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I’m the same way. I’m a Christian who not only supports abortion rights, but I respect other people’s beliefs regarding other religions, or lack there of. I don’t force my beliefs on anyone but if you want to have a discussion, then I’m more than happy to discuss with you whatever you wish. I think as a Christian we are called to respect others. But that’s just my personal beliefs. I believe that we are put here to help others but if they don’t want it, step aside.

Put your Scotsman away, and observe the real world. Christianity has been about hate and violence since it was invented. And religious beliefs do not prompt moral and ethical behavior. Basic human characteristics of empathy and compassion are sufficient. Religion did not invent, and does not own a patent on humanity's positive traits. It interferes with them.

Thank you. Exactly this. There are extremists in every religion. But unfortunately every religion is judged on their extremism. Not on the followers who are faithful and don’t go overboard.

Funny how those faithful christians never speak out against those delusional bigots

We do speak up about it. We are speaking up now, we speak up in the public and amongst our friends. Unfortunately the media chooses to focus on the bad most of the time and not the good. I don’t know if you’ve ever heard the term, “If it bleeds, it leads.” The media doesn’t always do stories about good news.

It's not just the media giving christians a bad name - it's christians themselves. I grew up in the bible belt and every single christian I have ever met spewed Jesus and judgment with every word, and hypocrisy in every action...from the youth minister who tried to assault me to the ones who told me my miscarriages were god's judgment against my sins. Some of you will say "those aren't real christians", but I say that the actions of the majority of any group will almost always come to define that group. The problematic behaviors of christians mentioned by many in this post are so well known and so widespread that it seems the few of you who don't behave like this are the rare outliers.

This is clearly someone speaking out...

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Ok, so I don't have to respect the religious views of those delusional bigots masquerading as Christians, right?. I also don't have to respect those Christians who, unlike you, stay silent when this is done. So, getting back to my original point, I don't have to respect everyone's religious views - and shouldn't. As with everything else, respect is earned or it's worthless. And let's look at the issue outside of Christianity. The Aztec religion believed in and practiced human sacrifice. Do I have to respect that religious belief? As to your statement about faithful Christians, I had twelve years of Christian education and taught for a quarter century in a Christian school. So I know you are right about them, and I was lucky to live and work among them.

" I don't really approve of LGBTQ, but I will NEVER say anything hateful about anyone simply because they're LGBTQ." You just said something hateful. Pick one. You can't have it both ways.

How is someone voicing their disapproval of something being hateful?