PFFT! OK find one post where I complained about christians shoving religion in my face. I did not post that. I just want free porn on network television. Big words are best! (Yay big words.... and big porn... hurray....)

As did Jesus. And nah, I don't think the prospects for the GOP are dim (btw, I never professed loyalty for either party in my previous post). Judging by the recent presidential election, the prospects are good for them.

The US may be getting less Christian, you're right, but the competition will still be there: there's plenty of hypocrites around to elect the GOP, and plenty of flat out heathens to elect the Democrats.

Just a sad, sad situation. I desperately wish for a party that supported many of the Republican "moral" views and the Democratic economic views. As a WASP Republican, why wouldn't you want to support the poor, as Jesus would have? As a bleeding heart, why would you advocate a mother's "right" over a child's right to live? It's all senseless and contradictory to the character of Christ as revealed in the Bible. As a Christian, I'd vote for the party that encompassed the Christian aspects of both parties. Until then, I choose not to vote.

No Santa Claus? I'm crushed.

I don't recall predicting the end of the world at any point in my life... the Bible says we don't know.

I don't know what God people have been telling you about, but mine is not vicious or fictional, and his will is definitely not to punish me for having been born.

How does being a Christian inhibit choice? In my opinion, Christianity is true freedom.

i think everyone here should really ease up.

to the atheists, stop trying to convert the christians to atheism and putting down their beliefs as "dumb, moronic, nincompoopic" because it is shoving Your religion down Their throat in a forceful, unpleasant manner thats only going to be useless.
maybe understand their beliefs a bit better before painting them all as scary fascist crazies that preach armageddon. cause isn't that a bit intolerant?
(just to clarify in case anyone wants to take argument with the second sentence, i do not mean literally convert to atheism)

Who ever converted anyone from a freaking argument.

to the christians. if you were trying to preach, maybe here isn't the time and place even though i didnt feel very much bible bashing. just remember, most of them won't listen, so write your words carefully thinking of how they are going to receive it.

if baby got book was a song about the Hindu holy book the Vedas or the Muslim holy book the Qu'ran, would there be this much negativity? doubtful because it would be "politically incorrect" to persecute someone elses religion, especially a minority religion that Christianity is increasingly becoming in north america.
ironically eh?

so ease up, take the video as it was meant to be, a form of freedom of expression that dan smith is entitled to. would you rather your 6 year old nephew watched that or a video talking about sex, drugs, cannibalism and murder?
so unless it inflicts something cruel and unusual onto you, like making you against your will take up a bible hug it and march yourself to the closest alpha program and get baptized because of its "shove the Bible down the throat and like it" attitude, i say again, ease up.

the real issue with your case is the "Christians" you have been in contact with. No real christian will tell you of a vicious god that wants to punish you or burn you alive. a Real "Christian" will tell you of a savior who came to earth and lived sinless only to be crucified and killed for doing no more than simply loving sinners like myself, you, and anyone else. From your comments, it is obvious you are harboring some painfeel feelings. Jesus Christ would love no more than to help you with those things, and give you the peace of mind that can only be found in salvation through him. He doesn't force anything on you, he offers and you have the right to accept or deny.