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I wouldn’t dismiss conservative, Bible-believing Christians as merely a sect. Also, I shouldn’t single out Christianity. I just happen to know it well because
by steve_taylor 7y ago
I wouldn’t dismiss conservative, Bible-believing Christians as merely a sect.
Also, I shouldn’t single out Christianity. I just happen to know it well because it was a big part of my childhood. A lot of other religions also have a general disregard for science.
- orbifold 7y agoThey are by and large not Lutheran or Catholic Christians though, but belong to one sect or another.
- lenticular 7y agoThey're usually evangelicals. Evangelicals outnumber Catholics in the US, and also outnumber all mainline Protestent denominations (Methodist, Lutheran, etc) combined. They're fast gaining ground in Latin America as well. Not all evangelicals are so adamantly anti-reason, but I'd be very confident in saying most are. Evangelical Christianity in the US is lazy and cruel. The Bible is used to justify their worst impulses, while they ignore all the parts about loving your enemies, etc. It's not a demanding religion. It's easy. Their god doesn't care about charity or peace that take effort and compassion, but only that you are on His team.