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Modern Christianity vs fundamentalisms three

 The Big War -- Modern Christianity vs fundamentalisms three

There are many culture/ religious clashes going on now. 

Modern, tolerant Christianity against secular fundamentalism; 

modern Christianity vs Christian fundamentalism; 

modern Christianity vs Islamic fundamentalism.

There are two other modern - fundamentalist fights: modern (property friendly) "Communism" vs Chinese Communist fundamentalism;  and (nascent) modern Islam vs Islamic fundamentalism;

Today in , gov't force is being used to stop believers from praying in gov't schools -- that's secular fundamentalism imposing its will. 

State Supreme Courts declaring that "gay marriage" is a right is secular fundamentalism.  Modern Christianity will continue saying homosexuality is a sin, but the appropriate political action should be something like "civil unions."  Meaning less than marriage -- not able to adopt, for instance.  Christian fundamentalists will want to make homosexual behavior illegal.

Toleration of the other cannot expect to be equally comfortable; some/ most stand for the Pledge, some/ a few sit.  They're not forced to stand; but they're uncomfortable because they don't belong. 

The Bush-hate volume/ passion is related to the anti-God feelings of religion-hate that many atheists seem to have.  They have booted virtually all serious pro-life folk OUT of the Democratic Party, it's no wonder that the Reps are becoming more unified in a pro-life, pro-family, pro-responsibility format.  [With Condi as VP, the Reps could get breakthru in Black votes among church goers]

DeSade is the right atheist comparison -- pleasure being the highest principle.

*I* am a believer that GOD is good, and goodness is the highest principle.  Not always excluding pleasure, but always higher.  Atheism almost inevitably degenerates to pleasure and/or power; objectively not good.

(Most of the above was written in July 04.)

The Cartoon War may become a tipping point, because most Bush-haters are radical secular fundamentalists -- and thus opposed, in theory, to Islamic censorship.  Here is a case of secular fundamentalism against Islamic fundies.  And thus, on the side of the Christians who want to accept tolerant, modern Islam but not the Islamic fundies.

But one of the main principles remains the Rule of Law -- all religions must be equally protected, or equally subject to ridicule. The "sensitivity" of the anti-Christian MSM is outrageous, when they claim protection for piss Christ; or a Virgin Mary covered in dung; or that Christians protesting Last Temptation of Christ are doing censorship.  This is the Leftist lie that objecting, peacefully, to offensive speech is the same as censorship.

In having respect for religion, and things sacred, the Christians are actually on the side of the Muslims.  The EU, the UN, and the US are all too anti-sacred, and too disrespectful of any faith. Peaceful protest remains the correct strategy to fight against this excessive license, not actual freedom.

Posted by: TomGrey at 02/08/06 17:46 | link | comments (1)
christianity, leftist, cartoon war, secular

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