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Why are Christians so proud?
A dumbass from a political comm I'm on posted this recently, and I thought the Christians on my f-list would get a laugh out of it.
I'm tempted to rewrite his/her/its whole hissy fit but replace 'Christian' with 'Muslim' or, even better 'gay' pride.
I'll say it again: dumbass.
On Facebook, ElJay, on billboards, welcome signs and city walls (not to mention bumperstickers... no wait, I just did mention bumperstickers), I am constantly having Christian pride thrown in my face. For instance, I wake up at 6 am to make some coffee and check the Facey-book only to get a wall full of family and friends all proudly declaring their Christianity,and boy are they are ever proud, it is almost like they are angry about it.
Well, screw you too, I guess...
Why do Christians have to be so in our face? My own fundamentalist background has me confused on this issue... as any good quasi-Calvinsist knows, being a Christian amounts to being picked and imposed upon. Yet for all the fundie quasi-Calvinist congregations out there, they speak as if their pride is a measure of their choice or ability in "making a stand for Jesus" or some such nonsense. What a bunch of political theater.
Christians, why are you so proud? What are you proud of, anyway? Was it a lot of work getting the Christian badge? Is it like an achievement or something? Are there trials? A gauntlet maybe?
Keep it in your houses and in your own private buildings.
Sheesh.
I'm tempted to rewrite his/her/its whole hissy fit but replace 'Christian' with 'Muslim' or, even better 'gay' pride.
I'll say it again: dumbass.
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:P
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*snerk*
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*stare*
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*rolls eyes*
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The fact is that more and more people like this keep finding their way to their own bully pulpits, and beating Christians about the head. They assume that, because we all believe in something we can't see, because we believe in some Higher Order to the universe, we aren't capable of rational, reasonable thought. We are... but we also have a moral compass by which to weigh our rational, reasonable decisions. Without that higher belief, we have no basis, no grounding, by which to judge our actions.
Interestingly, I just heard something similar in Jerry Doyle's audio book, Have You Seen My Country Lately? He was talking about, after he came out in Hollywood as a Republican, it was almost impossible to find more jobs. Discussions with others revealed that the liberal bias leads people to think that people who lean Right, don't have the emotional capacity to write great drama, or to portray said emotion on screen.
It's a really interesting bias that we've seen repeated again and again, even on the national stage. It's a bit of a backhanded insult, really: If we don't have the emotional capacity to act, then that must mean we're cold, logical creatures. And yet, at the same time, they accuse us of being stupid Bible-thumpers, clinging to our bitterness and our guns. Which is it? Because, clearly, we can't be both.
Unless, of course, you're Karl Rove. He's just a magnificent bastard. ;)
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My initial thoughts:
It would appear us evil, "fundie, quasi-Calvinists" aren't the only ones capable of a little "political theatre." This guy certainly writes his own grand-standing dialogue.
Nevermind the fact that we're not all Calvinists -- quasi- or any other sort. But then, that might get in the way of the rhythm of the monologue, mightn't it? =)
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