My experience of conservative Christians has mainly been them shouting at me for one reason or another.
That's my point. Whether self-identifying as "liberal" or "conservative," they have already stepped away from the message of Christ, the very source of the compassion you desire. I won't defend "conservative" Christians, and it pains me that people can even imagine that they could be representative of my faith. Christianity in this country is in a shambles, and I see a rallying together of Christians of all denominations who find both "liberal" and "conservative" ideologies increasingly antithetical to the message of Christ. But that is the consequence of putting your politics before your faith.
How could it be any easier for them to denounce me?
I meant dismiss. The syncretism, relativism and rampant disregard for the ancient beliefs of Christianity - and I am not even talking about moral issues here - make "liberal" Christianity a less than credible voice within Christianity, "conservative" or not.
My discussions with you are one of the very few significant exceptions to that.
That is truly sad. But I must admit that it has become increasingly hard over the last year. I find that the wilderness has gotten larger and larger, and my points of view that were once tolerated have met increasing hostility. I understand why it has happened and find that even more sad. But this is why I suggested looking elsewhere within Christianity, to non-political Christianity, neither liberal nor conservative, people who do not find it necessary to agree with your position to have compassion or to defend your human rights .. even if our differences may go so far as to conceive of what are actually human rights differently. ;)
Re: I swear to God this is an honest question, not sarcasm
That's my point. Whether self-identifying as "liberal" or "conservative," they have already stepped away from the message of Christ, the very source of the compassion you desire. I won't defend "conservative" Christians, and it pains me that people can even imagine that they could be representative of my faith. Christianity in this country is in a shambles, and I see a rallying together of Christians of all denominations who find both "liberal" and "conservative" ideologies increasingly antithetical to the message of Christ. But that is the consequence of putting your politics before your faith.
How could it be any easier for them to denounce me?
I meant dismiss. The syncretism, relativism and rampant disregard for the ancient beliefs of Christianity - and I am not even talking about moral issues here - make "liberal" Christianity a less than credible voice within Christianity, "conservative" or not.
My discussions with you are one of the very few significant exceptions to that.
That is truly sad. But I must admit that it has become increasingly hard over the last year. I find that the wilderness has gotten larger and larger, and my points of view that were once tolerated have met increasing hostility. I understand why it has happened and find that even more sad. But this is why I suggested looking elsewhere within Christianity, to non-political Christianity, neither liberal nor conservative, people who do not find it necessary to agree with your position to have compassion or to defend your human rights .. even if our differences may go so far as to conceive of what are actually human rights differently. ;)