Left Wing Bigotry

Published on June 16, 2005 By Gideon MacLeish In Politics

Bigotry is a bias against a person based on prejudiced stereoptypes, right?

And prejudice is forming an opinion based on preconceived notions, right?

Now those may be pretty glib definitions, but they basically hit the point. So, when someone automatically dismisses Americans as "ignorant", "arrogant" or "imperialistic", that would be a bigoted statement, right?

Or when someone expresses their hatred for fundamentalists of any faith...again, bigoted...would you not agree?

Why is it right for a black man to be upset when someone says "I hate niggers", but not reasonable for a fundamentalist Christian to take umbrage with the statement that "I hate fundamentalist Christians"? Both statements imply that a person is unable to get past their superficial analyses of an individual and see them for who they are. Both statements imply narrowmindedness and hatred that destroy, rather than build us as a country. But the racist is usually unapologetically racist, and DOESN'T call for openness and tolerance. Not so the left.

We're supposed to tolerate every race, culture and sexual deviancy. But we're not supposed to tolerate the religious faiths of others? Come again, Mr. Freedom?

Liberation theology teaches that none of us are free unless the least of us are free. And among liberal Christians, liberation theology is a widely held view. So how can we all be free if the liberation theologian hates us for who we are?

Comments (Page 4)

Gideon MacLeish

on Jun 20, 2005

fundamentalist christians have never been legally classified as subhumans in this country...nor have they been relegated to second-class citizenship.

kingbee,

Actually, it's seriously headed in that direction. Churches are being closely monitored as to what is said from the pulpit...if the wrong words are uttered, there's a push to remove their tax exempt status (personally, I think churches should surrender their tax exempt status over the whole "God/mammon" thing, but that's another article and a fight I can't win). School districts are allowing the teaching of new age philosophies and in some districts the religion of Islam, but the minute any serious discussion of Christianity is perceived to be "converting", you have a whole lot of pissed off people. Frankly, I stand with you in agreeing that religion shouldn't be taught in public schools, but there's a big difference in teaching it and discussing it, or allowing open expression of it by students in the school (and, yes, I don't give a shit if it's a pentagram...if that's the student's faith, they have the right to wear it in the school building or otherwise).

And yes, we have also been relegated to second class citizenship. Christians who homeschool their children, for instance, are subject to a disproportionate amount of CPS scrutiny, and newsmagazine shows have introduced shows that insinuate that Christians homeschool to hide child abuse. As a person who's been on the receiving end of these allegations, I can assure you, we ARE treated as second class citizens.

Call for a Disney, Kraft, or Ford boycott because they support causes contrary to your values? Watch the articles fly branding you a bigot and alleging that you're a part of the KKK. Argue against a sex ed course that strongly pushes homosexual values? Sit back and watch the fur fly. I don't mind open discussion, king, but it's headed in one direction, and repeatedly refuses to respect the Constitutional rights of fundamentalist Christians.

To go further; ever read stories about Christian Scientists being setnenced to prison for murder because they dared believe that faith could heal their child? What about the Texas family whose daughter was removed because the parents differed with the doctor over cancer treatment? Or how about levelling Koresh's compound in Waco with incendiary devices and posthumously accusing him of burning his own people? Or shooting Randy Weaver's son IN THE BACK because Weaver wouldn't rat out his sources for his illegal firearms shipments? While many of these are extreme examples, and not groups I would personally be a part of, they nonetheless held a form of Christian belief...and the persecution that followed from the government was a direct result of that belief.

So don't tell me Christians aren't second class citizens. I can read the news and see otherwise.

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