Chris, your missing the point. I am not talking ab...

Chris, your missing the point. I am not talking about how indivdual christians act, but how as a group the rhetoric and poltical actions reverberate amongst semi-believers and non-believers alike. I consider myself a christian, i believe in Christ, the forgiveness of sins and a personal relationship with God. I do not believe in christianity, nor organised churches of any denomination.

There is way to much arrogance and judgement within organised evangical churches in America. Too much anger towards sinners and non-christians, rather than love and fogiveness. I often tell my family (i do love them, but damn) that they represent the modern day pharicees and sadducees. That they feel they are so superior to us non-professing and unbelieving and that they feel their beliefs are so much more moral than ours that they fail to be like Christ.

I wouldn't hold you to the fire for sinning, but for thinking your better than me or more likely to go to heaven than me, i would.

Take someone like Mike Huckabee, a gentle soul capable of crossing barriers and speaking to believers and non-believers alike and place him next to someone like Sarah Palin, who appeals only to the base of the evangelical wing of the party. can you see the differance? I can. I've heard Mike talk about abortion in terms that appeal to liberals and conservatives alike, discussing not only abortion but the suprisingly high infant morality rate of our nation, while Sarah tends to draw lines in the sand, demonizing us while preening for the base.

I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ.” Mahatma Gandhi