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It's certainly worth knowing that Christianity, like most religious beliefs or philosophies, does not have a monopoly on empathy, kindness, or service, nor is i

It's certainly worth knowing that Christianity, like most religious beliefs or philosophies, does not have a monopoly on empathy, kindness, or service, nor is its profession a guarantee that someone makes those things a studied part of their practice. But the commentor's claims seem limited to Christianity as a motivator for their behavior, which is hardly objectionable and a very different thing from your challenge-reading of their words.

inferiorhuman 8y ago
But the commentor's claims seem limited to Christianity as a motivator for their behavior, which is hardly objectionable and a very different thing from your challenge-reading of their words. Yeah, no. There's a pernicious narrative the United States that christianity has a monopoly on positive, moral behavior. Yet it doesn't take long to find examples of christianity creating atrocious behavior (e.g. Trump, Michael McWhorter, Joel Osteen, Billy Graham). Looking through the poster's comment history it's clear he doesn't miss a chance to extol the virtues of christianity, much to the detriment of whatever else he's trying to communicate.
- wwweston 8y ago
  > Yeah, no. No, yeah. > There's a pernicious narrative the United States that christianity has a monopoly on positive, moral behavior /.../ it doesn't take long to find examples of christianity creating atrocious behavior Sure. These are not the commenter's claims, though, so it's odd that they're what you're litigating. "We did a charitable thing as an expression of / motivated by our faith" is orthogonal to whether some portion of US Christians are either parochial in their moral philosophy or even not particularly good people. Claiming otherwise doesn't make it look like the they're the one with a hobby horse or over-evangelical approach.
  - inferiorhuman 8y ago
    These are not the commenter's claims, though, so it's odd that they're what you're litigating. It's sure implied by that wording. I think the term that's en vogue these days is microaggression. The exact words "because only christians would do something empathetic on a first date" weren't used, but the implication is there.
- reddog 8y ago
  Really? It's no longer OK to identify as a Christian? It seems to me that in 2019 the only group that believes it has a monopoly on positive moral behavior are the new church ladies of the far left.

inferiorhuman 8y ago

But the commentor's claims seem limited to Christianity as a motivator for their behavior, which is hardly objectionable and a very different thing from your challenge-reading of their words. Yeah, no. There's a pernicious narrative the United States that christianity has a monopoly on positive, moral behavior. Yet it doesn't take long to find examples of christianity creating atrocious behavior (e.g. Trump, Michael McWhorter, Joel Osteen, Billy Graham). Looking through the poster's comment history it's clear he doesn't miss a chance to extol the virtues of christianity, much to the detriment of whatever else he's trying to communicate.

wwweston 8y ago
> Yeah, no. No, yeah. > There's a pernicious narrative the United States that christianity has a monopoly on positive, moral behavior /.../ it doesn't take long to find examples of christianity creating atrocious behavior Sure. These are not the commenter's claims, though, so it's odd that they're what you're litigating. "We did a charitable thing as an expression of / motivated by our faith" is orthogonal to whether some portion of US Christians are either parochial in their moral philosophy or even not particularly good people. Claiming otherwise doesn't make it look like the they're the one with a hobby horse or over-evangelical approach.
- inferiorhuman 8y ago
  These are not the commenter's claims, though, so it's odd that they're what you're litigating. It's sure implied by that wording. I think the term that's en vogue these days is microaggression. The exact words "because only christians would do something empathetic on a first date" weren't used, but the implication is there.
reddog 8y ago
Really? It's no longer OK to identify as a Christian? It seems to me that in 2019 the only group that believes it has a monopoly on positive moral behavior are the new church ladies of the far left.