They were brutally murdered for being communists. They would have been murdered regardless of their faith. I’m not shunning Christians but you’re not gonna get me to support Christianity.
Christianity wants me dead, it explicitly says that in their holy book. Find me a Christian that says the Bible is wrong. I’ve spent decades dealing with Christians who weren’t afraid to make that known to me, so excuse me if I’m not all sunshine and flowers about it.
You have to work religion into progressive politics currently because it’s a practical necessity. I’m not a utopian so I accept that it’s the reality.
There are plenty of Christians that disagree with the Bible. The historic church has given a lot of room for errors in the Bible, factual or otherwise. Fundamentalists removed that freedom in the 20th century, and that version of Christianity became the vehicle that the Moral Majority road to power due to its virulent racism, opposite to desegregation, and misogyny. More to the point, I don’t even know what it looks like to “support” an ancient, multifaceted religion with so many branches, beliefs, and billions of adherents. I like China and the DPRK’s stance on Christianity within its borders-- highly regulated by its adherents but overlooked for outside influences by the state.
But most importantly, I am sorry that you experienced discrimination and/or death threats, comrade. My experience is similar, and it sucks.
They were brutally murdered for being communists. They would have been murdered regardless of their faith. I’m not shunning Christians but you’re not gonna get me to support Christianity.
Christianity wants me dead, it explicitly says that in their holy book. Find me a Christian that says the Bible is wrong. I’ve spent decades dealing with Christians who weren’t afraid to make that known to me, so excuse me if I’m not all sunshine and flowers about it.
You have to work religion into progressive politics currently because it’s a practical necessity. I’m not a utopian so I accept that it’s the reality.
There are plenty of Christians that disagree with the Bible. The historic church has given a lot of room for errors in the Bible, factual or otherwise. Fundamentalists removed that freedom in the 20th century, and that version of Christianity became the vehicle that the Moral Majority road to power due to its virulent racism, opposite to desegregation, and misogyny. More to the point, I don’t even know what it looks like to “support” an ancient, multifaceted religion with so many branches, beliefs, and billions of adherents. I like China and the DPRK’s stance on Christianity within its borders-- highly regulated by its adherents but overlooked for outside influences by the state.
But most importantly, I am sorry that you experienced discrimination and/or death threats, comrade. My experience is similar, and it sucks.