A required reading list before the State Board of Education would present a predominantly Christian perspective to public school students, Jewish leaders say.
Also, calling them Christians will not hurt you. You’re a well spoken person so when you type xtian every time it’s just perceived as an insult (at least by me) and isn’t helping your discourse.
Yeah, I realize that atheists are still considered unelectable, especially because a certain part of the country still thinks that you cannot be moral without a belief in supernatural entity, preferably the god Jehovah/Yahweh/Allah from the Bible.
I have met and know many people who literally believe the only thing holding people back from things like murder is religious belief. I had a roommate tell me I should be happy he’s a xtian because otherwise I’d be at risk of getting murdered for my belief - by him, apparently!
You’re a well spoken person so when you type xtian every time it’s just perceived as an insult (at least by me) and isn’t helping your discourse.
It’s just shorthand. No one should be offended by the abbreviation - it has a long history started by the xtians themselves.
We live in a representative democracy, and once those “none” candidates start winning, then they’ll start pandering to that demographic. Thing is, proclaiming to be a “none” is still political suicide at the ballot box: https://news.gallup.com/poll/609344/felonies-old-age-heavily-count-against-candidates.aspx
Also, calling them Christians will not hurt you. You’re a well spoken person so when you type xtian every time it’s just perceived as an insult (at least by me) and isn’t helping your discourse.
Yeah, I realize that atheists are still considered unelectable, especially because a certain part of the country still thinks that you cannot be moral without a belief in supernatural entity, preferably the god Jehovah/Yahweh/Allah from the Bible.
I have met and know many people who literally believe the only thing holding people back from things like murder is religious belief. I had a roommate tell me I should be happy he’s a xtian because otherwise I’d be at risk of getting murdered for my belief - by him, apparently!
It’s just shorthand. No one should be offended by the abbreviation - it has a long history started by the xtians themselves.