marriage, abortion, etc. You can’t use your rights/beliefs as reason to trample my rights. Gay people should be allowed to exist, but you don’t have to invite them to your church. Abortion should be between a woman and her doctor, but you don’t have to get one. My issue with many Christians (as an ex Catholic) is they wish to force their views on others. If my gay friends existing and medical providers being able to provide a procedure to women who are often only getting it due to horrible circumstances makes you feel like I’m harming your rights - then you belong in the same category as the Taliban.
I applaud Tim for asking the question of how we can create a space for the religiously inclined, even if I share your general concerns. It’s nearly impossible to determine what is a “genuinely held belief” and even then, what gives that person the right to tell people who don’t share their faith to live their lives.
Very true. I guess I struggle with religious people (also an ex catholic) is that they a r complete hypocrites. It’s all about controlling some other persons rights as they scream “my freedom and my liberty” when it comes to something society cares about (vaccines, guns, etc).