The time for "religious tolerance" is over.

[intrepidity]

We on the Left, *especially* those of us who are "non-believers", have tolerated an enormous amount of, frankly --bullshit-- from the conservative xtians in this country.

No more, not from me. Now it will be unveiled scorn and ridicule. Pretty soon, I may even revisit my position on firearms, as protection.

Dark times have been on the horizon, and today the storm clouds are overhead.

[samnsara]

1. i love my guns so im keeping them ( i gave away my ammo tho)..

..and i've been atheist since I as 18..i'm in my 70s now...and pissed.

[SheltieLover]

2. Every major religion denigrates women. Strip them of tax exempt stafus RIGHT NOW!

I wonder if Joe could withhold ALL Fed $ to states outlawing abortion?

Yes, it's a tfg-tactic, but why not make them squirm?

[onenote]

3. And how is that going to help us win elections?

It'll make you feel good. But in effect you'd be going after Black churches and Jewish synagogues -- big parts of the Democratic base.

[intrepidity]

7. It addresses the actual, underlying cause

Maybe the Left needs to finally take The Long View.

[onenote]

9. Really. Losing elections is taking the "long view"?

SMH.

[meadowlander]

4. People should be able to believe whatever batshit things they want as long as they aren't hurting

anyone but themselves.

What we need to stop tolerating is public policy driven by anything other than objective facts. And the only way to do that is to elect better people and convince everyone we know to stop voting for amoral idiots. And work on gerry-mandering and voter suppression laws that tip the balance to morons even when they are outvoted.

[intrepidity]

6. So.... more of the same.

See how well that's been working?

[meadowlander]

10. Compared with letting the state decide which religious beliefs are valid or not,

pretty damn well. See: all of human history.

There's no getting that genie back in the bottle when the other guys are in power, you know.

[Mariana]

21. The OP said nothing about the state deciding which religious beliefs are valid. nt.

[gldstwmn]

5. Tax churches. n/t

[Timeflyer]

8. Another none

Check out youtuber Theramin Trees videos. He has a great piece on "Respecting Beliefs--why we should do no such thing," as well as others.

[Runningdawg]

11. Today I became property of a state under christian rule.

[Skittles]

12. I am sick of it

I am sick to DEATH of being told I need to respect their delusions - ENOUGH ALREADY

[Solly Mack]

13. Never tolerate religious zealots. Never.

[mnhtnbb]

14. Two very staunch Catholics defended abortion rights

yesterday: President Biden and Speaker Pelosi.

The fact they choose to be Catholics is not the problem. They understand they do not have the right to impose the beliefs and practices of their religion on others AND that the Constitution protects all of us from having any particular religious belief system foisted upon us.

This is the distinction that must be made.

[Brenda]

15. I believe the OP is saying that

He said conservative xtians. So liberal religious people who do not want to force their beliefs onto the rest of us through the laws are excluded.

[intrepidity]

17. Yes. Although, I also include the bunch who think that

Armageddon and the Rapture are imminent, and that Jesus will return to set up his kingdom on earth, and will FIX ALL THE GODDAMN PROBLEMS on this planet, so there's no need for us to do anything about it now, and in fact, hey let's expedite the process and force his hand into coming even sooner!

[BrightKnight]

16. It is dangerous because Monkey Trial, culture war "Christianity" is fading fast by

by every measure. As they double and triple down on this it will drive more and more from the Church. I fear they will do more extreme things because they don’t get it.

Many Churches have moved way beyond this but apparently not GOP worshipers.

[Wounded Bear]

18. Tax the churches! nt

[usajumpedtheshark]

19. Any church engaged in political activity should be required to pay property taxes

[roamer65]

20. It makes me hope the part about persecution of them in the Book of Revelation is real.

I’m game.