Not to repeat myself but again in agreement. I was raised by nice Reform Jewish parents who were of course politically liberal, though by no means the extreme version of same we see today. As a Christian and now a conservative (or moderate, or independent, or liberal depending on the topic) I think you've got to evaluate people individua…
Not to repeat myself but again in agreement. I was raised by nice Reform Jewish parents who were of course politically liberal, though by no means the extreme version of same we see today. As a Christian and now a conservative (or moderate, or independent, or liberal depending on the topic) I think you've got to evaluate people individually.
If I say I am a conservative on social media platforms like Quora I am immediately attacked as if I'm a gun-toting MAGA Trump supporter, people who are as far from my position as wacko extremist Democrats are.
I think if we sat down w/the saner and more moderate Dems and all let our hair down we could come to some decent policy agreements. But the more polarizing rhetoric we use, the more we push those moderates into the extreme side of their camp.
People are just people anyway. As a Christian sometimes it helps to step back and say to myself "how would JESUS see this person". Grants me a bigger, quieter outlook.
Dan-- Interesting. I just returned to the church and maybe that's why I have a similar view. I see all kinds of people at church with a variety of political and social views.
Not to repeat myself but again in agreement. I was raised by nice Reform Jewish parents who were of course politically liberal, though by no means the extreme version of same we see today. As a Christian and now a conservative (or moderate, or independent, or liberal depending on the topic) I think you've got to evaluate people individually.
If I say I am a conservative on social media platforms like Quora I am immediately attacked as if I'm a gun-toting MAGA Trump supporter, people who are as far from my position as wacko extremist Democrats are.
I think if we sat down w/the saner and more moderate Dems and all let our hair down we could come to some decent policy agreements. But the more polarizing rhetoric we use, the more we push those moderates into the extreme side of their camp.
People are just people anyway. As a Christian sometimes it helps to step back and say to myself "how would JESUS see this person". Grants me a bigger, quieter outlook.
Dan-- Interesting. I just returned to the church and maybe that's why I have a similar view. I see all kinds of people at church with a variety of political and social views.