re: #42 SidewaysQuark

“To what end” do we criticize fundamentalist Christianity? Criticizing fundamentalist Islam is no different, and should be done based on the content as it presents itself, not on an outcome-based desire to ‘criticize all equally’.

Sorry—this page rolled off my sidebar a day or so ago.

I try to avoid criticizing fundamentalist (or any other) Christians. Telling people what to believe or disbelieve is arrogant and counter-productive. Acting to counter discrete errors might be valuable, but even that often degenerates into self-satisfaction. It’s far more important to take concrete action to prevent real harm that dogma might do to the community. To accomplish that, I’ll work with anybody. As an example, our tiny group of progressive activists meets in a Church of Christ in God—COCIG. One of our members is a deacon there. At least three of us are agnostic/freethinker. We work together to push back the night.