A terrific post today on 1115.org on why exactly the Christian Fundie movement are evil, wrong, stupid, and cunts.

If you haven’t guessed, the running theme is “Ways the Religious Right Not Only Rubs Everyone’s Nose in Their Beliefs, but Decides Morality and Government Actions for the Whole Country.”

For most of the history of the United States, attempts to fuse religion and government were turned away with little more than a gesture in the general direction of the First Amendment. Changes in the balance of power at federal, state, and local levels combined with a well-funded, organized and single-minded infrastructure of those who wish to advance the spread of Christianity have resulted in a reinterpretation of the First Amendment and turning a blind eye when the new interpretation isn’t enough. The burden of proof has shifted to groups wishing to keep religion out of government, but they must do so on a playing field far from level.

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It’s the dynamic of evangelism within and without the government that is subverting the will of the public. There aren’t any evangelical homosexuals, evangelical abortion supporters, evangelical Darwinists, or evangelical stem cell researchers. Through the intensity and volume of their arguments, evangelical Christians wield influence disproportionate to their numbers. They do not tolerate lifestyles or viewpoints other than their own (at best you’ll hear “hate the sin not the sinner”), yet demand not only tolerance but official approval for the way their choose to live their lives.

“We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant.” - Karl Popper

[Via 1115.org]