The Difference Between Liberal Progressive Christians and "Conservative Fundamentalist Christians"

[SarahM32]

14. Irony? Sorry, that does need explanation, at least for me.

Igel,

Perhaps isolated and taken out of context you may somehow see that statement as ironic. However, understood in context, it is is not.

Not long after the American "Religious Right" rose to political power with Ronald Reagan, they came under criticism for their obvious "religious" bigotry and hypocrisy. And, to quell criticism, they quickly adopted the tactic of labeling their critics as "godless," "anti-Christian," etc., as well as "unpatriotic."

They have continued that tactic for decades, and they have used it increasingly as their theocratic intrusion and imposition of their religious beliefs into the operations of government has increased during the last ten years.

Their theocratic political actions have been so successful that being a Christian became a de facto litmus test for being a viable presidential candidate in 2008, despite the fact that it violates Article 6 of the Constitution.

As for I Kings 3:16-28, while it shows the great wisdom of Solomon, I wonder why you think it is relevant here.