its not politically correct, its actually unpc. as you can see with our presidential candidates, making sure everyone knows youre christian is important. thats how powerful bigotry is in this country. no religious test shall ever be required? im not sure about that one.

in practice it can be unconstitutional (gay marriage), civil rights are everyones concern. in practice it can be unreasonable (abortion - the bible isnt even as prolife as they think). in practice, it can hurt education (passing off creationism as science). its not so much about what offends me personally, but what i know is either wrong or on the wrong path. im not gay, id probably never consider an abortion and i could care less what they teach their kids in kansas, but i know when something is wrong.

the thing is, the reasonable values christianty holds are not unique to that faith (or any), and the unreasonable ones can still find their way into our laws.

"Firstly, I never said being homosexual is a sin. The Bible doesn't condemn homosexuals, rather it condemns their sexual acts which are perverted.

Second, if your analogy is correct then believers are very capable of interpreting the Bible correctly. There may be obvious symbolism in various parts of the Bible, however, for the most part it is accurate to take the Bible literally."

i think youre being a bit disingenuous here.

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