Christians Sue for Right to be intolerant?
480638
Let's see if I have this correct, a Christian student is suing her school for the right to harass gays?  And, there are people here hiding behind their Bible and defending this?  Just when I think humanity can't possibly surprise me, I come here and read ignorant and hateful comments and find out I haven't heard it all yet.\n\nLet me ask everyone this question.  If my religion said that I should be as intolerant and hateful to Christians as humanly possible, would you be supporting me if I sued my school? I highly doubt it.  \n\nI believe in expressing an opinion, what I don't believe in is being harassing and intolerant as part of voicing that opinion.  If you don't like gay people, fine, nobody is forcing you to.  Oh, those terrible gays, they want to be treated like human beings.  That's just horrible.  So, to make up for it, some people want the right to insult and berate them while using their Bibles as as shield.  Nope, sorry, bigotry is bigotry no matter whether you're hiding behind a book or not.
446364
God bless you for being real and telling it like it is. Christians have been too tolerent too long. \nLiberals want to take Christ out of Christians.
452534
This is a GREAT question,(for me anyway)because it touches on two points that have been driving me crazy lately. The first is the intolerance some people display towards Christians. I have a hard time understanding how someone can call themselves a liberal and state that they stand for tolerance and understanding but then down people who are practicing Christians. It's a double standard and hypocritical to boot. Every issue in this country seems to gravitate to ridiculous extremes-there's never a sensible and practical middle ground. Though I believe firmly in seperation of church and state (which our forefathers took months to painstakingly state in the constitution, and with very good reason)I cannot think of one good reason why a child quietly saying grace over his school lunch should be so offensive to some that he should be expelled from school. It's not like he was standing on the tables preaching or anything. Just silently thanking God for the food he had that so many in the world are forced to do without. It's absolutely shameful. Such people are not liberals in any literal sense of the term, but rather small people with set ideas and closed minds-inflexible in their thinking and intolerant of other points of view. You don't like the term progressive regarding such people and neither do I. I call them "Left Wing Conservatives" because their thinking is just as rigid and inflexible as their right wing counterparts. They have an agenda, and they follow it thoughtlessly. \nI think this stems from an innate human need to feel superior and special in some way.  Many, many people find something that works for them and, out of this need, become convinced that their way is the ONLY way. Stupid, yes, arrogant, yes but that's how it seems to work.\nThat being said, let me lob one at the other extreme and say that I'm really tired of hearing certain elements of the Christian Right raving about how oppressed and persecuted the poor helpless Christians are. Let me explain something to you folks-Christianity is by far the majority religion in this country. It is also the richest and has the greatest representation in our government. The Christian Right has more politicians in their pocket than EVERY OTHER religious group in this country combined. People opposing you from passing legislation to impose your religious beliefs on others regardless of what their own beliefs may be does not constitute oppression. What they are doing is resisting YOUR attempts to oppress them.  Again, ridiculous extremes. When in all of history has the group with the largest numbers, the most power, and by far the most money been considered oppressed? It's crap! \nThe extremists on both sides are the problem.  They shout the loudest because that's the only way they can get people to listen to their idiocy. Neither side has a monopoly on intolerence and self righteousness. My solution: Take 1% out of the military budget and build a huge city on some piece of land that no one cares about-White Sands Arizona would be my vote, but other wastelands such as Detroit or Hoboken would work as well. Build a big wall around it and then move all the extremists from both sides in there where they can shout, stomp and do whatever else to each other all they want while the segment of the population with enough sense to pound sand gets on with the business of improving the country. It'll be a better world without 'em. But maybe that's just a little extreme....
177629
Yes, im very sick of it...I know this is america, and we do have freedom of speech, but making someone feel like theyre less than human because they have different beliefs is just wrong...example: Ive seen plenty of atheists saying horrible things to christians...one person (and I use that term VERY loosely) had an entire poem called "F*** The creationists"...and one girl even suggested that all christians should be eaten for being so stupid (kinda reminds me of the ancient romans who sentenced christians to be eaten by lions for having religion...and we dont want to go back to THAT now do we?)...and then theres the name calling (sheep, morons, cowards etc.)and insults claiming that christians cannot think for themselves... they seem very chidish to me...personally, as a christian-type, im very capable of thinking for myself, because I have CHOSEN to believe in something that most people do not understand...Also, in this country theres a little thing called freedom of religion, meaning people of faith should not be ridiculed for their beliefs...Atheists always complain that Christians force their beliefs on others, when meanwhile theyre very hypocrytically forcing their non- belifes on christians...frankly, I dont belive in forcing my religion on others, actually, I think people who do that are worse than athiests...I believe in having your own opinions, but also giving others the respect that they deserve...and id apreciate it if others would return the favor...my message to all atheists: contrary to your beliefs, you DONT know everything...and one day youll realize that...but untill then, stop being so unfair, childish and FRIGGIN mean...yes I can be one pissed off Christian sometimes...
