Well, Yeah
August 12, 2005
Bill Sinkford weighs in:
It is important to understand that when we say “people of faith” in this country, we are talking about a wide spectrum of Americans who have many different beliefs and practices. The United States of America today has become the most religiously pluralistic society the world has ever known. Americans are not only Methodists, but Mormons and Muslims; not only Baptists, but Buddhists and Baha’is.
Those of us speaking to you today believe strongly that no one religious group or political party can ever hold a monopoly on religious belief. No person or group can honestly claim to represent “the” single authentic faith perspective on a given issue. Americans of faith and good will differ on the issues facing our country today, but those differences should never be cause for questioning another’s faith or patriotism.
People of deep faith can and DO disagree about political issues and about the application of religion in daily life. But to demonize those who disagree with us is at best misguided, and at worst, a cynical tactic to cloak a political agenda in the guise of religion.
As a certain wingnut blogger would say, read the whole thing.
Posted by Bill Trippe at August 12, 2005 7:14 PM
