You are quite possibly the epitome of what is wrong with discourse in this nation. You attacked me as hating Christians ---- then you sit back and say I'm the only one making assumptions. You say I don't want Christianity as the foundations of morals --- but I said I don't want Christianity to be the source of law. You say I need to show as much outrage towards Obama and the DNC --- then accuse me of lying (and demand I provide proof) when I say I am just as outraged by those attempts to alter democratic processes as the possible Russian influence. You say that I am the same as everyone on the left, and mock my beliefs systems (of which you do not have any real understanding) as weird --- yet you accuse the left of being intolerant to new ideas, and foolishly assuming that everyone on the right thinks the same.
Your hypocrisy and disdain for understanding other's ideas, masked behind your seemingly benign attempt to discuss, bleeds into not your constant need to "win" a debate that supports your personal choices. It is why both left and right throw outrage and disgust instead of respect and tolerance at each other. It's why discourse has turned into heated arguments that resemble a married couple screaming out resentments harbored over the years and exploding over simple issues that could and should be calmly discussed.
Why did you attack me for "hating" Christians? Do you even know? Or was it some deep down rumbling darkness that drives this nasty attitude--- so contrast to your chosen moral and spiritual ideology?
Again boomer I'm not saying I know if you hate them or not (Christians). You say you don't and I believe that, however your derision as I pointed out to Pax in this thread is most certainly reserved for only them...just as your "outrage" over Foreign countries interfering with elections was limited to outward expressions of only Trump and the Russians.
No my friend, you accused me of "defining your behavior and limiting your choices" when it comes time to believe in what you choose and I've done no such thing!
In reality only YOU boomer have voiced ANY limits or restrictions on what one should believe and even in what forum (ie: you don't want Christianity as the sole basis for Laws or mentioned in the Public schools) Who else argued for your belief system being
excluded from any portion of the arena of ideas boom?
Certainly not me. We're simply asking what you are arguing for?
I opined that you do seem to have an antipathy for Christians and Christian thought. Pax said the much the same thing simply based on sentiments you've expressed in this forum.
You even admitted you have nothing but disdain for me, and I've never even hinted at such a lack of respect for your beliefs despite your accusations contrary to that. All I've done in this thread is question exactly what it is you do believe, and I've asked you to explain it in a couple of scenarios to better help me understand how you apply it?
(the abortion scenario example, and Foreign interference in elections)
In neither case did you take that golden opportunity to defend your belief system boom, or even explain your stated positions. You instead turned that chance to define yourself, into an attack on me and then you accused me of being "intolerant, arrogant, or judgemental".
As I said, it makes no difference to me what you choose to believe or even why. But when you can't defend or define your own beliefs, or at the very least stand by them explaining their apparently inconsistent application in real life scenarios, then my friend the issue isn't with whatever your hangups are with me or "Christians" restricting them.
No!
The issue quite frankly boomer, is over your own lack of ability or desire to actually practice what you profess to believe and ironically your refusal to extend that same benefit of the doubt to others who may disagree with you.
