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In reply to the discussion: Should Churches Be Taxed? [View all]Prophet 451
(9,796 posts)Republicans are comfortably settled into their alternate universe and will not be shifted by facts, opinion, reality or an artillery strike. I think Democrats are now simply trying to convince the undecided middle and new voters.
Also, there is a distinct difference between proselytizing politics (which affects how everyone lives through the voting process) and proselytizing religion/atheism (which is, or should be, an intensely personal area that affects no-one else).
Finally, I'm British. Here, religion is an intensely personal matter and pushing one's religious views to others is considered incredibly rude. My grandmother, for example, was devoutly Christian in the very best sense of the word (spent her life caring for disabled and disturbed kids, was pro-gay and pro-choice), drew a great deal of strength and inspiration from her faith but, unless you asked, you could have known her your whole life and not have known her faith.