Freedom of belief is not an absolute right, nor is it a suicide pact. You do not have to tolerate people who want to destroy you, even if they claim they want to destroy you because god told them so. The Paradox of Tolerance is in full effect; To protect tolerance ideologies that are intolerant must be controlled, suppressed, or destroyed. It doesn't matter if they're secular, religious, or a secret third thing. Christian Fascists don't get any kind of pass because they're a religion. The same goes for Wahhabism, Hindutva, and similar ideologies that do not play well with others.

Contrast with mainline Protestants, some Secular Islamic states, and prior tolerant Hindu governments that weren't hell bent on exterminating the Muslim and non-Hindu minority.

You have every right to believe whatever the fuck you want but when you turn it in to a political movement and start harming others you are responsible for your actions.

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[–] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's definitely regional. In the southern US it's all works righteousness people. But as you get north and coastal you get more grace alone types. Episcopalians, the more progressive Lutherans, all the Methodist reforming churches with pride flags on their signs, etc. They're usually not the ones bible thumping on TV or in the media though so unless you're in the region or grew up around it like I did it's definitely not what people think of when they think of religion

[–] Othello@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

you may be right but i haven't spent too long out of either the south or my dads country (which is the kind of country where you have fire and brimstone speeches at weddings and high school graduations). I have a luthran pastor uncle and hes chill. it just doesn't feel like the majority, ill have to do more research later. if every christian was like that i would have no beef.