I'm trying Ringo. I'm trying real hard to be the shepherd.

[cleanhippie]

3. Great point, although I see it as the same struggle.

or at least just another segment of the ongoing struggle to treat everyone equally.

Currently, I see what is going on in this country regarding Christianity, to be the same as that which is going on with white people: understanding that a privilege does in fact exist, how to recognize it, and how to deal with it. In many ways, both white privilege and christian privilege are one and the same. As a middle-aged white guy, I am only now really beginning to grasp the extent to which white privilege is prevalent, and liken it to the same astonishment and reluctance to accept it when it comes to the progressive Christians when they recognize just how prevalent and oppressive the christian privilege in this country really is.

In fact, I see it right here on DU. It's the elephant in the room that everyone it trying to ignore.