1089165
lets see, 80% of this country are christian so is the question, "why are christians not tolerant to other christians?"  It's a question that really cant be answered.  \n\nI think the problem is Christians seem to be confused about teaching theology on the tax payers dime.  It's not a question of tolerance, but a question of law.
525066
In my opinion, these types of things happen because we as Christians do not stand up for the rights that the founders of America gave us.  We get mad and complain to people around us, but we do nothing on a big scale to fight against it.  America was founded on religious freedom:  the freedom to worship the god of our choice in the manner in which we choose.  There is no national religion because of this.  I'm not trying to tell everyone that they should worship the way I do, but they should allow me to worship God the way I want.  Posting the Ten Commandments somewhere doesn't force a person to read it.  "One nation under God" does not force a person to say it.  Christians need to start fighting for our rights as much as the ACLU and other groups fight for what they deem to be the rights of any other group.
553638
I believe it was due ot religious intolerance - they wished to be able to practise their own religion freely, which they were not permitted to do in England.
322078
Is there ANY way in which that is NOT a violation of the first amendment?  That judge managed to destroy BOTH freedom of religion AND freedom of speech in one sentence!  It's perfectly legal to refuse medical treatment for a dying child because it goes against your religious beliefs, but God forbid you make fun of Christianity when your kid's not even there.  Has Bush tried to appoint this guy to the Supreme Court yet?  And why is it that they don't take away people who teach their children to racism and homophobia (or creationism for that matter) but parents who's religion goes against Christianity can lose their kids?  Or maybe it was the sex toy thing.  Perhaps we should take away the kids of everyone who has had sex.  But wait a second, that might not work so well.
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Judge Moore was a victim of the liberal's attack on christions. God will bless him for his stand. If more people had his courage, we could go back to our christian roots and values. Christians ARE the silent MAJORITY and this needs to change. Come on, christians, speak out!
1053260
I think political correctness must have a limit. If you are gay and Christian, then you must admit that engaging in such acts are sins.\n\nThere is no middle ground, no 'practising gay' should say Christianity allows homosexual acts.\n\nBeing gay is your right, but Christianity (The Bible) has a right of it's own to condemn such acts, as contrary to their teachings and that of God's.
905493
if you dont mind .. as a non Christian\ni will take a moment\nno one should be persecuted .. no matter what faith xx
856629
Clericalism, intolerance and hypocrisy.
640697
Best not to listen to pretenders. Christians are called to freedom, not bondage to diets, traditions or rituals.\n\ndukalink6000-That's a pretty intolerant thing to say.
966321
Christians like those give Christians like me a bad name.People should be able to make their own choices,regardless of what religion other people have.
1106653
Some are gaining a voice, now that Christianity is under open attack by peoples like the ACLU, and the left under the guise of separation of church and state.   The ACLU know full and well there is no separation of churh n state in the us constitution,  but they ignor that fact.   They know liberal judges bend and stretch the interpretation of the 2nd amendment to fit their own needs,  not the framers intent.   But that neither here nor there.   Christians are beginning to realize if we dont stand up we will lose our rights in the future.   They are being slowly chipped away at,  one right at a time.   Like the girl who graduated top of her class.   She was asked to give a speech explaining what motivated her to achieve excellence.   She gives all credit to God,  and the power to her microphone was cut.   So much for freedom of speech and freedom to worship in america,  right?
983305
LOL. Christians are the privileged ones in the United States. \n\nThey'd get a rude awakening if they were treated fairly.
758283
Yes, they have every right to condemn such a law. What a person wants to wear is up to a person's personal choices, as long as it levels to decency. That country is violating rights to religious freedom. No one has any right to interfere into other people's faith's.