It’s little wonder that the Church is taking a hit nowadays. Not only are people listening more intently to scientists like Neil DeGrasse Tyson and other prominent agnostics and atheists, but Republican lawmakers who consider themselves people of (Christian) faith are expending all their energy on scare tactics and paranoid, reactionary legislation—banning books and passing laws intended to make life difficult for gay and transgender people. And minorities, and Democrats in general. In their small-mindedness, these are the real enemies of society, the scourges that need to be controlled or eradicated. The easy targets.
Republicans just keep digging themselves a deeper hole, only reinforcing the idea that they are the party of fear and ignorance and paper tigers and faux patriotism and incompetence. The conveniently distracted party of nostalgia and bygone days that are better left as bygone days. The party of Leave It To Beaver and Father Knows Best, and an AR-15 or three behind every door.
The party of separate but equal, the party of Archie Bunker. The party of Sunday best.
Masters of the misread.
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