Reply #23: It threatens hard-core Christians because... [View All]

[President Jesus]

...at the heart of their beliefs is the idea that all human beings are born wicked, and that ONLY through faith in God can they know (or do) goodness.

I find this to be inane, but you have to understand that for this reason, they are fundamentally threatened by anyone who does not have faith in God. You are, quite literally to them, an evil-doer.

Next time you ave a conversation with a devout, conservative Catholic, or an Evangelical, ask them about this. When you hear their explanation, it starts to make their whole worldview make 'sense.' For me it allowed me to finally understand why they readily embrace war, as well as embrace someone like Bush who spent his first 40 years partying.