The emails won’t quit:
Thank you for your essay on Christianism. I thought I was the only one who felt like this. I have been through a lot in my life – and never has my faith been so shaken as it has been by the last 5 years of judging by the political Christians. I have even thought about changing my faith but I know I am a Christian.
Hang in there. Then this:
Thank goodness you wrote the article on Christianism. As a woman pastor in an evangelical church I am appalled at the way political ideologies castigate the authenticity of the faith of the majority of Americans. It is stupid to assume that the religious right encompasses the perspective of thoughtful faith-filled people. It is a stereotype that creates stigma, and this constant assumption in the news media undercuts the very liberty and respect for others upon which this country was founded.
Oh yes … and let’s get some people on the news next time a catastrophe occurs who can answer questions about good and evil with theological integrity and humble authentic reflection. Those that spoke after Katrina didn’t do it for me. People deserve more than superficial ‘God’ answers to human tragedy. Certainly, political ideologies are far from the minds of those in the midst of tragic circumstance. Jesus, however, was always right there in the mix bringing ‘good news to the poor … and setting the captives free.’
Those last two ideas do not exactly seem central to the Christianist agenda, do they?
The Dish 