Okay. Let's see. Your point about "Christianity as prescribed" not discriminating against the unbelievers is valid up to a point. It's been established (and probably this is a theory/practice distinction) that having two classes of citizens, regardless of how sincerely the government may wish to treat them equally, creates a disparity in rights between the two classes. Certainly I would have no fear of being mistreated for my beliefs if I lived in the kingdom preached by Jesus in the Gospels. (heh. I might have to go into that sometime.)
The other point about not falling into an "us vs. them" trap is also well taken, though it's a bit much to read a full-blown mentality out of a 16-word post. And I don't have anything against the rights of Christians, I am just pleased when those in authority recognize that the equal application of those rights involves not applying favoritism. And I don't have a good response yet to the question of why we'd keep the Lincoln Memorial even if a Cult of Lincoln were to spring up.
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Re: A contrarian opinion (part 1, 'cuz I'm over the length limit again.)
Date: 2003-08-26 09:01 am (UTC)Your point about "Christianity as prescribed" not discriminating against the unbelievers is valid up to a point. It's been established (and probably this is a theory/practice distinction) that having two classes of citizens, regardless of how sincerely the government may wish to treat them equally, creates a disparity in rights between the two classes. Certainly I would have no fear of being mistreated for my beliefs if I lived in the kingdom preached by Jesus in the Gospels. (heh. I might have to go into that sometime.)
The other point about not falling into an "us vs. them" trap is also well taken, though it's a bit much to read a full-blown mentality out of a 16-word post. And I don't have anything against the rights of Christians, I am just pleased when those in authority recognize that the equal application of those rights involves not applying favoritism. And I don't have a good response yet to the question of why we'd keep the Lincoln Memorial even if a Cult of Lincoln were to spring up.